Sunday 22nd November 2020

Barnacle Goose - 1 Swineham on Curlews Pool

Scaup - 4 Poole Harbour

Long-tailed Duck  - 3 Poole Harbour (near Furzey Island), 1 still at Silverlake

Goldeneye - 11 Poole Harbour

Goosander - 1 redhead in Lytchett Bay

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 26 Poole Harbour area (incl 7 Jerry's Point, 5 Studland Bay, 3 Shell Bay), 7 Portland Harbour

Sanderling - 11 Poole Harbour (near houseboats at South Haven)

Red-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour

Black-throated Diver - 2 Portland Harbour

Great Northern Diver - 10 Portland Harbour, 7 Poole Harbour, 1 Cogden Beach

Glossy Ibis - 1 still at Stanpit Marsh

Spoonbill - 18 Wych Channel (Poole Harbour)

Bittern - 1 Lodmoor RSPB 

Cattle Egret - 2 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Longham Lakes

Great White Egret - 5 Longham Lakes 1 Jerry's Point, 1 in a Lodmoor garden

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Morden Bog

Merlin - 1 Ower

Woodlark - 6 Silverlake

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 juvenile still at Easton

Red-breasted Flycatcher - 1 briefly at St Aldelm's Head just after midday

Black Redstart -  2 Christchurch Harbour (1 Mudeford Quay, 1 Fisherman's Bank), 1 Easton (Portland),1 Portland Harbour Quay, 1 Cerne Abbas, 1 Peveril Point, 1 Cogden Beach, 1 Cassiobury Road/Charles Street (Weymouth)

Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

 

Yesterday :  A Snow Bunting on sandspit at Hengistbury, seen from Mudeford Quay. Also seen on 18th November.

Red-breasted Flycatcher, St Aldhelm's Head © Steve Smith

Turnstone, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Saturday 21st November 2020

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery  

Greater Scaup - 4 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour, 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Long-tailed Duck - 1 Silverlake, West Knighton GP, 2 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour

Red-throated Diver - 2 flew west by Charmouth, 

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour

Great Northern Diver - 4 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour, 2 flew west by Charmouth,

1, Weymouth Harbour near Town bridge.

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 3 Shell Bay, Studland, 6 Jerry's Point Poole Harbour

Sooty Shearwater - 1 Portland

Western Cattle Egret - 22 Abbotsbury Swannery roost

Great Egret - 1 Brand's Bay, Poole Harbour, 1 Moors Valley CP, 1 Portesham

Hen Harrier - Ringtail, Slepe Moor

Rosy Starling - juvenile still at Channel View Road, Easton, Portland

Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, Portland, 1 Peveril Point, Swanage, 2 Studland between village and Old Harry

Long-tailed Duck, Silverlake © Alan Membury

Red-necked Grebe, Lodmoor ©   Phil Saunders

Friday 20th November 2020

 Greater Scaup - 4 from Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour

Long-tailed Duck - 2 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour

Common Scoter - 2 from Bowleaze Cove

Black-throated Diver - 1 from Portland Castle

Great Northern Diver - 4 Portland Harbour, 4 from Bowleaze Cove, 4 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour, 

1 Hengitsbury

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 6 Portland Harbour

Western Cattle Egret - 15 Christchurch Harbour roost

Great Egret - 1 on River Frome near Bockhampton

Glossy Ibis - 1 Christchurch Harbour roost

Purple Sandpiper - 1 Studland Bay, close to chain ferry, 9 Mudeford Quay, 3 Chewton Bunny, Highcliffe

Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove, Portland, 1 Channel View Road, Easton, Portland, 1 Mudeford Quay

Thursday 19th November 2020

 Barnacle Goose - 10 Rodden Hive

Black Brant - 1 Chickerell

Dark-bellied Brent - 500+ Rodden Hive

Pale-bellied Brent - 5 Rodden Hive

Egyptian Goose - 2 Longham Lakes

Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Silverlake, West Knighton GP

