The Turtle Dove continued its residency at Southwell and today ventured into another birder's garden...© Nick Stantiford:
...whilst in its more usual haunt a few gardens away it's beginning to get really quite bolshie © Debby Saunders:
8th May
With the rain setting in before dusk the previous evening it didn't look too hopeful for land-based migration this morning - this assessment turned out to be quite correct with one of the quietest days on the land so far this spring. The day's saving grace was the sea with a strong southeasterly blow bringing in a few of the expected treats: Chesil saw the cream of the crop that included 15 Arctic Skuas, at least 3 Pomarine Skuas and 2 Great Skuas; watches from the Bill added a few extras to the list including at least 3 more Great Skuas, a Great Northern Diver and a Shoveler. The handful of new grounded migrants included single Cuckoos at Church Ope Cove and Suckthumb, whilst the lingering Turtle Dove was still about at Southwell.
