17th July: A few migrants on a calm and at times very warm day at the Bill, with 3 Sedge W, 2 Yellow Wags, a Grasshopper W & a WW grounded + 65 Sand Martins & an LRP overhead. Just 4 Balearic Shearwaters on the sea, with 75 Med Gulls, 25 Cormorants west, 2 Sanderling & 2 YLGulls the best on the sea.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Their passage is already well underway at the 'better habitat' South Coast watchpoints but our first Grasshopper Warbler of the autumn just now from the mist-nets in the decidedly less optimal Crown Estate Field
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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Willow Warbler's another bird that in comparison with points not too far away has been a tad slow to make it to this part of the South Coast - this is our first autumn youngster today from the CEF mist-nets. A final far from special migrant tally from the nets of 3 Sedge W, 1 Grasshopper W & 1 WW.
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Ferrybridge this morning Knot, Whimbrel, Sanderling, 3 Turnstone
— Debra Saunders (@debbyseamist.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Our 1st summer/autumn Knot at Ferrybridge this morning
— Debra Saunders (@debbyseamist.bsky.social) July 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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