Far less migrant interest today with overnight rain having introduced cooler air accompanying a brisker westerly. Four
Firecrests at the Obs included one new arrival but odd ones and twos of
Wheatear,
Blackcap and
Chiffchaff were the only other migrant loggings at the Bill/Sweethill. Five more
Red-throated Divers passed through off the Bill, whilst a
Great Northern Diver and 2
Black-necked Grebes remained in Portland Harbour.
Given the absence of other migrant lepidoptera it's perhaps most likely that recent Hummingbird Hawkmoths - this one was at Sweethill today, another was at Pennsylvania yesterday and social media channels report other singles on the island in recent weeks - are emerging overwinterers but all nice to see nonetheless © Pete Saunders:
