Bird-wise, up-island reports of a Chough heard calling over Southwell @PeteralancoeCoe and a male Serin in allotments at St Georges Church @dunccrip. Hobby in/off the best at the Bill
— Portland Bird Observatory (@PortlandBirdObs) June 20, 2023
Moths providing us with more interest than the birds right now: Large Nutmeg on 18th only the second modern Portland record; last night's downpour dropped a big influx of Silver Ys - they're absolutely everywhere today; Small Mottled Willow best of last night's migrants... pic.twitter.com/oeM01wQeQi
— Portland Bird Observatory (@PortlandBirdObs) June 20, 2023
...local interest last night in the form of the first Langmaid's Yellow Underwings of the year (the Obs + the Grove) and a Pine Hawk pic.twitter.com/hjuvAN3Vck
— Portland Bird Observatory (@PortlandBirdObs) June 20, 2023
Goodness knows how many tens of thousands of Silver Ys there are on Portland today. Every valerian patch and echium sprike at the Obs is alive with dozens and dozens of them this evening pic.twitter.com/g3fw3N3Fto
— Portland Bird Observatory (@PortlandBirdObs) June 20, 2023
3 grayling in tout today, first of the female SSBlue with many males now on the wing, small skippers now on the wing and plenty of lulworths about. a late small copper best of the rest, disappointing to see no adonis blue that have had a really bad year on the island. pic.twitter.com/N5fM0vIE8r
— andy (@andy33082645) June 19, 2023