Reports of interest, Wednesday 4th October 2017.

Pale-Bellied Brent Goose - 1 Ferrybridge.
Goosander - 6 Middlebere.
Great White Egret - 1 RSPB Lodmoor (also briefly at RSPB Radipole Lake).
Cattle Egret - 1 Hampreston Meadows, 1 RSPB Lodmoor.
Spoonbill - 5 Brownsea Island, 4 over Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Arne Moors, 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 reported Lodmoor, 1 Middlebere.
Hen Harrier - 2 Arne Moors, 1 Brownsea Island, 1 Winspit.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Grey Plover - 4 Brownsea Island.
Knot - 2 Brownsea Island, 9 Middlebere.
Ruff - 1 Brownsea Island, 4 RSPB Lodmoor.
Spotted Redshank - 14 Brownsea Island.
Greenshank - 27 Brownsea Island.
STILT SANDPIPER - 1 Middlebere.
Sanderling - 1 RSPB Lytchett Fields is unusual for the site.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Brownsea Island, 1 reported RSPB Lodmoor, 1 Middlebere.
Little Stint - 2 Brownsea Island, 4 RSPB Lodmoor.
Wryneck - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Whinchat - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Yellow-Browed Warbler - 2 Avalanche Rd, Portland.
Firecrest - 1 Brownsewa Island, 2 Winspit.
Crossbill - 4 Hengistbury Head.
Brambling - 4 Christchurch Harbour.
Tree Sparrow - 1 Portland.

Late news - Wryneck at RSPB Radipole Lake yesterday; also a Budgerigar.