A 3-4 hour tour around a few of the birding spots on Portland starting at Ferrybridge where the tide was very high. Initially I thought that the waders had all been forced to leave but I then saw a flock of about 50 Dunlin circling and then about six Whimbrel which were feeding extremely close to the cafe. More distantly a number of Little Terns could be seen flying around the colony.
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| One of the Whimbrels that was close to the cafe. |
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| A different Whimbrel with a stronger marked head. It seems to eating a crab in lower photo. |
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| Skylarks are often seen rather distantly but this one was close to the Whimbrels. |
Then onto Portland where I tried walking Barleycrates Lane where I soon found a female Redstart in the paddocks. A female Wheatear was perched on some huge blocks of granite and when I return a male was present which was in song! Unforrtunately they were both too mobile to photograph but then two Whinchats flew into view and I just about managed to get a record shot before they flew off.
Along the western side of the Bill dozens of Swallows were passing, all heading north, so I decided to try the end of the Bill to see what was around there.
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| Whinchat |
The Bill was a bit quiet. Not too many birds on the land, apart from a presumed resident Stonechat, Raven, Rock Pipits, Linnets, etc. On the sea were plenty of Guillemots, some Razorbills, a few Shag and a single Gannet.
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