Spring Migrant Arrivals 2003

March 1st:  Firecrest - 8 birds on Hengistbury
March 7th:  Sandwich Tern - 1 bird at Mudeford Quay
March 9th:  Sand Martin - 6 birds around Stanpit
March 12th: Wheatear - 4 birds in harbour
March 12th: Meadow Pipit - 50 birds north over Hengistbury
March 12th: Chiffchaff - 6 birds in harbour
March 12th: Knot - 3 birds arrived in harbour
March 17th: Linnet - 1 bird on Hengistbury
March 17th: Garganey - 2 drakes and 1 duck on East Marsh
March 17th: Blackcap - 2 males on Hengistbury
March 17th: Black Redstart - 1 on Hengistbury
March 18th: Little Ringed Plover - 1 bird arrivng over Hengistbury
March 22nd: Swallow - 2 birds over Stanpit Golf Course
March 26th: Willow Warbler - 3 birds on Hengistbury
March 26th: Tree Pipit - 2 over Hengistbury
March 26th: Yellow Wagtail - 1 bird over Hengistbury
March 27th: Cuckoo - heard calling on Hengistbury
April 2nd:     Reed Warbler - 1 singing in HHC reeds
April 9th:     Common Tern - 1 off Fisherman's Bank
April 11th:    Whimbrel - Stanpit
April 12th:    Sedge Warbler - 1 bird on Wick
April 13th:    Great Skua - 2 birds off Hengistbury
April 14th:    Hobby - 1 over Stanpit
April 14th:    House Martin - 1 over Stanpit
April 15th:    Grasshopper Warbler - 1 by the HHC
April 15th:    Whitethroat - at least 10 in the harbour
April 15th:    Redstart - 1 by Stanpit Golf Course
April 17th:    Garden Warbler - 3 birds on Hengistbury
April 17th:    Little Tern - 2 east past Hengistbury
April 20th:    Arctic Skua - 6 birds off Hengistbury
April 20th:    Pomarine Skua - 2 birds off Hengistbury
April 21st:    Pied Flycatcher - 1 female on Hengistbury
April 22nd:   Swift - 1 over Hengistbury
April 23rd:    Spotted Flycatcher - 3 birds around Hengistbury
April 23rd:    Whinchat - 14 birds on Hengistbury
April 23rd:    Common Sandpiper - 1 bird on Stanpit
April 24th:    Wood Warbler - 1 bird on Hengistbury
April 24th:    Arctic Tern - 3 birds past Hengistbury
April 26th:    Osprey - 1 bird over the harbour
May 1st:      Roseate Tern - 1 bird past Hengistbury
May 3rd:      Lesser Whitethroat - singing in North Scrubs
May 4th:      Turtle Dove - 1 arrving over the sandspit