A bit of interest today though nothing special. (OM)

I started at Elmer Rocks (0745-1030hrs) and watched a a fair bit around the Poole Place area......my list was:
Gannet - 20 o/s
Common Scoter - 1W
Teal - 3W
Shag - 1 roosting on Elmer Rocks, later on sea off Poole P
Sandwich Tern - 4E
Dunlin - 2E - went over Pool P calling and seen
Redshank - 1 just east Poole P, later roosting on Elmer rocks
Oystercatcher - 10 on beach
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 with Oyc's
Meadow Pipit - 35N
Grey Wagtail - 1E
Wheatear - 3
Stonechat - 2 Poole P
Goldfinch - 15N
Siskin - 10N
Swallow - no count, several 100's trickling east in steady flow
Atherington: (1115-1315hrs)
Blackcap - 8+
Whitethroat - 3
Chiffchaff - 24
Redstart - 1
Siskin - 3N
Buzzard - 4
Jay - 2
Green Wood - 3

Shag Elmer Rocks

Barwit with Ocyks

Wheatear Elmer

Chilly start in a brisk northern wind. A good day for Chiffchaffs. Good number of interesting birds along track to old railway carriages.(RP)

Mute Swan 9
Common sandpiper 2
Turnstone 2
Gray heron 2
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 3
Sparrowhawk 1
Jay 5
Swallow still lots
House Martin 40
Sand Martin 20
Chiffchaff 60+
Blackcap 20
Cetti’s warbler 2(h)
Whitethroat 1
Wheatear 2
Meadow pipit 40
Skylark 2
Whinchat 4
Stonechat 6
Linnet 120
Goldfinch 30
Yellowhammer 6
Reed bunting 2