Eiders, Black Redstart and Barred Warbler - Portland Harbour and Portland Bill, 10th December 2014 © Pete Saunders (Eiders) and Mark Eggleton (Black Redstart and Barred Warbler)
10th December
Although the Barred Warbler continued to steal the show it was the sheltered waters of Portland Harbour that came up with the best of the new arrivals on a very blustery day, with 2 Slavonian Grebes and a Goosander adding variety to the 12 Black-necked Grebes, 3 Eider, 2 Common Scoter and long-staying Black Guillemot already present; also on the sea, 5 Red-throated Divers passed through off the Bill, with 2 more settled at Chesil Cove and another single passing through there. Two Purple Sandpipers, a Black Redstart and a Blackcap remained at the Bill and another Black Redstart was at Westcliff Road.