10th June

 

10th June: Although the Serin appeared again - 3 times all briefly overhead at the Obs - and singles of Grey Heron and Reed W were new arrivals it was Manx Shearwaters that again stole the show with likely well in excess of 2500 thru off the Bill; also on the sea 20 Balearics & an Arctic Skua...

— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM

...waders still trickling thru incl 10 Sanderling, 6 RP, 3 Dunlin & a Turnstone at Ferrybridge. A Common Darter on the wing at Culverwell was the second earliest ever for Portland - beaten only by last year's exceptional single on 17th May

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— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM