Fisherman return at sunset past Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill

Fisherman return at sunset past Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill

Stormy skies over summer fields looking back to the Old Higher Lighthouse

Stormy skies over summer fields looking back to the Old Higher Lighthouse

Windsurfers blast along beautifully flat water in Portland Harbour

Windsurfers blast along beautifully flat water in Portland Harbour

Breathtaking land and seascapes can be found all across Portland

Breathtaking land and seascapes can be found all across Portland

The 18 miles of Chesil Beach stretch away into the distance

The 18 miles of Chesil Beach stretch away into the distance

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Portland Bird Observatory Report Week Commencing 12th of May 2012

12th - After all the recent rain a day of almost unbroken sunshine was particularly welcome. The brisk northerly wind that accompanied the change in the weather saw ...

May 20, 2012

Martin Cade

Portland Walks

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Exploring Nature Walks Kingbarrow Quarry 18th of May 2012

In a brisk easterly wind (again) we set off east from the hotel and sought shelter in the depths of one of Portland's oldest quarry systems - Kingbarrow. ...

May 19, 2012

Bob Ford

Bird Watching

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Portland Bird Observatory Report Week Commencing 5th of May 2012

5th - Another constantly damp, dreary day was not quite so good for routine fare but did provide an unexpected highlight when the 5 White Storks that have been touri...

May 15, 2012

Martin Cade

2012 Olympics

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US Olympic Team Qualifier at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

Four days of compelling Women’s Match Racing has been held at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA).  This was the all-important selector to dec...

May 10, 2012

Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy

Bird Watching

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Portland Bird Observatory Report Week Commencing 28th of April 2012

28th - As so often happens at migration times some of the grimmest conditions produce plenty of birds, and today proved to be no exception, with a morning of constan...

May 8, 2012

Martin Cade

Portland Walks

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Exploring Nature Walks Portland Bill 4th of May 2012

We were all set for a walk along Chesil Beach today but I thought I would just check Martin Cade's Twitter feed before we left. "Another big fall" and "pod of 10 Bot...

May 8, 2012

Bob Ford

Bird Watching

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Portland Bird Observatory Report Week Commencing 21st of April 2012

21st - A pretty hefty dawn shower came just at the right moment to down a small arrival of mostly routine warblers, but it otherwise remained relatively quiet everyw...

April 30, 2012

Martin Cade

Portland Walks

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Exploring Nature Walks Portland Bill 27th of April 2012

A week of what can only be described as filthy weather had pushed the migrating seabirds to our side of the Channel, with hundreds of shearwaters and dozens of skuas...

April 30, 2012

Bob Ford

Portland Arts

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Dorset Voices Launched

I am delighted with the publication of two of my photos in the latest book produced by local publisher Roving Press.  A close up of low tide – light ripple, anemones...

April 27, 2012

Sarah Gilpin

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