22nd June

22nd June: More waders, Swifts & Sand Martins making the most of the gathering heat to get on their way today, with 150 Swifts & 23 SMs overhead and 2 Common Sands, a Sanderling & a Whimbrel dotted about. A nocmig Quail passed over the Obs at 00:36, with 2 Grey Herons overhead during the day...

— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 22, 2026 at 11:15 PM

...offshore, 5000 Manx & 70 Balearics passed the Bill along with 24 Black-headed Gulls, 14 Com Scoter, 13 Med Gulls and 4 Shelducks.

— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 22, 2026 at 11:17 PM