A little immigrant moth activity included 2 Rusty-dot Pearl attracted to the traps at the Obs, with another found settled below the porch light there.
24th December
The nicest day for quite a while allowed for more comprehensive coverage today. A Long-tailed Duck joining the 5 Common Scoter in Portland Harbour was the day's highlight, with 6 Great Northern Divers and 3 Black-necked Grebes also scattered about the harbour; wintering singles of Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail were in the vicinity of Portland Castle and a Knot was at Ferrybridge. A late migrant Redwing dropped in briefly at the Bill where a presumably wintering Reed Bunting also came out of the woodwork and 2 Chiffchaffs were still knocking about. Two Red-throated Divers passed by off the Bill along with an altogether more unexpected flock of 20 Knot.
