Very limited selection of new arrivals at the Bill so far this mrng but another new Lesser Whitethroat trapped - it's been the best spring for them since 2012
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) May 20, 2024 at 9:53
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Even an initially brisk northeasterly couldn't drop much out of today's cloudless sky: Swallows continued to arrive in quantity but the grounded tally at the Bill was a lowly 2 each of Reed W, CC and Spot Fly + a single LWT; Sanderling & RP thru overhead. 64 commic terns & a GNDiver thru on the sea.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) May 20, 2024 at 21:58
Nice to see the Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies have persisted for another year on the pond in the Crown Estate Field - many on the wing there this afternoon along with plenty of Azure and Blue-tailed Damselflies...
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) May 20, 2024 at 14:33
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...lots of Broad-bodied Chasers around the pond as well - from one viewpoint we could see 41 exuviae on the yellow flag irises! Not bad for a little 'home made' pool lined with the cheapest liner we could find
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) May 20, 2024 at 14:45
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it's been that bad on portland recently that a spot fly at the rn cem & a wheatear at area 51 felt like quite a haul! pic.twitter.com/A1JBndlcYi
— andy (@andy33082645) May 20, 2024
