Portland Heights Birdwatching Breaks Friday April 20th - Sunday April 22nd 2007



Birds: 99 species plus 9 heard
Little Grebe Radipole, Lodmoor
Great Crested Grebe Radipole
Fulmar Portland Bill
Gannet Portland Bill
Cormorant Portland, Radipole, Arne
Shag Portland Bill
Spoonbill Arne
Little Egret Arne
Grey Heron Radipole
Mute Swan Radipole, Lodmoor
Canada Goose Radipole, Lodmoor, Arne
Shelduck Radipole, Lodmoor, Arne
Gadwall Radipole, Lodmoor
Teal Radipole
Mallard Radipole, Lodmoor, Arne
Pochard Lodmoor
Tufted Duck Radipole, Lodmoor
Ruddy Duck Radipole
Kestrel various sites
Sparrowhawk Portland Westcliffs
Buzzard Arne
Pheasant Arne
Moorhen Radipole, Lodmoor
Coot Radipole, Lodmoor
Water Rail (heard) Radipole
Oystercatcher Ferrybridge, Arne
Black-tailed Godwit Arne
Ringed Plover Ferrybridge
Grey Plover Arne
Dunlin Ferrybridge, Arne
Knot Arne
Curlew Arne (heard)
Greenshank Arne (heard)
Redshank Arne
Common Sandpiper Arne
Arctic Skua Portland Bill
Black-headed Gull various sites
Herring Gull various sites
Yellow-legged Gull Arne
Great Black-backed Gull various sites
Lesser Black-backed Gull Radipole
Kittiwake Portland Bill
Sandwich Tern Ferrybridge
Common Tern Portland Bill
Little Tern Ferrybridge
Guillemot Portland Bill
Razorbill Portland Bill
Wood Pigeon various sites
Stock Dove Portland
Collared Dove Portland
Little Owl Kingbarrow Quarry
Kingfisher Radipole
Cuckoo Wareham Forest (heard)
Green Woodpecker Wareham Forest (heard)
Great Spotted Woodpecker Wareham Forest (heard)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Wareham Forest (heard)
Nuthatch Wareham Forest
Treecreeper Wareham Forest
Rock Pipit Portland Bill
Tree Pipit Arne
Meadow Pipit Portland Bill, Arne
Pied Wagtail hotel
White Wagtail Ferrybridge
Woodlark Wareham Forest
Skylark Portland Bill
Swallow various sites
Sand Martin Radipole
House Martin Radipole
Swift Radipole
Wren various sites
Dunnock various sites
Wheatear Portland
Whinchat Portland
Robin various sites
Redstart Portland, Wareham
Blackbird various sites
Song Thrush Portland, Wareham
Mistle Thrush Wareham Forest
Sedge Warbler Portland
Reed Warbler (heard) Radipole
Whitethroat Portland
Lesser Whitethroat Portland
Blackcap Portland
Dartford Warbler Wareham Forest, Arne
Cetti’s Warbler Radipole  
Willow Warbler Radipole, Arne  
Chiffchaff Radipole, Arne  
Goldcrest Wareham Forest  
Bearded Tit Radipole  
Long-tailed Tit Wareham Forest  
Marsh Tit Arne (heard)  
Coal Tit Wareham Forest
Blue Tit various sites  
Great Tit various sites  
Raven Ferrybridge  
Magpie various sites  
Jackdaw various sites  
Rook Ferrybridge  
Carrion Crow various sites  
Starling various sites  
Greenfinch various sites  
Goldfinch Wareham Forest  
Siskin Wareham Forest  
Crossbill Wareham Forest  
Chaffinch various sites  
Linnet Portland, Arne  
Reed Bunting Radipole  
Yellowhammer Portland  
Insects: 11 species  
Peacock various sites
Small White various sites
Large White Radipole
Orange Tip Wareham Forest
Brimstone Wareham Forest
Speckled Wood Portland
Holly Blue Portland
Comma Portland
Oak Eggar Moth Arne
Brown-tail Moth Lodmoor
Tiger Beetle Arne
Mammals: 5 species
Grey Squirrel Arne
Fox Portland, Arne
Sika Deer Arne
Water Vole Radipole
Rabbit Portland
Reptiles: 1 species  
Sand Lizard Wareham Forest
Fish: 1 species  
Carp Radipole
Notable Plants: 6 species  
Comfrey Radipole
English Bluebell Portland
Duke of Argyll's Tea Plant Portland
Sea Pink Portland
Bush Vetch Portland
Shining Cranesbill Portland