The day was spent on Portland with a sea-watch which did not produce any Skuas for me anyway. Roly had an Arctic Skua before I arrived. A couple of Great Northern Diver and 55 Common Scoter were the only other additions during the morning.
A couple of Purple Sandpiper entertained on the rocks below as they dodged the incoming waves! There were several Wheatear and a Black Redstart around the bill.
A visit to The Hump on the way home produced a couple of Spotted Flycatcher who were feasting on the ample numbers of bugs in the area.
I finally caught up with Garden Warbler which had been reported several times in the area but despite several visits could not connect with this species. Incidentally this was my 200th species for the year in Dorset. The eBird tally does include White Tailed Eagle (release programme) and Ruddy Shelduck (status being reviewed). But for me it is still a substantial total considering the year is not at half-time yet!
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