Time to go home

Mainly cloudy, 12°, breezy NE.

A weather block out in the Channell appears to have prevented any northward bound migrants reaching Portland shores today.

In the small time we had left not much was noted as we departed northwards ourselves at around 12:30.

As well as a steady flow of Gannet, Manx Shearwater and Auks and a single Great Northern Diver flew west and a Fulmar noted.

The only land birds noted were Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, and Common and Lesser Whitethroat.

The morning rush

Mainly sunny, 14°, light SW.

A light influx of migrants’ early morning, they quickly filtered through the Bill area and by midday most had departed leaving the rest of the day fairly quiet.

5 Common Scoter, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Fulmar, a Cuckoo, a Hobby, a White Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat and 3 Wheatear.

50+ Swallow trickling through the day provided the only real consistency after the morning rush.

Dragonflies: Broad-bodied Chaser.

Butterflies: Large White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Painted Lady (many), Speckled Wood and Wall Brown.