Well they always say, expect the unexpected. And nearly standing on a Woodcock along Wakeham Railway cuttings @ 12:05 was just that. Within seconds of it realising I was next to it, it flew up and headed east over Glen Caravan Park. It was definitely worth the soaking!!

News from local residents of 2 Yellow-browed Warblers this morning in a private garden at Wakeham

Pallas's Warbler just trapped in the Crown Estate Field

still happily munching through seed

Crimson Speckled currently settled in the Crown Estate Field

The east cliffs Snow Bunting

Late afternoon/early evening along Wakeham Railway Cuttings my first Yellow-browed Warbler for this Autumn. portandwey.blogspot.com/2025/11/6-no...

Snow Bunting in the East Cliff Quarries near Southwell per Mark Eggleton - best to walk down from the pumping station, turn right at the cliffs and it's 100m or so from there along the cliff top

From the Isle of Mull, brilliant wildlife seen, but can someone identify the caterpillar for me please

Wakeham/Mermaid area bursting with birds in sheltered spots. Could only dig out 2 Firecrest but stacks of Chiffchaffs!

Avalanche Road hump this morning and the Red-breasted Flycatcher gave birders there, really good views. portandwey.blogspot.com/2025/10/20-o...

Around Wakeham today. Highlights: 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Blackcap, 25+ Chiffchaff and 4 Goldcrest. portandwey.blogspot.com/2025/10/14-o...

Wryneck still at end of Barleycrates lane. 2;25pm

White-tailed Eagle on the Chesil beach between Abbotsbury & Rodden being mobbed by an Osprey, a Red Kite, a Peregrine & 2 Marsh Harriers! @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Photo from Mark Cutts

Wakeham - A lot of escapees from the moth trap this morning when one of the sides lifted in the wind. Ended up with 45 moths of 21 species, including 2 firsts for me on Portland, a Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) and a Four-spotted Footman (Lithosia quadra) portandwey.blogspot.com/2025/09/6-se...

Late morning at Chesil Cove - 2 Common Sandpiper and these 2 Sanderlings on the beach opposite Quiddles.

And now two female Wasp Spiders (Argiope bruennichi) in Wakeham.

Wakeham this afternoon and my first ever Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi). More videos and photos on portandwey.blogspot.com/2025/08/7-au...

Bullfinch in Wakeham at 15;50 close to Bumpers Lane heading west

Reed Warbler singing away at Portland recycling centre @11:57.

What a great bird to see on my holiday in Mallorca. A Purple Gallinule.

Little Tern at Ferrybridge this morning in what be perfect 'Sandeel catching' weather!

Day 5, and my Mallorca bird species list is looking pretty good. portandwey.blogspot.com/2025/04/27-a...

An interesting song-switching Willow Warbler at Lufton this morning, giving even amounts of Willow and Chiff mimicry.

Tidmoor Cove 2:15pm - 3:30pm 8 Sandwich Terns 1 Dartford Warbler 1 Grasshopper Warbler And several Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers

Walk from Easton via Watery lane, Barleycrates Lane, Reap Lane: nice to bump into Martin @portandwey.bsky.social after several years. Common Redstart - 1 male (bl) 2 Yellow Wags 2 White Wags 13+ Wheatear 1 singing Black Redstart (rl) Many mipits Few Swallows

I’ve been trying a vis-mig spot just outside Weymouth recently. Portland it isn’t, but not too shabby this morning: 29 Swallow, 26 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, 150 Mipit, 2 Red Kite plus a trickle of Goldfinch and Linnet. Everything staying low in the stiff NE wind.

A lifer on Chesil Beach this afternoon, a stunning Dotterel.

so 4x large torts in dorset recently. bere regis about a week ago, portland 2 days ago, studland today, arne today. not really anything to suggest a release as yet. can't really be over winterers as would have been seen earlier so could be genuine vagrants.

Fortunately I managed to catch up with both the Hoopoe and Blue-headed Wagtail on Portland today. portandwey.blogspot.com/2025/03/27-m... @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

23 March: first Willow Warbler for year trapped at Littlesea.

mucked up photos but blue headed wagtail as far as i can see, was pretty brief and even more brief an unsnapped yellow wagtail with it for a few seconds.

plenty of kestrels n buzzards around today

shame i missed the common dolphin pod at the bill, this bull grey seal and peacock best of the non avian wildlife

a few other bits n pieces around the bill

Gratuitous video clip of the Wheatear from East Cliffs just now. Think this is our second earliest ever Wheatear

Pennsylvania Castle Woods this afternoon: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Chiffchaff 1 Firecrest

A rather early Wheatear on Portland today and Purple Sandpipers

Uploaded a provisional review of migrant moths at Portland in 2024. Decent enough year, perhaps just lacking one or two real high grade rarities; highlights: 7 new species for the island + record annual totals of Olive-tree Pearl, Gem and Scarce Bordered Straw drive.google.com/file/d/1NLc-...

A good year for Cetti's, with the 2nd one trapped in the garden this autumn and a new annual all-site record of 25.

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Snow Bunting Ferrybridge across from vis ctr on harbour side

4 Common Scoters and 4 Great Northern Divers in the harbour, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit Ferrybridge

Southampton General Hospital @ 2:00pm a Red Admiral by my ward window.