The nicest, most birdable conditions for a while were a treat today as Portland steered clear of a rain front that lingered in the Channel all day. The calm conditions allowed for decent scrutiny of Portland Harbour where 10
Black-necked Grebes, 6
Great Northern Divers, 2 each of
Black-throated Diver and
Slavonian Grebe, and singles of
Eider and
Common Scoter were on show; further divers included 3
Red-throated and a
Great Northern through off the Bill. Elsewhere, the
eastern Lesser Whitethroat showed again at Wakeham with 2
Firecrests and a
Chiffchaff nearby at Pennsylvania Castle, a
Black Redstart was at Fortuneswell and a
Snipe at the Bill.
The good views of divers have been a treat on the few occasions it's been calm so far this winter - these Black-throated Divers were off Hamm Beach this morning © Pete Saunders: