Still more than 200 Manx offshore + at least 3 Balearics and 15 Med Gulls lingering; also 40 Common Scoter, 3 Teal and a Whimbrel thru. A Hobby in off and a Reed W new on the land + 3 more departing Sand Martins.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Moth-traps not so busy on a cool night at the Obs (down to 8C) but still a fair number of migrants on the wing incl the first E extimalis of the current influx and another ramburialis
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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After a good influx into local waters earlier in the month, Balearic Shearwater numbers have currently dwindled away with no more than single figure totals on most recent days © Pete Saunders:
