The sea-watch was interrupted by the arrival of a Black-crowned Night Heron that came in off the sea and perched up on the pulpit rock at Portland Bill. Most people at the Obs left immediately and shot down to the bill but by the time I had put my boots on etc the message came through that the bird had flown. Luckily for me it was relocated on the East Cliffs below the Obs, so managed to catch up with it. It remained until about 17:30 when it was seen to fly off high east.
Apart from that the day was pretty slow with few other birds noted.
Another good bird was a Northern (Greenland) Wheatear, confirmed by biometrics, that was caught, ringed and released along with several other Wheatear seen.
A flock of 20+ Sanderling flew past, an Arctic Skua, Great-crested Grebe, and several Manx Shearwater.
Land wise: 3 Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Common Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Swift and c15 Swallow.
Dragonflies and Butterflies were the same as the past 2 days.
Night Heron
"Greenland" Wheatear
Knot Grass
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