With the land continuing to underperform persistence with the sea again provided some numbers today, notably another 500
Kittiwakes, 30
Common Gulls, 24
Mediterranean Gulls, 12
Red-throated Divers and 10
Common Scoter through off the Bill. It wasn't entirely dead on the ground but the rewards from plenty of legwork were hardly fulsome, with the best a handful of single
Chiffchaffs hear and there, 2
Redwings at Southwell and singles of
Firecrest and
Siskin still at Pennsylvania Castle; a very light trickle of incoming
Meadow Pipits were also apparent overhead.
Four Bottle-nosed Dolphins were lingering in Portland Harbour.