Sightings - Friday 28th August 2015

Balearic Shearwater - c. 150 Portland Bill.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Hbr, 1 Swineham
Osprey - 1 RSPB Lytchett Fields, 3 Poole Harbour (Brands Bay/Middlebere).
Hobby - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Greenlands Farm (Studland),
Grey Plover - 1 Hengistbury Head
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Turnstone - 1 in summer plumage at Baiter
Whimbrel - 3 Brands Bay, 1 Stanpit   
Ruff - 4 RSPB Lytchett Fields.
Knot - 3 Stanpit.
Greenshank - 2 Brands Bay, 5 Christchurch Hbr.
Little Stint - 2 RSPB Lytchett Fields.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Coombefield Quarry (Portland), 1 Swineham.
Wood Sandpiper - 4 RSPB Lytchett Fields.
Common Sandpiper - 7 Christchurch Hbr.
Great Skua - 2 Portland Bill.
Arctic Skua - 2 Portland Bill.
Black Tern - 1 at Swineham moved on to Wareham Channel
Yellow Wagtail - 40+ Portland Bill, 11 Greenlands Farm (Studland), 5-6 Swineham
Redstart - 1 Christchurch Hbr, 3 Greenlands Farm (Studland).
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Christchurch Hbr, 4 Greenlands Farm (Studland).
Nightingale - 1 Portland Bill.
Grasshopper Warbler - 3 ringed at RSPB Lytchett Fields.
Raven - 19 at Christchurch Hbr is an exceptional count.



Greenshank at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy