Another lovely bright, sunny day saw a fair bit of fieldwork as folk got out before the arrival of grottier conditions forecast for the rest of the week. Two
Redwings were new in at the Bill where 10
Red-throated Divers passed by on the sea, the 2
Eider were settled offshore and 12
Purple Sandpipers, a
Merlin and a
Chiffchaff were found on the land; the first
Greenfinch of the year was also of minor interest at the Obs. Three
Blackcaps remained at Southwell, singles of
Black Redstart and
Chiffchaff were at Weston and the
Rosy Starling remained in situ at Easton. Three
Bar-tailed Godwits and a
Knot were back at Ferrybridge, where 60
Dunlin, 2
Curlews and a
Great Northern Diver were also about.
Diver numbers seemed to dropped right away in Portland Harbour but this Great Northern Diver is still hanging about at Ferrybridge or a little further up the Fleet © Pete Saunders: