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.
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.
