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

Monthly Archives: July 2012

Portland Bird Observatory Report Week Commencing 23rd of June 2012

3 July 2012, 09:10

Martin Cade

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23rd – With it remaining quite breezy the only reports were of seawatching at the Bill, that produced 500 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Balearic Shearwaters and 2 Arctic Skuas. The first Lulworth Skippers of the year were on the wing at the Bill. 24th – Overnight rain took a good deal longer than we’d expected to [...]

Exploring Nature Walks Waycroft Quarry 29th of June 2012

3 July 2012, 08:48

Bob Ford

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Tucked away in the far north-eastern corner of the Tophill quarries is Waycroft, an area of old quarry workings between Kingbarrow and Admiralty Quarries. It includes a set of Victorian gun emplacements that are rarely seen as the area has always been private, mostly used for horse-grazing. Today we were lucky enough to have the [...]