European Bee-eater Merops
apiaster
19th Century prior to 1843 single shot Chideock and
prior to 1888 at Swanage.
1929 5-6 Bournemouth 11th May plus 1 at Hampreston same day.
1964 Portland Bill 27th-30th May
1972 Upwey 2, 9th-10th June
1973 Lodmoor NR 25th June
1976 Portland Bill 11th May
1982 The Grove, Portland 2, 14th June
1983 Verne Common, Portland 23rd May. relocated at radipole Village
24th-25th May
1986 Weymouth 2, 8th-9th May same Portland 9th May.
1986 Portland Bill 22nd May
1987 Durlston CP. 18th April
1988 Studland NNR 6, 7th May
1990 Portland Bill 1st May
1993 Portland Bill 1st June
1994 Portland Bill 12th June
1996 Portland Bill and Verne common 2nd June
1997 Durlston CP and Swanage 6, 31st May
1997 Portland Bill 19th June
1998 Ballard Down 9th May
1998 Portland Bill 13th May
1999 Durlston CP 22nd May
1999 Weston and Fortuneswell, Portland 9th June
1999 Weston Portland 3 11th June
2001 Portland Bill singles, 24th May and 15th July
2002 Portland Bill singles on 8th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 23rd and 24th
June
2002 Weston Portland 1 over north 27th June
2002 Stanpit Marsh Christchurch Hbr. 21st August