Sightings - Wednesday 3rd May 2017

Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Ferrybridge
Hobby - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Blacknor Portland
Ruff - 2 Lytchett Fields
Knot - 1 Ferrybridge
Sanderling -  18 West Bexington, 15 off Portland Bill, 9 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Ferrybridge
Little Stint - 1 Stanpit
Pomarine Skua -  2 Portland Bill
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 at Hengistbury Head and presume the same later at Longham Lakes
Roseate Tern - 3 Hengistbury Head
Turtle Dove - 1 over Poole
Short-eared Owl - 1 Portland Bill
Short-toed Lark - 1 reported over Top Fields Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Portland Bill
Black Redstart - 1 St. Aldhelm's Head, 1 Blacknor Portland
Wood Warbler - 1 Suckthumb Quarry Portland
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 Portland Bill, 1 West Bexington


Bonaparte's Gull at Hengistbury Head today © Joe Murphy


Bonaparte's Gull at Hengistbury Head today © Joe Murphy
Bonaparte's Gull at Longham Lakes yesterday © Martin Wood


Bonaparte's Gull at Longham Lakes © Darran Jones

Kestrel at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy

Raven at Portland Bill © Alick Simmons

Whimbrel at Portland Bill © Alick Simmons