Reports of interest, Monday 3rd September 2018.

Spoonbill - 7 Brownsea Island.
Red Kite - 1 Lytchett RSPB.
Osprey - 2-3 Lytchett RSPB.

Hobby - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Grey Plover  - 1 Durlston NR.

Whimbrel - 1 Stanpit.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Brownsea Island.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Ferrybridge.

Greenshank - 8 Brownsea Island, 2 Hengistbury Head, 3 Lytchett RSPB, 1 Stanpit.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea Island.
Little Stint - 1 Brownsea Island.
STONE CURLEW - 1 Durlston area.
Yellow-Legged Gull - 1 Brownsea Island.
WRYNECK - 1 Portland Bill.
Yellow Wagtail - 9 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Durlston NR, 2 Ferrybridge, 50+ Forston, 1 St Aldhelms's Head.
Redstart - 2 Ashley Chase, 14 Durlston NR, 1 Martinstown, 2 St Aldhelms's Head.
Whinchat - 1 Ashley Chase, 5 Martinstown, 2 St Aldhelms's Head.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Durlston NR.
Spotted Flycatcher - 9 Ashley Chase, 4 Durlston NR, 1 Wick.
Wood Warbler - 1 Portland Bill.
ORTOLAN - 1 Ferrybridge, 2 Fancy's Farm (Portland).

Note: The elevated number of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.  For more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer

Greenshank at Holloways Dock, Hengistbury © Clinton Whale

Oystercatcher at Hengistbury Head © David Wareham

Reed Bunting on Hengistbury © Clinton Whale