A nice male Ring Ouzel in the bottom of the Strips at the Bill - probably best viewed from up at Privet Hedge

IN FOCUS SOUTH WEST Optics day this Sunday 18th August @PortlandBirdObs @DorsetBirdClub @DorsetWildlife 01225 891352 for further info @opticronuk @SwarovskiOptik @ZEISSBirding @hawkeoptics @VortexOpticsUK hoping for a Cory's or Sooty Shearwater

IN FOCUS SOUTH WEST Optics day this Sunday 21st July @PortlandBirdObs @DorsetBirdClub 01225 891352 for further info call Keith. @opticronuk @SwarovskiOptik @ZEISSBirding @VortexOpticsUK @hawkeoptics @DorsetWildlife

...the AGM will commence at 4.30pm and will be followed by the customary BBQ and other refreshments Should the Obs carpark be full there'll be overflow parking available in the Crown Estate Field https://t.co/wzb36LMBMj

A reminder for PBO members of our AGM taking place at the Obs this Saturday, 20th July For those interested there'll be a short pre-meeting walk to inspect a recent land purchase that'll be formally announced at the AGM - this walk will commence at the Obs at 3.45pm...

Advance notice of this year's AGM that will be held at 4.30pm on Saturday 20th July - all members welcome. Post-meeting refreshments will be provided and there'll be a short pre-meeting walk to check out some recent land purchases https://t.co/wzb36LMBMj

IN FOCUS SOUTH WEST Optics day this Sunday 19th May @PortlandBirdObs @DorsetWildlife 01225 891352 for more info @opticronuk @SwarovskiOptik @VortexOpticsUK @ZEISSBirding @hawkeoptics

There's not a hope of us keeping something like this quiet at the Bill in April so please be aware that there are singing/apparently paired Cirl Buntings currently about the island. Cirl Bunting has Schedule 1 protection so give them a wide berth and DON'T linger near them

Although it was very mobile, the Western Subalpine Warbler put on a good show this afternoon. What a little beauty! @DorsetBirdClub @PortlandBirdObs @Natures_Voice @BirdGuides @BirdWatchingMag @BirdwatchExtra @birdwatch @RareBirdAlertUK #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching

What a surprise at #Portland today....stumbled across a Western Subalpine Warbler.... @BirdGuides @PortlandBirdObs @Natures_Voice @SightingDOR @DorsetBirdClub #BBCWildlifePOTD

That moment when you're trying to get a snap of a Redstart & it gets photo-bombed by a Hoopoe @PortlandBirdObs

Western subalpine warbler on Portland this AM @PortlandBirdObs @SightingDOR @DorsetBirdClub @RareBirdAlertUK

Nice to be back for another spring 63 years after my first stay at PBO! @PortlandBirdObs for Trustees meeting . New 'Jodie's pool' in front garden ready for spring migrants and my 3 week ringing visit in April. Warm convivial atmosphere to finish.

IN FOCUS SOUTH WEST Optics day this Sunday 18th March is at @PortlandBirdObs @DorsetBirdClub @DorsetWildlife 01225 891352 for further info @opticronuk @SwarovskiOptik @VortexOpticsUK @ZEISSBirding @hawkeoptics Hopefully the first Wheatears will be around.

A change is as good as a rest. Taking a break from the fascists, bile and ads on X/Twitter and, at least for the time being, migrating our news to

We had a good turnout for the Sea Watch at Portland Bill today. With reports of dolphins off the Bill yesterday, hopes were high, but sadly they didn't appear. We did see a grey seal though & watched purple sandpipers foraging on the rocks below us @SeaWatchersUK @DorsetWildlife

@PortlandBirdObs vismig so far this morning, started at 0810, 425 Meadow Pipits, 14 'alba' Wagtail, 5 Chiffchaff and the highlight an adult Spoonbill at 0930 all 'in-off' and north.

First seawatch of the season on Chesil this morning 06.30 to 08.00. ENE and cold. Nice migrating flocks of gulls; 47 BHG, 11 Common Gull, 8 Scoter, 3 RTDiver, 2 Shelduck and a Mipit in off. 3 Bottle nosed Dolphin also offshore.

3+ slav grebe back of portland harbour (1 hanging out with a GCG) 3+BNGrebe (maybe 5) 3+ GNDiver, probably 5x cmn scoter (at least 3, 3+2?). 3x GNDiver portland castle

Ferrybridge, Fleet on falling tide #Dorset 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, 60+ Brent, 4 Oyc, LtEgret, Mipit flock. Hamm beach, 2 BNG, 2 Turnstone, 20+ RBM, Brent, several singing Skylark ♥️ @PortlandBirdObs @DorsetBirdClub @RSPBDorset @DorsetSwannery @DorsetWildlife @Dorset_NL