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Saturday, 25 November 2017
Red-necked Grebe...
Great find by Dave Helliar this evening, Chard Reservoir's 2nd record of Red-necked Grebe!
Red-necked Grebe, Chard Res: Dave Helliar
Red-necked Grebe, Chard Res: Dave Helliar
Red-necked Grebe, Chard Res: R Harris
The first and only previous record was one found by myself way back in 1978 so this is the first for nearly 40 years!
Prior to this discovery, I'd been visiting Portland Bill with my father-in-law. He'd never been beyond the prison (no reflection on his character, that's just a far as he'd ventured on to Portland), so he was keen to have a stroll at the southerly tip of the Isle.
The (lower) Lighthouse Portland Bill
West cliffs with Purbeck coastline in the distance.
It was very windy and there weren't many birds but a Short-eared Owl, flushed by a dog walker, was the best on offer. Back at Ferrybridge we found a handful of Brent geese, 15 Mediterranean Gulls and this Ketrel, which hovered in the wind just a short distance from us.
Kestrel
Mediterranean Gull, Ferrybridge
Mediterranean Gull, Ferrybridge
Brent Geese, Ferrybridge
The Red-necked Grebe was a brilliant end to the day.
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