Reports of interest, Friday 12th May 2017

Red-Throated Diver - 2 past Hengistbury
Spotted Crake - 1 heard calling late evening from Southdown Ave, Lodmoor 
Grey Plover - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Ferrybridge, 1 Lodmoor in summer plumage.
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor, 1 (probably the same) Radipole Lake.
Whimbrel - 5 Christchurch Harbour, 12+ Lodmoor.
Knot - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 2 past Chesil.
Arctic Skua - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Pomarine Skua - 9 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lodmoor in summer plumage.
Cuckoo - 1 Hartland Moor.
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Hartland Moor.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Head.

Non-bird news:  12+ Bottlenose Dolphin in Christchurch Bay.


Dunnock on Talbot Heath © David Wareham