— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jun 9, 2024 at 23:11
16 Swifts and a single Yellow Wagtail in/off the only migrant arrivals at the Bill today. c300 Manx Shearwaters offshore and a single Arctic Skua through. First Delicate of the year from the Obs moth-traps; local specials new over the last couple of nights incl Bartsia Straw and Chalk Hill Tortrix
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10th June
Bill migrants: new singles of Blackcap and Reed W dropped by a couple of brief early showers; also a Grey Heron thru overhead and a steady inbound movement of weather-displaced Swifts Sea: c600 Manx, a RtDiver and an Arctic Skua Ferrybridge: 34 Dunlin, 11 Sanderlings, a Knot and a Med Gull
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jun 10, 2024 at 22:54
This Beautiful Demoiselle appears to be just the third record for Portland following brief sightings in 2008 and 2015. It was seen sheltering just below the sea cliff, presumably carried out by the recent Northerly winds. pic.twitter.com/DQ6WGp30kv
— Jodie mae Henderson (@JodiemHenderson) June 12, 2024
11th June
Flurry of 8 new singing Reed Warblers was unexpected at the Bill today; singles of Blackcap, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat also new in there.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jun 11, 2024 at 22:50
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No cetaceans on our Sea Watch survey at Portland Bill today although we did spot a grey seal and a good variety of sea birds including a puffin. The next watch will take place on 10 July at 9am ~ Sarah @DorsetWildlife https://t.co/baDVMjtN7O pic.twitter.com/zYCzz7X3KC
— Dorset WildlifeTrust (@DWTWeyPort) June 11, 2024
12th June
Not much migrant activity at the Bill but an unseasonable Lesser Redpoll was a surprise, a single Spot Fly passed over and a Little Egret was new. An Arctic Skua the best from the sea. Ferrybridge: 25 Dunlin, 12 Sanderling, singles of Barwit, Knot and Turnstone.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jun 12, 2024 at 22:22
Butterfly numbers in general seem to be woefully for us so far this summer so nice to see the first Marbled White of the season on the wing this morning beside the Obs garden
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jun 12, 2024 at 9:07
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a couple of silver studded blue on the wing at tout, as were an adonis blue (where have the females gone?) a nice looking female common blue and my first (late i know) lulworth skipper of the year, males now showing a proper crescent unlike some of the early ones! pic.twitter.com/l2A0Bw1kh6
— andy (@andy33082645) June 12, 2024
