Despite the first touch of frost of the autumn it was a beautiful, cloudless day to be out birding at the Bill. SEOwl, Siberian CC & Firecrest all still about but vismig disappointingly low-key and grounded arrivals very limited...
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) November 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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...also of interest are several Dartford Warblers looking like they're settling in for the winter - 3 together at one time today with one of the males quite regularly bursting into song!
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) November 13, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Ringing quietening down as winter sets in with 3 Reed Buntings & a Lesser Redpoll the best of the day's few new arrivals; catching a Common Buzzard in a mist-net in the Obs garden was a bit of a surprise!
— Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social) November 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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A day spent at various vantage points across Portland Harbour; Long-tailed Duck 2, Red-throated Diver 3, Great Northern Diver, Black-necked Grebe, Scoter 8, Wigeon drake. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
— Dorset Bird Tours (@dorsetbirdtours.bsky.social) November 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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