1st June: 5 Bee-eaters doing a lap of the island from the Bill to the Verne and back again provided the day's highlight; the Turtle Dove remained at the Obs, with a single Chiffchaff the only other new arrival at the Bill; trickle of Manx offshore + 45 Com Scoter, a Balearic & an Arctic Skua
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Obs moth-traps still quite busy last night despite the dip in temperature; 2 more Eastern Bordered Straw the best, with singles of Little Thorn (Portland's 4th ever and our 3rd in the last week) and Treble Brown-spot (fewer than 10 island records) good locally
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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A few more migrant moths from our Grove garden traps today incl a Purple Marbled; a Four Spotted was also only the third ever for this site. Weirdest catch was an orangey-coloured Xestia - struggling to see beyond it being an oddly-marked and v early Dotted Clay (v rare here) but comments welcome
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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