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Location Portland Bill
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Owner Simon Colenutt

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  4.818 km

Checklist Comments

Walked from the main carpark up the West Cliffs and crossing over to Top Fields where I spent some time scanning the fields, hedgerows and scrub. The headed back through Culverwell through the Observatory garden and Obs Quarry and back to the carpark. It was fairly slow going most notable was a steady westerly passage of Siskin overhead and good numbers of Robin in the scrub.

Wind W F3-4, cloud 5-7/8, mild 16c. Occasional light drizzle.

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Totals

45
Species Observed
5
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Ring-necked Pheasant

    Number observed:  4

  2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

    Number observed:  X

  3. Stock Dove

    Number observed:  21

  4. Common Wood-Pigeon

    Number observed:  X

  5. Eurasian Oystercatcher

    Number observed:  7

    Details

    In paddocks to east of Observatory.

  6. Dunlin

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    One heard while walking up West Cliffs.

  7. European Herring Gull

    Number observed:  X

  8. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  X

  9. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  28

    Details

    Flock of 16 adults in paddocks to east of Observatory early morning.

  10. Northern Fulmar

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Flew north along West Cliffs.

  11. Northern Gannet

    Number observed:  8

    Details

    Occasional birds noted while scanning to sea.

  12. Great Cormorant

    Number observed:  X

  13. Common Buzzard

    Number observed:  2

  14. Eurasian Kestrel

    Number observed:  6

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  15. Eurasian Magpie

    Number observed:  9

  16. Eurasian Jackdaw

    Number observed:  X

  17. Rook

    Number observed:  17

  18. Carrion Crow

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Many - first time I have photographed this species!

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  19. Common Raven

    Number observed:  5

  20. Eurasian Blue Tit

    Number observed:  8

  21. Great Tit

    Number observed:  6

  22. Eurasian Skylark

    Number observed:  9

    Details

    Top Fields.

  23. Bank Swallow

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Flew west with Barn Swallow.

  24. Barn Swallow

    Number observed:  79

    Details

    Steady westerly passage.

  25. Common Chiffchaff

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Only a single bird seen in the Top Fields.

  26. Eurasian Blackcap

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    One top fields, one Culverwell and two Observatory Quarry. All female types.

  27. Greater Whitethroat

    Number observed:  11

  28. Eurasian Wren

    Number observed:  11

  29. European Starling

    Number observed:  350

    Details

    Including flock of 220 on roofs of Coastguard Cottages.

  30. Eurasian Blackbird

    Number observed:  12

  31. European Robin

    Number observed:  19

    Details

    Fairly good count - presumably mostly migrants.

  32. Whinchat

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Top Fields.

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  33. European Stonechat

    Number observed:  11

    Details

    Many looking very scruffy in heavy moult.

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  34. Northern Wheatear

    Number observed:  24

    Details

    Scattered but 10 together around main car park.

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  35. Dunnock

    Number observed:  7

  36. House Sparrow

    Number observed:  60

  37. Gray Wagtail

    Number observed:  7

    Details

    Moving west. Portland Bird Observatory recorded 24 moving west.

  38. Western Yellow Wagtail

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    Moving west.

  39. White Wagtail

    Number observed:  12

  40. Meadow Pipit

    Number observed:  13

  41. Rock Pipit

    Number observed:  6

  42. European Greenfinch

    Number observed:  5

  43. Eurasian Linnet

    Number observed:  175

  44. European Goldfinch

    Number observed:  35

  45. Eurasian Siskin

    Number observed:  18

    Details

    I recorded 18 birds moving west but there were many more recorded at the with a total of 175 logged.

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