Thursday 25th September 2025

Pink-footed Goose - 1 juv still Abbotsbury Swannery
Common Scoter - 3 off Durlston CP
Goosander - 1 redhead on River Frome, Woodsford
Cuckoo - 1 juv south of Maiden Castle
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 still from VS Radipole RSPB, 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Little Stint - 5 still Ferrybridge, 2 Swineham Pools, 1 Lytchett Fields
Grey Phalarope - 1 west past Portland Bill
Sandwich Tern - 1 close in Newton's Cove
Glossy Ibis - 7 on French's Pool, Lytchett Fields
Spoonbill - 93 again Brownsea Lagoon, 61 Wareham Channel
Cattle Egret - 5 Holmebridge
Great White Egret - 5 nth from Radipole RSPB, 2 still Radipole RSPB, 1 Holton Shoreline, 1 Middlebere
Osprey - 3 on Chesil Beach, 1 sth over Portland Bird Obs
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail sth past Blacknor
Red Kite - 3 over Chesil Beach, 1 over Hogs Hill
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Keysworth, 1 nth from Christchurch Harbour, 1 juv type over Wareham Channel
House Martin - 1500+ over Durlston CP
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Canford Heath
Whinchat - 1f Maiden Castle
Wheatear - 7 Maiden Castle
Tree Pipit - 1 sth of Maiden Castle
Crossbill - 62 over Ballard Down
Siskin - 723 over Ballard Down



Curlew Sandpiper, Radipole RSPB © Phil Cheeseman


Red Kite, Maiden Castle © Alan Membury


Cuckoo juvenile, Maiden Castle © Colin Chainey