3rd August

Increasingly blustery westerlies seemed to have put the block on things today and it was quiet on land and sea. A sprinkle of new arrivals on the ground at the Bill included 20 Willow Warblers and 5 Sedge Warblers, whilst a lingering Redstart from a couple of days ago also popped up again; waders were largely unchanged, with 10 Sanderlings the best at Ferrybridge where a Yellow-legged Gull also dropped in and a Canada Goose passed over. Sea passage was almost non-existent, with little more off the Bill than 13 Common Scoter and a Balearic Shearwater.

All of the Yellow-legged Gulls in recent weeks have been juveniles so this older bird at Ferrybridge today was something a bit different © Pete Saunders:

a neatly coloured adonis blue from tout today

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— andylportland.bsky.social (@andylportland.bsky.social) August 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM

I couldn't agree more with @mariposanature.bsky.social - this week's #wildflowerhour challenge just HAD to include ice-cream!! Also enjoyed Golden and Rock Samphire, Greater Sea-spurrey, Common Restharrow, Sea Mayweed and one pink Thrift flower hidden amongst deadheads at Portland Bill. #bythesea

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— Sarah (@sarahfaulkner.bsky.social) August 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM