Lovely fine weather but pretty hopeless birding again today. 250 Swallows, 36 House Martins & 15 Sanderling thru overhead were the bulk of the nos at the Bill where 2 Spot Flys, a Common Sand & a Yellow Wagtail the best on the ground; 3 Arctic Skuas & 33 Com Scoter lingering offshore with a GND thru
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) May 23, 2024 at 22:25
about half a dozen adonis blue now on the wing at blacknor gully pic.twitter.com/gDwJSaKSnW
— andy (@andy33082645) May 23, 2024
i seem to have been late on most things recently so nice to see my first bee orchid of the year, shame to see the area opposite the b&b just S of the heights which has had very good numbers in the past be strimmed to the ground and left like a hayfield pic.twitter.com/Kma2OFLFQd
— andy (@andy33082645) May 23, 2024
The wildflowers around Chesil are looking stunning at the moment. If you would like to learn more about coastal wildflowers & how to identify them, join us for a guided walk on Sat 25th May at 10am. Booking essential, call 01305 206191 @DorsetWildlife https://t.co/KRsRtP9xHi pic.twitter.com/Y9ZLcF6fqS
— Dorset WildlifeTrust (@DWTWeyPort) May 23, 2024
