Much nicer day for birding and a little more around the island: Single Reed Ws new at the Bill and Reap Lane, 26 Sanderling again at Ferrybridge, 4 Arctic Skuas thru off the Bill. Influx of Painted Ladys, Red Admirals and a Hummingbird Hawk at the Bill.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) May 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It was too nice a day not to indulge in the newly arrived Painted Ladys, Red Admirals and Hummingbird Hawkmoth, along with taking in the Obs Quarry Little Owl whilst having a look at the first Marbled White to take to the wing this summer © Verity Hill (stills) and Martin Cade (video):
The first Hummingbird Hawkmoth of the year was busily feeding around the obs garden today.
— Jodie mae Henderson (@jodiemhenderson.bsky.social) May 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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so turns out the dragon i was watching in tout with the couple staying at the obs was a norfolk hawker, thanks to heathy for the ID from even worse photos than this heavy crop!
— andylportland.bsky.social (@andylportland.bsky.social) May 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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red veined darter tout quarry this afternoon, also the emperor still at admiralty quarry, another darter of some sort in flight at tout.
— andylportland.bsky.social (@andylportland.bsky.social) May 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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