11th August

 

Defeated by the strength of the blasting easterly today, with only token fieldwork and ringing possible. A single Pied Flycatcher was the best of what looked to be low numbers of grounded migrants at the Bill; 75 Sand Martins overhead there; 5 Balearics & an Arctic Skua thru on the sea.

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— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM

After another hot day, it was nice to catch up with a second gen pretty fresh Adonis Blue, near the Pulpit Pub on Portland this afternoon…. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

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— Glen Maddison (@orioleglen66.bsky.social) August 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM