JDM records

2003 - Noted 4 dates, 2 May - 11 July, with just two or three birds on each occasion. A rather poor year.

2002 - A good spring passage, with max 42 on 17 May. Noted 8 dates, 7 May - 26 July. A slight increase over last year.

2001 - An excellent spring passage, with record max 44 on 2 May. Noted 6 dates, 2 May - 20 July.

2000 - A good showing, noted on 7 dates from 19 April to 22 July. Max 26 on 12 May.

Records from Bird Reports

2003 - In Weymouth Bay, one on 13 Apr (the earliest record), six on 22 Apr and 10 on 14 May (DBR).

2002 - Weymouth Bay - one on 24 Apr; 19 on 2 & 8 May; 2 on 13 May.

2001 - 25 on 1 May

1999 - Weymouth Bay - 25 on 26th Apr.

1988 - Weymouth Bay - 39 on 29 Apr.