Lammergeyer at the Portalet pass.

We’re at the Portalet pass between Spain and France. Yesterday we came across a Lammergeyer breeding site on the side of the mountain opposite. Today we took a hiking trail for 2 km up the mountain for a closer look. Hopefully some photos later

Ferrybridge this morning 2 Little Stints, 4 Knot, 3 Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Wheatear and a brief Little Tern

2 Little Stints and a Curlew Sandpiper still Ferrybridge, also 6 Knot and 4 Sanderling

These from the past few days

Curlew Sandpiper and at least one Little Stint Ferrybridge

Ferrybridge before the tide 2 Little Stints, 5 Sanderling, 36 Oystercatchers

2 Little Stints Ferrybridge

Little Stint Ferrybridge

Two of today's Curlew Sandpipers at Ferrybridge today

2 Curlew Sandpipers Ferrybridge

Curlew Sandpiper Ferrybridge

Portland Harbour 21 Turnstone, 5 Sanderling, Grey Wagtail, at Ferrybridge 7 more Turnstone, another Sanderling, 2 Knot, 6 Wheatear, Hobby, 26 Sandwich Tern over

14 Yellow Wagtails with the Dexter cattle Bill Hill

Ferrybridge this morning 5 Sanderling, 2 Curlew, Knot, 6 Wheatear

Ferrybridge this morning 4 each Knot, Sanderling and Curlew, Wheatear, 2 Yellow- legged Gulls

Ferrybridge since dawn 5 Curlew, 3 Sanderling, Knot, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear, c. 50 Common Terns over

2 Little Stints Ferrybridge flushed by Sparrowhawk

Also at Ferrybridge Green Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Sanderling, Knot, 2 Curlew, 3 Common Tern, 3 Wheatear, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls

Arctic Tern juv Ferrybridge

Not much changed at Ferrybridge this morning 3 Curlew, 3 Sanderling, 2 Knot, 14 Turnstone and 3 Sandwich Tern

Ferrybridge this morning 2 Redshank, 5 Knot, 3 Sanderling, Curlew, 9 Turnstone, 7 Sandwich Tern

Ferrybridge this morning Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 2 Sanderling, 20 Turnstone, 13 Sandwich Tern

Fulmar on the shingle near the road at Ferrybridge, seems in a bad way, can’t fly

Ferrybridge on the incoming tide 10 Knot, 8 Turnstone 2 Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Yellow-legged Gull

A few immigrant moths in last night’s traps including 3 Olive Tree Pearl, a Delicate and a Bordered Straw @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #mothsmatter

@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social Hi Martin, any idea what this pitiful specimen is?

As the tide was coming in at Ferrybridge this morning Sand Martins were feeding around us at the visitor centre

@kanebrides.bsky.social Curlew at Ferrybridge, Portland with GPS tracker on the back has yellow flag KC and red ring on left leg. We cannot see the right leg in the photo

Today's Grey Plover at Ferrybridge

Ferrybridge this morning 3 Greenshank, Grey Plover, 5 Turnstone, 6 Sanderling, 2 Knot, 6 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sandwich Tern

The Ferrybridge Curlew Sandpiper, the Knot in the previous post was a photo from last week, apologies

A good selection of immigrant moths in last night’s trap. Star of the show was Striped Hawkmoth with supporting cast of 3 Bordered Straw, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw, White-speck, 11 Dark Sword-grass, 5 Olive-tree Pearl and several of the other common immigrants #mothsmatter @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Curlew Sandpiper Ferrybridge

Little Stint still Ferrybridge by vis centre

After a quiet few days moth interest is picking up Bloxworth Snout, Bordered Straw, European Corn Borer and Dark Sword-grass #mothsmatter @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Ferrybridge this morning 7 Sanderling, 2 Curlew, Knot, Redshank, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Heron

A good morning’s birding at Ferrybridge with two Yellow Wagtails just after sunrise, lots of Swallows and Sand Martins flying about, some new Knot and 2 Little Ringed Plovers

More moth interest today, immigrants include Toadflax Pearl, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw and a Four-spotted Footman, Azalea Leaf Miner is new for the garden and Silver-barred Sable is infrequent

More Ferrybridge: Total 4 Knot and 9 Turnstone, 2 Grey Heron east, LRPs still here by vis centre

Ferrybridge since dawn 2 Little Ringed Plover, Golden Plover over, Knot, 6 Sanderling, Redshank, 6 Turnstone, around 300 Ringed Plover, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 100’s Swallows and Sand Martins

It’s a nice start to the day to find a Beautiful Marbled in the trap. Other immigrants included 3 Olive Tree Pearl, 3 Vestal and an European Corn-borer @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #mothsmatter

Hi Martin, The meagre pickings at Ferrybridge 9 Sanderling, 3 Redshank, 3 Turnstone and a Teal settled briefly

Not large numbers of moths last night but some quality immigrants with Vestal, Bordered Straw, 3 Olive Tree Pearl, 3 Small Mottled Willow and a new for garden Silver-spotted Pearl @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Redstart in the garden this evening

A bit of a change this morning from the usual Dunlin and Ringed Plovers at Ferrybridge when this Knot turned up

Ferrybridge this morning 10 Sandwich Tern, Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Sanderling, Knot, other waders same as before, lots Swallows coming through

Ferrybridge this morning 104 Dunlin, 63 Ringed Plover, 9 Sanderling, 2 Redshank, Wheatear, 3 Sandwich Tern

It's the time of year for Willow Warblers in the Fennel, they're finding lots to eat

Serin calling in garden, may have moved west through Southwell