Scaup - 2 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour

Red-throated Diver - 1 from Smallmouth, 2 Lyme Bay

Black-throated Diver - 3 from Portland Castle

Great Northern Diver - 6 Weymouth Harbour, 7 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour

Red-necked Grebe - 1 west scrape Lodmoor,

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 3 Portland Harbour

Great White Egret - 5 Longham Lakes, 1 Moors Valley CP

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit

Red Kite - 1 juvenile at Radipole Lake and Lodmoor

Golden Plover -  c.600 Maiden Castle, 125 Wyke Down

Purple Sandpiper - 16 Lyme Regis

Black Redstart - 6 around Portland Bill, 2 Swanage Sailing Club, 1 Redcliffe Point, Weymouth, 

1 Smallmouth, Weymouth, 2 West Bexington, 1 between Charles St and Cassiobury Road, Weymouth, 

2 Osmington Mills.

Dartford Warbler - 1 Redcliffe Point, Weymouth

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 juvenile still at Channel View Road, Easton, Portland

Lesser Redpoll - 5 Thorncombe Woods

Dartford Warbler, Redcliffe Point © Paul Harris

2nd CY Mediterranean Gull, Radipole © Dave Chown

Wednesday 18th November 2020

 Black Brant - 1 Ferrybridge

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 4 Ferrybridge

Common Scoter - 15 passed Christchurch Harbour spit

Red-throated Diver - 1 passed Christchurch Harbour spit

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Lodmoor

Western Cattle Egret - 7 Hengitsbury Head roost

Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere

Glossy Ibis - 1 Hengitsbury Head roost

Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Stoborough Heath

Avocet - 380 Middlebere

Spotted Redshank - 4 Middlebere

Pomarine Skua - 1 passed Christchurch Harbour spit

Mediterranean Gull - 1600 Ferrybridge

Black Redstart - 1 fem type Christchurch Harbour spit

Rosy Starling - 1 Channel View Road, Easton, Portland

Snow Bunting - 1 Mudeford Quay

Redshank, Lytchett Fields RSPB © Shaun Robson

Tuesday 17th November 2020

BLACK BRANT - 1 Ferrybridge
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 6 Ferrybridge
Great Northern Diver - 1 Bowleaze Cove, 1 Sandsfoot Castle

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour

Red-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Radipole Lake RSPB
Great Egret - 2 Longham Lakes
Cattle Egret - 1 Longham Lakes, 13 left the Hengistbury Head roost this morning
Glossy Ibis - 1 left the Hengistbury Head roost this morning

Avocet - 940 Brownsea Island Lagoon

Dunlin - 2,200 Brownsea Island Lagoon

Spotted Redshank - 5 Brownsea Island Lagoon
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Jerry's Point Poole Harbour

Mediterranean Gull - 1,240 Ferrybridge
Black Redstart - 1 East Cliffs Church Ope Cove area, 1 Swanage sailing club area
Rosy Starling - 1 Channel View Road Easton Portland

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Pennsylvania Castle

Magpie - 127 roosting Hatch Pond

Red-necked Grebe Radipole Lake (C) Tim Downton

Monday 16th November 2020

BLACK BRANT - 1 Ferrybridge

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 4 Ferrybridge

Green-winged Teal - 1 Longham Lakes 
Goosander - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Long-tailed Duck - 1 off Jerry's Point Poole Harbour

Scaup - 2 off Jerry's Point Poole Harbour
Great Northern Diver - 6 off Jerry’s Point Poole Harbour, 1 Longham Lakes

Red-necked Grebe - 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 past Portland Bill 
Great Egret - 5 Moors Valley CP, 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 3 Longham Lakes

Cattle Egret - 2 Longham Lakes
Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Purple Sandpiper - 1 Jerry's Point Poole Harbour, 21 Highcliffe

Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Channel View Road Easton Portland, 1 West Bay, 3 East Cliffs Church Ope Cove area, 1 Swanage sailing club area

