Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre

Portland Bird Observatory
and Field Centre


Little Bunting   Emberiza pusilla                    


There have been seven records of Little Bunting at Portland:

The occurrences of Little Bunting at Portland
2001 - October 20th-21st, one at the Grove.

© Martin Cade

2001 - October 16th, one near the Privet Hedge at Portland Bill.

© Martin Cade

1990 - April 25th, one at Tout Quarry.
1989 - October 4th, a first-winter bird trapped and ringed in the Observatory garden.
1988 - October 3rd, one at Easton.
1984 - October 14th, one near Pennsylvania Castle.
1981 - April 21st-22nd, a female near Lloyd's Cottage at Portland Bill; trapped and ringed on 21st.

© Mick Rogers