Monday 17th November 2025

Barnacle Goose - 3 Christchurch Harbour
Pink-Footed Goose
- 1 still Longham Lakes, parking by permit only
Goosander - 2 Lytchett Bay
Red-breasted Merganser - 1 West Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 4 from hide West Bay
Golden Plover - 136 Lodmoor RSPB
Grey Plover - 9 Stanpit Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper - 2 off sea Christchurch Harbour
Purple Sandpiper - 1 West Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Salt Hurns
Red-throated Diver - 1 off West bay
Glossy Ibis - 10 still Swineham, 2 Lytchett Fields
Spoonbill - 6 Lytchett Bay
Cattle Egret - 29 from roost Christchurch Harbour
Great White Egret - 1 or 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 West Bay
Red Kite - 2 Tarrant Rushton Airfield, 1 West Bay, 1 over Sandford Lane Ind. Est.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 imm. Abbotsbury, 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Short-eared Owl - 1 over sea at West Bay
Merlin - 1 Ferrybridge
Hooded Crow (or Hybrid) - nth over A35 Winterbourne Steepleton
HUMES LEAF WARBLER - 1 still copse by East Fleet Shoreline
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Middlebere Farm
Firecrest - 1 West Bexington, 1 in private garden Broadwey
Fieldfare - 22 Lytchett Fields, 15 Tarrant Rushton
Redwing - 74 on vismig Watton Hill, Bridport, 8 through Christchurch Harbour
Black Redstart - 1 West Bexington
Chaffinch - 554 over Ballard Down
Brambling - 74 over Ballard Down, 3 West Bay, 1f Arne RSPB
Twite - 1 NE over Portland Bird Observatory
Snow Bunting - 1 Baiter Park
Cirl Bunting - up to 6 West Bexington

Coot, Lodmoor RSPB © Mick Church


Goosander, River Frome, Lower Bockhampton © Colin Chainey


Short-eared Owl, North Dorset © Sharon Towning