Portland Pallas's...

Technically speaking this post should have gone up before the Dusky Warbler but best laid plans and all that stuff. Didn't get down to Portland to see this little beauty myself but Dave Helliar did and soon found the limitations of the bridge camera. Pallas's Warblers are active little chaps and Dave had his work cut out just keeping up with it:

Pallas's Warbler...nearly: Dave Helliar

Pallas's Warbler: Dave Helliar

Pallas's Warbler: Dave Helliar

At last, a whole bird and beauties they are too.
Dave Helliar

Littl Owl, Obs Quarry, Portland: D. Helliar

Closer to home Dave also caught up with one of the local dippers (no not me - the bird):

Dipper: Dave Helliar

Dipper: Dave Helliar

Dipper: Dave Helliar