16th June

Good numbers of Manx offshore today - at least 500 off the Bill + 8 Balearics and an Arctic Skua. Migrants incl 3 Whimbrel, a Grey Heron and a Sand Martin

— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Considering it was so clear/dewy, a decent catch of migrant moths at the Obs last night incl singles of Striped Hawk, Small Marbled, DSGrass, Silver Y and Olive-tree Pearl, 2 Bordered Straw, 29 Rusty-dot Pearl, 18 Rush Veneer, 14 Diamond-backs and 10 Small Mottled Willow

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— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM

Dark Green Fritillary at Easton today - a report gleaned from Facebook:

It doesn't take long before return passage of waders gets going - these were two of the three Whimbrel logged at the Bill this morning © Pete Saunders:

The unusual sight of a young Guillemot with one of its parents on the open water off the Bill tip in broad daylight © Pete Saunders...  

...usually when we see a youngster in the daytime it's somehow got detached from its parents and this is usually a scenario that doesn't end well - here's an sad little event we videoed many years ago © Martin Cade: