Sightings - Sunday 18th August 2013

Balearic Shearwater - 6 Durlston, 3 Hengistbury Head, 10 Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - 12 Durlston.
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Abbotsbury Beach.
Gannet - one found grounded in crops at Barleycrates Lane (Portland) was taken to the Observatory.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Hbr, 1 Poole Hbr.
Osprey - 1 Poole Hbr.
Roseate Tern - 1 Ferrybridge.
Whimbrel - 1 Christchurch Hbr, 1 Portland Bill.
Wood Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 16+ at Lytchett Bay was a site record..
Common Sandpiper - 4 Christchurch Hbr, 6 Lytchett Bay, flock of 16 Poole Hbr.
Greenshank - 2 Christchurch Hbr, 6 Lytchett Bay.
Redstart - 1 Ballard Down, 9 Durlston CP.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Abbotsbury Gdns, 1 Durlston CP, 1 Portland Bill.
Spotted Flycatcher - 3 Abbotsbury Gdns.
Firecrest - 2 Abbotsbury Gdns.


Wood Sandpiper © Shaun Robson







Osprey over Poole Harbour © Mark Wright