Today saw a rather unhelpful set of conditions to contend with as persistent bands of rain for the better half of the morning were gradually...

It was another busy autumnal day with a plentiful spread of new arrivals that included several on-cue firsts for the season, with 1 or more ...

A pretty ripping morning saw a good cloud cover and no more than a waft of a breeze drop a succession of scarce migrants that included 4 Yel...

The loveliest of days to be out birding in unbroken sunshine and summer warmth - conditions that wouldn't usually be viewed as favourabl...

A veil of light cloud overhead that marked the dreg end of a weak weather front departing very slowly southeast did us a favour today and dr...

No great change in our fortunes today, with overhead passage a little more conspicuous but grounded arrivals notably inconspicuous. Visible ...

Sharing a first for Dorset moth (see below) was an exciting start to the day but unfortunately the bird interest wasn't at that level at...

Another day that promised considerably more than it produced, with the a night of southeasterlies and rain dropping no more than the thinnes...

Portland was far from the best positioned UK bird observatory today and we felt no influence from the propitious weather conditions benefitt...

It was very much a classic mid-autumn day at the Bill with the lightest of northeasterly breezes and some substantial cloud cover resulting ...

The beginning of a more unsettled period of weather began today with a brisk southeasterly airflow seeing attentions largely focused out to ...

Despite being yet another warm and sunny day, the birding was very much in contrast to yesterday, with grounded migrants providing the bulk ...