Sightings - Thursday 5th May 2011

With the wind moving to south-west there were some impressive totals of terns, waders and shearwaters today from coastal sites.

Manx Shearwater - 50, West Bexington; 5 St. Aldheim's Head; 170 Portland
Balearic Shearwater - 1, Portland
Egyptian Goose - 3, Lytchett Bay
Garganey - 2, Christchurch Harbour
Cattle Egret - 1, West Bexington
Pomarine Skua - 1, St. Aldheim's Head; 4, Portland
Little Gull - 1, St. Aldheim's Head; 3, Portland
Common/'Commic' tern - 200 Portland; 76 St. Aldheim's; 38 Hengistbury
Roseate Tern - 2, Portland
Black Tern - 1, Portland
Turtle Dove - 1, Hengistbury; 1 Turnerspuddle (singing)
Whinchat - 1, Winspit; 1 Hengistbury