5th June

 

5th June: With the Bee-eaters seemingly having made their escape to Guernsey and the long-staying Turtle Dove at the Obs finally looking as though it had moved on, interest on the land was limited to a single new Chiffchaff at the Bill. Balearic Shearwaters continued to linger offshore all day.

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— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM

Mob-handed arrival of Balearic Shearwaters off the Bill this morning: minimum of 60 in from the east with many now feeding distantly with the gull flock; c600 Manx thru/lingering + Sooty Shearwater & 2 Arctic Skuas thru

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— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) June 5, 2026 at 8:41 AM