There were migrants out there but they weren't at all numerous and none were at all unexpected - Yellow Wagtail, Spotted Flycatcher and Whitethroat © Joe Stockwell:
5th May
Colder, just as breezy and very hard-won rewards today. A Turtle Dove at Portland Castle was the pick of the limited selection of grounded migrants on offer that also included single figure totals of Whimbrel, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, Wheatear, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher; overhead passage was almost as poor, with Swallows almost outnumbered by Swifts at the Bill. With the wind still further towards the north the sea was quiet, with very little passage and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls amongst the gull flock at the Bill almost the only birds of note.
