April 2009
44 species so far this monthGreat Northern Diver
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shelduck
Mallard
Red-breasted Merganser
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern >
Sandwich Tern >
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Swallow
House Martin
Meadow Pipit
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Wheatear
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Redwing
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit >
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Rook
Carrion Crow
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch >
Greenfinch
Goldfinch >
Linnet
April 6th
Plenty of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps this morning with one Willow Warbler singing near the Old Castle Inn. 15 Sandwich Terns were being very noisy in the harbour and suprisingly the Great Northern Diver turned up again.
April 10th
Still plenty of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps this morning but very little else. A group of 6 Oystercatchers flying across the harbour was the largest flock I've seen from the trail. A late Redwing was heard over Newstead Road last night. Away from birds a tail of a Slow-worm at Newstead Road was my first record of any reptile on the trail in recent years.
April 18th
A Whimbrel flew over Newstead Road during the afternoon, a new species for my Trail list - the 103rd since Sept 2007.
April 19th
The first Common Terns were in Portland Harbour and the first House Martins were over Newstead Road.