Rosy Starling - 1 Channel View Road Easton Portland

Chaffinch - 1,200 over Durlston CP

Purple Sandpiper Highcliffe (C) Clinton Whale

Sunday 15th November 2020

BLACK BRANT - 1 Langton Herring
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 22 Langton Herring
Green-winged Teal - 1 Longham Lakes

Eider - 1 Lyme Regis

Long-tailed Duck - 1 East Fleet

Marsh Harrier - 4 Arne Moors

Merlin - 1 Arne Moors
Great Northern Diver - 9 Poole Harbour off Jerry’s Point, 1 off Middle Beach 1 Longham Lakes, 2 Hamms Beach
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, flew towards Radipole Lake
Great Egret - 5 Longham Lakes, 1 Woodsford Bridge, 1 Middlebere

Glossy Ibis - 1/2 Christchurch Harbour

Cattle Egret - 13 Christchurch Harbour

Purple Sandpiper - 9 Christchurch Harbour sandspit

Saturday 14th November 2020

BLACK BRANT - 1 Ferrybridge
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 Ferrybridge 
Scaup - 2 Poole Harbour off Jerry’s Point
Great Northern Diver - 4 Poole Harbour off Jerry’s Point, 2 past Cogden Beach, 1 past Alum Chine, 1 past Peveril Point
Turnstone - 26 Poole Harbour, Jerry’s Point
Great Skua - 1 past Alum Chine
Little Gull - 1 past Cogden Beach
Firecrest - 1 Pennsylvania Wood Portland

Friday 13th November 2020

Grey-bellied Brant Goose - Littlesea Wyke Regis, with 2-Black Brent and 3-Pale-bellied Brent Geese

Ruddy Shelduck - still at Silverlake 

Great Northern Diver - 1 Longham Lakes

Red-necked Grebe - Lodmoor RSPB

Cattle Egret - 12 Hengistbury Head

Great White Egret - 4 Longham Lakes

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Hen Harrier Male - Maranoa Farm, Middlebere

Purple Sandpiper - 18 at Highcliffe Beach (Groyne H11)

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 Jv still Easton 

Black Redstart - Blacknor Portland (female 1st winter) Osprey Quay Portland Harbour, Church Ope Cove Portland, 1 Male Cerne Abbas.

Firecrest - Wick

News from 12/11/2020

Brambling - 15 Durleston Country Park

Thursday 12th November 2020

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery

Green-winged Teal - drake Longham Lakes

Ruddy Shelduck - still Silverlake 

Long-tailed Duck - Jerry's Pt, Brand's Bay

Great Northern Diver - 1 Longham Lakes

Black-necked Grebe - 5 Jerry's Pt, 4 Knoll Beach, 9 Middle Beach

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Jerry's Pt

Cattle Egret - 22 Abbotsbury Swannery

Great White Egret - 5 Longham Lakes

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Golden Plover - 500 Maiden Castle 

Spotted Redshank - 5 Middlebere

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 still Easton 

Black Redstart - 1 Dorchester (Maumbury Rings)

Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL (exilipes) - Portland Bill (Obs Garden/Culverwell) til mid a/noon only. 

Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Portland Bill © Pete Coe

Wednesday 11th November 2020

Black Brant - with Dark bellied Brent Geese Ferrybridge

Egyptian Goose -2 Athelhampton 

Green-winged Teal - drake Longham Lakes

Greater Scaup - 2 Jerry's Point

Great Northern Diver - 3 Jerry's Point 

Black-necked Grebe - 6 Jerry's Pt, 4 Castle Cove Sailing Club Portland 

Cattle Egret - 9 Hengistbury Head

Great White Egret - 5 Longham Lakes, 1 Jerry's Point

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Purple Sandpiper - Hengistbury Head

Parakeet - 3 (presumed Ring-necked) Lilliput

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 still Easton 

Black Redstart - 4 Swanage Sailing Club, 1 Sterte Industrial Estate, Christchurch Harbour, Hengistbury Head 

Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Purple Sandpiper © Clinton Whale

Tuesday November 10th 2020

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 9 Ferrybridge
Grey-bellied Brant - 1 still on the Fleet with Dark-bellied Brent

