The Little Gull was great to see amongst the seething mass of other gulls offshore - it looked so tiny and out of place when settled that we were told it was even mistakenly reported as a Grey Phalarope on one occasion © Joe Stockwell:
Although gulls aren't everyone's cup of tea the Culverwell gull flock receives remarkable little attention from the majority of visitors which is a bit odd considering it's become probably the most reliable readily accessible location in Dorset for both Caspian Gull and Yellow-legged Gull in recent years - this Yellow-legged Gull was a new arrival there today © Joe Stockwell:
Once we get into mid-October it's always nice to get some tangible evidence that the likes of the odd late Yellow Wagtails and Tree Pipits that fly over calling really are what they sound like - this Yellow Wagtail passed over at the Bill this morning © Joe Stockwell:
Wind ENE 5 at PBO @PortlandBirdObs at dawn.Overcast and humid, autumn arrival of migrants visible and in the nets at the obs & cefield. 78 birds of 13 species ringed,incl. 23CCs, 10 Robin,6Bcap,4 Stonechat,19 Linnet 2 Wren & Chaffnch and a late Grasshopper Wblr. 1st Redwings seen pic.twitter.com/4nv7rViLbT
— Peter J Morgan (@PBOprof) October 8, 2021
Moth-traps very busy again night: Obs totals incl 513 Rusty-dot Pearl and 65 - yes, sixty five! - Radford's Flame Shoulder; elsewhere, 16 Flame Brocade in one trap at the Grove + a Beautiful Marbled there. No unexpected immigrants. pic.twitter.com/G6pRbrS7t7
— Portland Bird Observatory (@PortlandBirdObs) October 8, 2021