Wednesday 18th September 2024

Common Scoter - 4 West off Durlston CP
Curlew Sandpiper - 2 on long Groyne, Hengistbury, 1 Lytchett Fields
Little Stint - 1 still on pools near The Hump, Lodmoor RSPB
Common Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 4 from Coombe Heath Viewpoint, Arne RSPB, 1 again Lytchett Fields, 1 from     Stone Bench, Upton CP
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 1cy Western Scrapes, Lodmoor RSPB
Red-throated Diver - 1 off Hengistbury
Spoonbill - 2 from Coombe Heath Viewpoint, Arne RSPB
Great White Egret - 3 still Lodmoor RSPB, 2 high over Swanage Bay, 1 Longham Lakes
Osprey - 1 over Arne Bay
Hen Harrier - 1 Crown Estate Field, Portland, 1 ringtail off Hengistbury
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Wareham Channel
Kingfisher - 4 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Red-footed Falcon - 1 possible Juv towards Clayhanger Farm
Merlin - 1 over Hengistbury
Swallow - 4,500 over Hengistbury
House Martin - 2,600 over Hengistbury
Firecrest - 3 in Wood, Hengistbury, 1 in Youth Hostel Garden, Swanage
Yellow Wagtail - 19 Crouch Hill, 16 over hengistbury Head, 11 Durlston CP
TAWNY PIPIT - 1 on Abbotsbury Beach
Tree Pipit - 2 over Hengistbury

Yesterday: -

Honey Buzzard - 1 over Arne RSPB

Chiffchaff, Portesham © Jayson Grove


Little Stint, Lodmoor RSPB © Phil Cheeseman


Starling, Hamworthy © Tina Dawkins