The huge improvement in the weather that set in yesterday was maintained and other than a late afternoon shower that only clipped the north of the island the day was mild, calm and bright throughout. A few
Mediterranean Gulls are starting to move, with 13 through off the Bill during the morning, whilst although no passerine visible passage was noticed it looked like a few grounded
Meadow Pipits at the Bill were fresh in. Other than those hints of spring the day's tally consisted just of winter regulars: 10
Purple Sandpipers, 3
Short-eared Owls, 2
Barn Owls and a
Firecrest at the Bill, 3
Red-throated Divers and 3
Common Scoter through on the sea there, the
Blackcap at Wakeham and 12
Black-necked Grebes, 8
Little Grebes and 2
Great Northern Divers at Portland Harbour/Ferrybridge.