Mainly sunny, 13°, N veering NW.
Portland
A rather slow day with only 7 birds trapped and ringed today. Alan Pomroy who was in charge of the ringing today decided to furl the nets at around 17:00 and found a Hawfinch trapped in one.
After ringing the bird, it was brought up briefly to show us before it was released. A good bird to finish the day off.
The sea was mainly ignored today as after a small flurry of Manx Shearwater it quietened down to just a trickle of Gannet, the odd Fulmar, Shag etc and the to-ing and fro-ing of Kittiwake, Gulls and Auks.
As for the rest: a single Whimbrel, a Grey Wagtail, a Hobby, Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, c20 Swallow and of course, the Hawfinch.
Dragonflies: Broad-bodied Chaser and an unidentified Hawker.
Butterflies: Large White, several “Blues”, Red Admiral and a Wall Brown.
Hawfinch
Hawfinch courtesy Loren
Spotted Flycatcher
Wall Brown
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