Saturday 7th November 2026

Barnacle Goose - 5 between Woodsford and Silverlake

Russian White-fronted Goose - 1 flew over Swineham GPs

Red-crested Pochard - drake still at North Lake Longham Lakes

 Long-tailed Duck - 4 Portland Harbour, off Hamm Beach Road

Goosander - 5 Redheads 

Red-breasted Merganser - 6 from Hamm Beach Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 1 Poole Harbour

Spotted Redshank - 2 Stilt Pool Swineham GPs

Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 still on scrapes behind Curlew Cottage Swineham GPs

Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 east from Christchurch Harbour

Spoonbill - 25 still at Shipstal Point Arne RSPB

Cattle Egret - 13 in field between Portesham and Hardy's Monument

White-tailed Eagle - 1 flew across Godlingstone Heath

Short-eared Owl - 2 hunting in Crown Estate fields, 1 flew west at Bridging camp Wyke Regis

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 at Chapel Coppice by Grove Lane Abbotsbury, 1 still at RN cemetery Portland

Olive-backed Pipit -  1 flew over Abbotsbury Swannery

Hawfinch -  2 around Turnworth Common

Serin - 1 briefly at Crown Estate fields Portland

Lapland Bunting - 1 flew east Hengistbury Head 

Friday 6th November 2026

 Brent Goose - 60+ off Shore Road Sandbanks

Tundra Bean Goose - 7 flew through Christchurch Harbour

Red -crested Pochard - drake still at North Lake Longham Lakes

Eider - 3 Poole Harbour, 2 off Baiter 1 off Jerry's Point

Long-tailed Duck - 2 near Wild Chesil Centre Portland Harbour

Goosander - 3 fem Ferrybridge

Water Rail - 2 along the Frome just north of Woodsford Castle

Avocet - 410 Middlebere, 2 Stanpit

Bar-tailed Godwit - 8 Stanpit

Black-tailed Godwit - 26 Stanpit

Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere, 3 behind Curlew Cottage Swinehvoceam GPs

Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 behind Curlew Cottage Swineham GPs

Red-throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour

Great Northern Diver - 2 Poole Harbour

Spoonbill - 16 from Avocet Hide Middlebere, 5 Wareham Channel

Great White Egret - 2 Middlebere

Goshawk - female through Middlebere

Hen Harrier - Ringtail Radipole Lake

Red Kite - 1 over Manor Park Dorchester

White-tailed Eagle - G466 and G463 both in Poole Harbour, a pair in Christchurch Harbour

Short-eared Owl - 2 Crown Estate fields Portland

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 RN cemetery Portland

Hawfinch - 1 east over Hengistbury Christchurch Harbour

Thursday 5th November 2026

Goldeneye - 6 in Poole Harbour
Eider - 2 between Poole Quay and Brownsea
Red-crested Pochard - 1 drake still at Longham Lakes (North Lake)
Russian White-fronted Goose - 20 over Abbotsbury Swannery heading east, 1 juvenile with Greylag Geese at Longham Lakes
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Lyme Regis Cobb
Sanderling - 10 Shell Bay
Greenshank - 2 Brand's Bay, 1 Little Sea (Studland)
Balearic Shearwater - 1 west past Portland Bill this morning
Spoonbill - 9 Poole Harbour ( 7 off Green Island, 2 Wareham Channel)
Great Northern Diver - 1 past Shell Bay into harbour
Red-throated Diver - 1 off Mudeford Quay, 1 Poole Harbour off Ham Common
Cattle Egret - 34+ left roost at Christchurch Harbour, 10+ west of Worget, 7 near Hampreston village
Great White Egret - 2 Longham Lakes, 1 Brand's Bay
Merlin - 1 Sydling St Nicholas
Redwing - 12 Hampreston Fields, 7 Hardy Monument 
Firecrest -  2 Hengistbury, 1 Portland Bill
Black Redstart - 1 Longham Lakes, 1 still at Chiswell, Portland (in Little Ship garden)

Purple Sandpiper, Lyme Regis Cobb © Rebecca Porter

 

Wednesday 4th November 2026

Pochard - 5 Christchurch Hbr.
Scaup - 1 past Sandbanks.
Red-crested Pochard - 1 male Longham Lakes.
Goldeneye - 2 Brands Bay (Jerry's Point).
Eider - 2 off Baiter.
Common Scoter - 38 settled Studland Bay, 23 past Sandbanks, 9 Brands Bay (Jerry's Point).
Golden Plover - 658 Lodmoor.
Grey Plover - 4 Brands Bay (Jerry's Point).
Knot - 3 Stanpit.
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks groynes.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Little Gull - 4 Poole Hbr entrance, 1 Brands Bay (Jerry's Point), 1 Lytchett Bay.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Brands Bay (Jerry's Point)
Great White Egret - 2+ Longham Lakes, 1 Lytchett Bay.
Cattle Egret - 10+ Wareham Common.
Spoonbill - 3 Lytchett Bay, 2 Hamworthy.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Christchurch Hbr, 1 Brownsea Island.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Hbr.
Black Redstart - 1 Sandbanks car park.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Hd.

Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Barnacle Goose - 9 SE over Portland Bill.
Pochard - 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Wigeon - c1200 Holes Bay.
Red-crested Pochard - 1 male Longham Lakes.
Golden Plover - 300+ Lodmoor; 150+ E of Eggardon Hill.
Lapwing - 161 Woodsford.
Knot - 1 Holes Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Woodsford.
Kittiwake - 1 inside Christchurch Hbr.
Little Gull - 1 Longham Lakes.
Cattle Egret - 28 Christchurch Hbr.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Brownsea Island.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Hbr.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Woodpigeon - 15650 Carey RS, 9260 over Lytchett Bay; 4000 over Christchurch Hbr; 

        3475 over Upton.
Stock Dove - 339 over Christchurch Hbr.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 heard Christchurch Hbr is extremely late.
Redwing - 810 N over Lytchett Bay.
Firecrest - c9 Corfe Barrows NR.
Brambling - 2 Christchurch Hbr.
Goldfinch - 450 Christchurch Hbr.
Snow Bunting - 1 Portland Bill.

Monday 2nd November 2026

Whooper Swan - 1 The Fleet (Langton Herring) is probably the long-staying Abbotsbury bird.
White-fronted Goose - 2 Longham Lakes.
Egyptian Goose - 2 NW over Carey RS.
Pochard - 1 Chard GPs, 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Red-crested Pochard - 1 male Longham Lakes.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 male Abbotsbury Swannery.
Golden Plover - c400 Lodmoor; 1 over Hengistbury; 1 Lytchett Bay; 1 St Aldhelm's Hd; 

     1 West Bay.
Little Gull - 1 Longham Lakes.
Glossy Ibis - 2+ Wareham Common.
Great White Egret - 4 Christchurch Hbr roost.
Cattle Egret - c10 Wareham Common.
Spoonbill - 17 Poole Hbr (Long Island), 3 Christchurch Hbr roost.
White-tailed Eagle - 5 Christchurch Hbr; 1 S over Carey RS.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Hen Harrier - 1 Abbotsbury, 1 West Bexington.
Red Kite - 6+ Grimstone.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Wyke Down.
Merlin - 1 Wyke Down.
Woodpigeon - 51000 West Bay; 26000 S over Carey RS; 7800 SE over St Aldhelm's Hd; 

     6200 E over Christchurch Hbr; 3700 SE over Upton.
Stock Dove - 990 West Bay; 112 S over Carey RS; 110 E and 100 NW over Christchurch Hbr; 

     70 St Aldhelm's Hd.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 West Bay is extremely late.
Black Redstart - 1 Parkstone (Newtown).
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Chaffinch - 1082 West Bay.
Brambling - 4 Hengistbury Hd; 1 over Hengistbury sandspit.
Goldfinch - 720 West Bay.

Sunday 1st November 2026

Egyptian Goose - 3 Silverlake.
Scaup - 1 male Abbotsbury Swannery.
Pochard - 40 Longham Lakes, 23 Silverlake.
Red-crested Pochard - 1 male Abbotsbury Swannery.
Goosander - 3 Silverlake.
Eider - 2 off Baiter.
Common Scoter - 3 Poole Hbr.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 male Abbotsbury Swannery.
Grey Plover - 8 Stanpit.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Swineham.
Jack Snipe - 5 Stanpit.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Poole Hbr (S of Brownsea).
Great White Egret - 4 Longham Lakes, 1 Poole Hbr, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Swineham.
Cattle Egret - 10 Wareham Bypass, 5 Longham Lakes.
Spoonbill - 24+ Poole Harbour, 3 Christchurch Hbr.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Poole Hbr (Green Island).
Marsh Harrier - 3+ Christchurch Hbr, 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Swineham.
Stock Dove - 35+ The Fleet (Littlesea).
Black Redstart - 1 St Aldhelm's Head.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Portland Bill.