Portland Bird Observatory
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Serin heard briefly over the Obs this morning but no further sign
November 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Serin heard briefly over the Obs this morning but no further sign
News from local residents of 2 Yellow-browed Warblers this morning in a private garden at Wakeham
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Pallas's Warbler just trapped in the Crown Estate Field
Bearing mind the number of rare phylloscs elsewhere, a single Siberian Chiffchaff was perhaps a measly return from the Bill mist-nets today. 30 birds ringed in total, with 4 Redpolls and another Black Redstart the best of the rest.
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Bearing mind the number of rare phylloscs elsewhere, a single Siberian Chiffchaff was perhaps a measly return from the Bill mist-nets today. 30 birds ringed in total, with 4 Redpolls and another Black Redstart the best of the rest.
Crimson Speckled currently settled in the Crown Estate Field
November 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Crimson Speckled currently settled in the Crown Estate Field
Siberian Chiffchaff trapped in the Crown Estate Field; Snow Bunting still in the East Cliff Quarries up towards Southwell.
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Siberian Chiffchaff trapped in the Crown Estate Field; Snow Bunting still in the East Cliff Quarries up towards Southwell.
Weather enforced early curtailment of ringing activities today but not before another pretty fair arrival of late migrants was tapped into at the Bill: total of 41 included 12 Goldcrests and 6 Chiffchaffs + the sixth Cetti's Warbler of the autumn and the first Black Redstart of the year
November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Weather enforced early curtailment of ringing activities today but not before another pretty fair arrival of late migrants was tapped into at the Bill: total of 41 included 12 Goldcrests and 6 Chiffchaffs + the sixth Cetti's Warbler of the autumn and the first Black Redstart of the year
Yellow-browed Warbler in the Wakeham railway cutting per Paul Rendell
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Yellow-browed Warbler in the Wakeham railway cutting per Paul Rendell
A ripping ringing day at the Bill: the Black-faced Bunting a top notch rare but 45 Goldcrests also an exceptional total for November out of the day total of 108 new birds; Skylark a rarely-ringed highlight amongst the lower totals.
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A ripping ringing day at the Bill: the Black-faced Bunting a top notch rare but 45 Goldcrests also an exceptional total for November out of the day total of 108 new birds; Skylark a rarely-ringed highlight amongst the lower totals.
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
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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
Outstanding views of the Pallid Swift at times over the middle of Top Fields - thanks @alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social for letting us know it was showing so well up there
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Outstanding views of the Pallid Swift at times over the middle of Top Fields - thanks @alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social for letting us know it was showing so well up there
Don't think this is being picked up by the news services: there's currently a Pallid Swift over the Privet Hedge area
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Don't think this is being picked up by the news services: there's currently a Pallid Swift over the Privet Hedge area
Pallid Swift gone past Nicodemus Knob - lost to sight heading south - per Nick Hopper
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Pallid Swift gone past Nicodemus Knob - lost to sight heading south - per Nick Hopper
Sorry for the late news, ridiculously busy first couple of hours so not had time to post a photo of the Black-faced Bunting trapped in the Crown Estate Field on the first net round of the day - ta to Duncan Walbridge for this pic
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Sorry for the late news, ridiculously busy first couple of hours so not had time to post a photo of the Black-faced Bunting trapped in the Crown Estate Field on the first net round of the day - ta to Duncan Walbridge for this pic
A fly-by juv large falcon - presumably a Saker or Lanner - north over the Obs just now; views too brief/distant to be able to check on finer points of ID or for rings
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A fly-by juv large falcon - presumably a Saker or Lanner - north over the Obs just now; views too brief/distant to be able to check on finer points of ID or for rings
Snow Bunting on East Cliffs in the vicinity of the Fig Tree Quarry but has been quite flighty per Guy Campbell
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Snow Bunting on East Cliffs in the vicinity of the Fig Tree Quarry but has been quite flighty per Guy Campbell
Grey Phalarope at Chesil Cove per @tmbirding.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Grey Phalarope at Chesil Cove per @tmbirding.bsky.social
Very few moths on a night of howling southerlies but what there was at the Obs included three singles of note: Ni Moth, Small Marbled and Blair's Mocha
November 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Very few moths on a night of howling southerlies but what there was at the Obs included three singles of note: Ni Moth, Small Marbled and Blair's Mocha