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Birding and moths on Portland Dorset

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A huge songbird trapping site has been shut down in northern Italy, according to the Committee Against Bird Slaughter:
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Huge Pied Flycatcher trapping site shut down in Italy
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter estimates that hundreds of birds were being caught every day.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Think this makes number 4 rosy for this garden the bird relocated 100 metres up the road where these pictures were taken.hopefully will come back for some mealworm tomorrow
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Oops! Forgot the moth
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Not a bad start to September with another new moth for the garden in the form of Old world webworm thanks to Martin cade in helping with I'd. Quickly followed by 2 Northern bottlenose whales and a juv rosy starling.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I know we're getting a bit blasè locally as so many have been caught but couldn't resist a pic.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Here's some pics of icterine always difficult to photo and look through bins
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A great hours birding with paul rendel today on local patch , nfp icterine warbler,plus a minimum of 12 lesser whitethroat 3 common whitethroat 2 common redstart 1 garden warbler blackcaps few sedge about 20 willow .
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
For the second night in a row we were being serenaded by at least 3 verge crickets ,5 the night before heard by my wife coming in from work. Please excuse my awful video as I was unable to upload voice recording.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
At this rate I'll be running out of leaves on our tree!not a bad night,second highest total of small mottled willow (34) vitrealis 2 ni moth 1 no pic , dark sword grass 3 striped hawk 1 plenty silver y and jersey tiger.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Always being moaned at by the wife for not checking plant pots around trap ,mish found this when kicking the snails out Oops!
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Numbers increased 15 small mottled willow 1 eastern bordered straw 2 hummingbird hawk moth .
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Finally! no longer a bridesmaid and another first for the garden , might be a tardy specimen but they all count.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Recently established and more widespread over the past few years, this Tree -lichen Beauty is a welcome Newbie to the garden list .
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Being windy overnight both traps were very quite just a few routine migrants, the best being this ni moth only second for the garden.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Bee eater heard calling 4 times just sw of back garden ,sat out in garden for another 50 minutes with obligatory ice cream but no further sightings or calls .
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The moths seemed to be getting slower at the moment , so pleased to catch this small fanfoot new for the garden .
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Much busier night for moths in numbers and spieces, highlights vestal 1 new for year,dark sword grass 1 small mottled willow 10 and it doesn't happen that often these days but another new for garden brown silver -line
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Much quieter night for migration but a little breezy,best being just 6 small mottled willow 50 ish diamond back and the best of the night being small marbled
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Last fews day have started to really improve in the moth trap with my second ever beautiful marbled and new for garden 2x euchromius ocellea 11 small mottled willow and 122× diamond back
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Fairly quiet day apart from good numbers of alpine and common swifts moving through
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A scarce sight on lesvos and in the uk these days especially running towards humans .
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
By displaying pair of rufous tailed bushrobin ,3 new in laughing doves won't be long before there on Portland ! with plenty of local and common species
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Great day birding out west highlights being minimum 150+ Red backed shrikes 4 lesser grey 8 woodchat 2masked shrike ,3Barred warbler 5 singing marsh warblers 8 olive tree 20 black headed buntings 3 cinereous bunting 10 issabelline wheatear follow
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Other raptors moving through were 3 Marsh harrier 4 Hobby 5 Eleanor's 4 long leg buzzard 6 common buzzard 7 Short toed eagle's (mishs favourite) ,kestrel and 2Goshawk supported by bee eaters and couple of little bittern yellow wag and red throated pipit not a bad day in all.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Local patch day at ancient antissa was dominated by shrikes and red footed falcons ,the later amounting to 45 backed with 20 rb shrikes 15 woodchat 3 masked and 1 lesser grey shrike. More to follow
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It just wouldn't be lesvos without the clanking of an Olive tree warbler usually well hidden amongst the olive groves,this individual was using a dead tree to sing from chasing off all competition
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This on was a bit camera shy
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Followed by many migrants flitting around and whizzing through 10 black headed buntings 3golden oriole 5 turtle dove several flocks of european bee eaters and spainish sparrows ,followed by a carafe of local wine and lamb roast life doesn't get much better
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Decided to bird locally well worth it with 5 roller 2 singing marsh warblers 5 great reed 11 redbacked shrike 3 woodchat and 1 masked ,also 3short toed eagles 3lesser kestrels 1red footed falcon 3 Eleanor's topped off by a splendid ad male montagu's harrier plus much see second post
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Second day of the holiday ,and an island tick and lifer in the form of lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor)thanks to KDShaw
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Nice end to the day with this red breasted flycatcher at the hump
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
What difference a shower makes all quiet then quick shower and 3pied flycatcher 1 firecrest 25 chiffchaff dozen or so blackcap ,with 6sisken 8 yellow wagtail and 2 tree pipit overhead to round it off.couple of pics yesterday's first of the year grounded siskin and today's pied fly
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Seawatch in chesil 7.30 to 9.45 am european storm petrel 2 juv little gull 1 arctic tern 2 sandwich tern 5 common scoter 2 , far from exciting at least I got to try my new chair just needed someone to bring me breakfast.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Couple of distant pics of sabines gull in chesil cove this morning ,always great to see
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Just received confirmation from Dorset Environmental Records Centre(DERC) , that they were happy with the ID of my Oedemera Femoralis (beetle) trapped on the night 15/8/25,and also confirmed it is a first record for Weymouth and Portland.
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dunccrip.bsky.social @dunccrip.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Chesil cove this morning distant picture of british storm petrel thanks to john Downe
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