The benignest problems wherefore looked like weeks – albeit with it really feeling remarkably awesome sometimes with no cloud cover – were rather much less birdy than could have been wished, with little on program past the long-stayers. The Cirl Pennant attracted fairly a group at Reap Lane where it obviously still invested extended periods being much less than requiring, whilst Rose city Harbour was likewise prominent with the year-tickers that found an added Red-necked Grebe – 2 as opposed to the common 1 – along with 6 Black-necked Grebes, 4 Eider and also 3 Great Northern Divers; close by, a single Little Grebe was among the oyster shelfs at Ferrybridge where there was likewise an excellent mid-winter total amount of 300 Dunlin Amongst the various other regulars, 30 Usual Scoter, 5 Purple Sandpipers, the Cetti’s Warbler and also a Chiffchaff were at/off the Expense, one more Chiffchaff went to Reap Lane and also a number of solitary Black Redstarts were populated around. Using new kid on the blocks, a Redwing went to the Expense, a passing away Leach’s Petrel offshore there was a shock offered the problems and also 10 Red-throated Scuba Divers likewise gone by on the sea.
Songs of Red Admiral at Weston and also Repainted Woman at Ferrybridge got on the wing today.
A minimum of a lots Usual Dolphins were off the Expense early in the early morning.
Today’s Painted Woman at Ferrybridge © Steve Mansfield:
The Cirl Pennant at gain lane. Appears to have a misaligned beak. Uncertain if I’m seeing points or various other photos reveal this @DorsetBirdClub @PortlandBirdObs pic.twitter.com/x7jAZjluiR
— OTBT birder (@BirderOtbt) January 2, 2023
Purple Sandpiper from today, Rose city Expense @SightingDOR @DorsetBirdClub @DorsetWildlife @PortlandBirdObs pic.twitter.com/16bErkS52Q
— Jill (@jillpr223) January 2, 2023