Spot Fly

I checked out Ferry, Long Pool and the Tramway this morning before weekend proceedings started (my Dad's down this weekend). Checklist HERE. Highlight was a Spotted Flycatcher adjacent to Long Pool and, a further increase in Avocet numbers and a family of Great Crested Grebes. Also after failing to find any yesterday there was a small group of Knot in the centre of the harbour too. There were a few Swifts around which seem to have arrived locally recently with small groups over the harbour yesterday and the garden too. Also seemed to be more Reed Warblers on Long Pool so maybe new arrivals. A Hobby has been around our garden and estate for the last few days . 

I had the moth trap on last night and my lack of expectation was confirmed with nothing new or particualrly interesting. 

The milder air moves in tomorrow and the night temperatures are picking up so hopefully some more action soon. 

Spot Fly puts me on 172 locally for the year. The year ticks are slowing down now, my last one was the Red-crested Pochards nearly two weeks ago. 

Spotted Flycatcher. There was another one at Church Norton found by the Vicar Andy and yesterday there was an arrival of 20 at Portland (amongst other migrants) so the migration taps have been turned on again after the last ten days or so of cold winds and blocking conditions. The waders in the harbour seemed to have been able to keep pushing north this week - I guess where they are heading is more challenging than this. 

Great Crested Grebes with young