15th June
This summer's incursion of Balearic Shearwaters into local waters gathered momentum: 19 thru off the Bill today; plenty of Manx still offshore + the Sooty mentioned earlier, 2 Arctic Skuas and 10 Sandwich Terns. Grey Plover still at Ferrybridge.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jun 15, 2024 at 22:39
Singles of Adonis Blue and Lulworth Skipper in Tout Quarry this afternoon, couldn’t find any Silver-studded yet. pic.twitter.com/Abhsny4Pto
— Oli Mockridge (@YeovilBirder) June 15, 2024
16th June
Far fewer Manx offshore today and just 2 Balearics through off the Bill A Short-eared Owl a surprise on East Cliffs at the Bill. Family party of Lesser Whitethroats in the hut fields - only the second breeding record south of Southwell. Norfolk Hawker at Suckthumb.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jun 16, 2024 at 22:34
Hundreds of Pyramidal Orchid along the East Weares on Portland today including just one example of this white form starting to flower.
— Paul Harris (@paulupwey.bsky.social) Jun 16, 2024 at 16:26
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Well, a full day on Portland where the aim is to take in the first England game with @slashercutts ….but happy to see my first Gatekeepers of the summer in the Obs Garden and Norfolk Hawkers down at Radipole…. pic.twitter.com/Zb2nctNOt7
— Glen Maddison (@GlenOrioleglen) June 16, 2024
