Slowly improving conditions but the birding remained uneventful today: after a shearwater-free spell a few Manx got moving off the Bill + at least 1 lingering YLGull there. 4 Sand Martins the day's only passerine migrants there. Ferrybridge: 7 Sanderling.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jul 16, 2024 at 22:37
Moth migrants still extremely sparse and for the most part of the lowest quality so the first Scarce Bordered Straw of the year a little unexpected from the Obs moth-traps last night
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) Jul 16, 2024 at 9:56
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4 species of skipper today, a lady told me she had an essex but suspect it was a poorly marked lulworth. there never seems to be a complete gap between 1st/2nd gen dingy here pic.twitter.com/5qN2cuXiTc
— andy (@andy33082645) July 16, 2024
a few of the other species seen today, whilst grayling seem to be having a bumper season the buddleia were eerily empty. also a snap of one of a handful of silver studded blue and a ringlet (seem to have eluded my camera recently). some other common species seen but none of note pic.twitter.com/CjFCkbrSCA
— andy (@andy33082645) July 16, 2024
6-10 chalkhills (all male) in tout and a couple on the slopes below the prison visitors entrance, no doubt will be all over the island shortly pic.twitter.com/NqCtARYTn3
— andy (@andy33082645) July 16, 2024