Saturday, 1 July 2023

Day 2

Cloudy at first the sunny, 20°, breezy WNW.

Portland  

Birdwise pretty quiet as expected.

A light passage of Manx Shearwater and Gannet plus the odd Kittiwake and a Fulmar, several Shag and Cormorant on the sea and a few Auks to’ing and fro’ing between the West Cliffs and the race

5 Swift, 6 Swallow and 2 Sand Martin overhead.

A Little Egret flew up the East Cliffs mid-evening.

Dragonflies: Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor.

Butterflies: Small Skipper, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper & Small Heath.

Moths: Dewick’s Plusia (vagrant), Four Spotted & Scarlet Tiger.

Insects: Swollen Thighed Beetle.







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