Portland Bill

Always a great place to go birding even if the winds are all wrong!  A bitterly cold wind was keeping most seabirds well out at sea but the sun made it pleasant out of the wind.  All I could manage in a brief seawatch was 50+ Auks, mainly Guillimots but a few Razorbills also in there I think.  A Great Northern Diver, a few Gannets and a small flock of Scoter was all I got seawatching before the carvery at the Pulpit Inn called.
Away from seawatching, the hoped for Purple Sandpipers that winter at the Bill were present, although only two at present.

One of two Purple Sandpipers doing there best to blend in with the rocks.

Constantly pecking away at some unseen food items.

What are you looking at!

Rock Pipit feeding a short way from the rocks.

One of two Ravens feeding on the grassy slope in front of the coastguard cottages

Note the bulging crop.

A fearsome bill and small eye gives it an "evil" look!