27th November

A grey day that turned increasingly drizzly and blustery as time went on was inevitably rather scant on the birding front, with just 5 Common Scoter, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Firecrests and a Merlin logged from around the Bill, with an additional 4 Black-necked Grebes and Great Northern Diver present in the harbour. 

Some of today's Purple Sandpipers and Common Scoters from the Bill © Pete Saunders

Portland Castle: the closest Goosander I've ever seen, down to 1 foot off the shoreline! Flyby Kingfisher and Little Egret. Manic feeding flock of ~30 Cormorant (and a few Shag) also coming very close. 15+ Mergs more distant. Castle Cove: 4 B-n Grebe + 1 GNDiver. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

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— Paul Harris (@paulupwey.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM