The persistent southerlies continued overnight, but poor visibility dampened seawatching potential first thing this morning. That said, observers from Branksome Chine enjoyed 1 Arctic Skua, 2 distant skua sp., 4 Great Northern Diver, 5 Guillemot, 1 first winter Kittiwake, 1 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin, 3 Turnstone and steady passage of Swallows, Gannet, Sandwich Tern and Common Tern. The Abbotsbury Whiskered Tern has relocated to Longham Lakes today, could it have passed through the harbour in the process?? Single summer-plumage Turnstone still on Baiter Park and 1 Swift was logged over Quay cottages, Brownsea Islandalong with a Swallow. Early doors at Lytchett Fields produced 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Greenshank and a Curlew. Two Swift and a Cuckoo were recorded from Coombe Viewpoint, RSPB Arne, along with c.60 Dunlin, Curlew, Shelduck, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Swallow, Sand Martin, Buzzard, Marsh Harrier and Kestrel.

Turnstone (summer-plumage) – Baiter – Martin Adams