Monday 21st September 2020

Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Silverlake
Grey Plover - 3 Lodmoor RSPB
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Curlew Sandpiper - 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB (French's Pools)
Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge
Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 1 still at SY958768, St Aldhelm's Head. Please keep to public rights of way. Do not enter private fields
Pectoral Sandpiper - 2 juveniles still on the Stilt Pools at Swineham
Cattle Egret - 2 Swineham
Great White Egret - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Honey-buzzard - 1 flew out to sea at Durlston CP
Osprey - 1 over Portland Bill
Harrier sp - a ringtail south over Portland Bill
Red Kite - 1 over Poole
Hobby - 1 over R.Stour by Canford School, 1 Rodden Hive
Short-eared Owl - 1 over car park at St Alhelm's Head
Ring Ouzel - 3 Ballard Down, 1 over Lodmoor RSPB
Raven - 34 in groups of 5 & 8 over Longham Lakes
Crossbill - 7 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Lapland Bunting - 1 Ringstead

Vis mig records today included:
Swallow - 2500+ Rodden Hive, 580 Christchurch Harbour
House Martin -800+ Rodden Hive, 150 Christchurch Harbour
Tree Pipit - 3 Ballard Down
Meadow Pipit - 260 Christchurch Harbour
Redpoll - 103 Ballard Down, 6 Ringstead, 5 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Rodden Hive
Crossbill - 17 Ballard Down
Siskin - 300+ Ballard Down, 240 Christchurch Harbour
 
Lapland Bunting, Ringstead © Dave Chown

Lapland Bunting, Ringstead © Dave Chown

 
 
Dartford Warbler, Hengistbury Head © David Wareham

Osprey, Lodmoor RSPB © Clinton Whale