Pallas's Warbler just trapped in the Crown Estate Field
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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9th November
Today's birding was certainly a case of quality of quantity, with just a few good birds to save what was otherwise a fairly bleak day for both overhead and grounded migrants. Nowhere was this better exemplified than in the day's ringing activities, where a Pallas's Warbler trapped in the Crown Estate Field was one of only 9 new birds ringed all morning, with the Obs garden nets failing to catch a single new migrant! Away from the nets, variety was little improved, with singles of Firecrest, Fieldfare and Common Snipe logged alongside the reappearance of yesterday's Hen Harrier. Overcast conditions saw reduced numbers overhead, with 970 Woodpigeons, 495 Stock Doves, 365 Starlings, 185 Chaffinches, 3 Redpoll and a Lapwing over the Bill. Elsewhere, the lingering Yellow-browed Warbler remained at the Railway Cuttings, with an additional 2 individuals reported from a private garden in Wakeham.