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery
Green-winged Teal - drake still Longham Lakes
Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 2 off Jerry's Pt, Brand's Bay

Velvet Scoter - 2 west Charmouth

Long-tailed Duck - 1 Brands Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 6 Jerry's Pt, 7 Portland Hbr
Common Sandpiper - 1 Silverlake

Green Sandpiper - 2 Silverlake
Pomarine Skua - 1 Poole Bay off Branksome Chine

Great Northern Diver - 4 Brand's Bay, 3 Portland Hbr, 1 Longham Lakes
Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh, 1 over Ferrybridge

Cattle Egret - 5 Abbotsbury Swannery, 7 Hengistbury Head
Great White Egret - 1 Little Sea, Studland, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Yellow-browed Warbler - 2 Portland (Southwell & Pennsylvania Castle), 1 West Bexington

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Wick Fields, Hengistbury Head
Rose-coloured Starling - 1 still Easton early am.
Black Redstart - 10+ Portland (inc 2 Blacknor & 4 Portland Bill), 4 Swanage Sailing Club, 2 Portesham (Malthouse Meadow), 1 Poundbury, 1 Peveril Point, Swanage.

Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Snow Bunting - 2 west West Bay

Glossy Ibis, Stanpit © Dave Hill

Monday 9th November 2020

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 9 Ferrybridge

Grey-bellied Brent Goose - 1 still on the Fleet with Dark-bellied Brent

Egyptian Goose - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Green-winged Teal - 1n drake Longham Lakes

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 2 off Jerry's Pt.

Goosander - 1 redhead off Jerry's Pt.

Great Northern Diver - 4 off Jerry's Pt, 3 Portland Hbr,  1 South Beach Studland, 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Longham Lakes

Cattle Egret - 22 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Longham Lakes

Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Black-necked Grebe - 4 Jerry's Pt, 6 Middle/South Beach Studland, 3 Portland Hbr.

Hen Harrier - 2 in the Wareham Channel area.

Golden Plover - 30 over Abbotsbury swannery

Purple Sandpiper - 5 Hengistbury Hd.

Sandwich Tern - 4 Hengistbury Hd.

Caspian Gull - 1 1st/w Mudeford Quay inside harbour.

Short-eared Owl - Wareham Channel area

Firecrest - 2 Church Ope Cove, 1 Pennsylvanian Castle

House Martin - 2 Pennn's Wears

Pallas's Warbler - 1 Pennsylvanian Castle

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Pennsylvanian Castle, 1 Sweethill Rd Sothwell.

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 Easton also seen at Blacknor.

Black Redstart - 2 Swanage Sailing Club, 1 Poundbury Dorchester, 1 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill

Water Pipit - 1 Grimmery Marsh Stanpit.

Glossy Ibis - Lodmoor RSPB © Hilary Homer

Meadow Pipit - Woodville © John Bishop

Sunday 8th November 2020

Grey-bellied Brent Goose - 1 with Dark-bellied Brent Littlesea

Green-winged Teal - 1 drake Longham Lake

Scaup - 3 from Jerry's Pt. (1m 2 fem)

Long-tailed Duck - 1 from Jerry's Pt.

Great Northern Diver - 11 Portland Hbr, 6 from Jerry's Pt.

Great White Egret - 3 Longham Lakes

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Spoonbill - 4 Stanpit Marsh

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Hbr.

Black-necked Grebe - 7 off Jerry's Pt, 5 Portland Hbr.

Hen Harrier - 2 Milborne St. Andrew (1m + 1 ringtail)

Yellow-legged Gull - 2 Silverlake

Siberian Lesser Whgitethroat - trapped and ring Portland Bird Obs.

Black Redstart - 2 Portesham, 1 West Bexington

Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Stanpit Marsh

Glossy Ibis - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Black Redstart - Portesham © Janice Grove

Goldfinch - Woodville © John Bishop

Saturday 7th November 2020

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery

Egyptian Goose - 29 East over Hengistbury Hd, 5 Abbotsbury, 2 Swineham Pt.

Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Warmwell GP.

Scaup - 2 ad/fem/1st/winter drake Abbotsbury Swannery

Goosander - 2 over St. Aldhelm's Hd.

Great Northern Diver - 4 seen from Jerry's Pt.

Cattle Egret - 1 near Bestwall House 

Great White Egret - 2 Brand's Bay, 1 Moor's Valley CP, 1 in off sea Portland Bill

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Black-necked Grebe - 3 from Jerry's Pt.

Green Sandpiper - 1 Bere Regis CB.

Merlin - 1 St. Aldhelm's Hd.

Swallow - 1 Chesilbourne, 1 Charmouth

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Lyme Regis (top of steps down to The Cobb.

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Bride Valley Fish Farm.

Rosy Starling - 1 imm Easton Portland

Black Redstart - 1 Poundbury Dorchester

Water Pipit - 2 trapped and Ringed Lytchett Field's RSPB

Snow Bunting - 1 West Bay Coastal Path, 1 over north Wyke Down

Egyptian Goose - Bestwall © Fiona Keeling

Cattle Egret - Swineham © Fiona Keeling

Friday 6h November 2020

Whooper Swan - 3 Rodden Hive presume same as 3 at Abbotsbury Swannery later.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 3 Littlesea The Fleet.

Black Brant - 2 Littlesea The Fleet

Grey-bellied Brent Goose - 1 possible Littlesea The Fleet

Green-winged Teal - drake Longham Lakes

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 off Jerry's Point Poole Harbour

Eider - 4 east East Bexington

Great Northern Diver  - 4 Jerry's Point, 1 imm Longham Lakes, 1 off Brownsea Is.

Cattle Egret - 6 over Broadway Weymouth, 4 Hengistbury Hd & Stanpit later, 2 fields near Baker's Arms roundabout, 1 Portland Bill.

Great White Egret - 4 Longham Lakes, 2 in off sea Chesil Cove, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Spoonbill - 32 Arne RSPB

Red-necked Grebe - 1 off Long Groyne Hengistbury Hd.

Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point

Red Kite - 3 Wyke Down, 2 Wimborne St. Giles CB, 1 Knowlton Church

Hen Harrier - 2 Swineham Pt, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Tidmoor Rifle Range, 1 ringtsil Littlesea, 1 over Chesil Cove.

Purple Sandpiper - 3 on Groyne No29 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Herbury The Fleet

Green Sandpiper - 1 Wimborne St Giles CB.

Grey Phalarope - 1 off Hengistbury Hd Beach Huts.

Merlin - 1 Ridge, 1 East Bexington

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Littlesea The Fleet

Ring Ouzel - 1 Hengistbury Hd.

Black Redstart - 3 Portland Bill, 1 Church Ope Cove, 1 Hengistbury hd, 1 Sherborne (Glanville Way area)

Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Stanpit Marsh

Purple Sandpiper - Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Common Crossbill - Corfe Hills Open Space © Nick Woods

Peregrine - Bournemouth © David Wareham

Thursday 5th November 2020

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery

Egyptian Goose -9 east off West Bexington, 3 Littlesea (The Fleet), 2 Swineham

Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Roden Hive, 1 Littlesea (The Fleet), 1 Silverlake

Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still at Longham Lakes

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Goosander - 5 Silverlake

Black-necked Grebe - 4 Studland Bay

Woodcock - 1 Durlston NNR

Ruff - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Red-throated Diver - 1 West Bexington

Great Northern Diver - 1 Littlesea (The Fleet), 1 Portland Harbour, 1 Studland Bay,                                1 Longham Lakes, 1 Hengistbury Head

Glossy Ibis - 1 still at Stanpit Marsh

Spoonbill - 2 over Swineham towards Arne

Cattle Egret - 14 near Portesham, 10 Abbotsbury Swannery, 9 Radipole Lake RSPB,                                1 Portland Bill then over Southwell & Easton

Great White Egret - 3 Longham Lakes

Red Kite - 2 Wyke Down

Hen Harrier - 1 over Lytchett Fields RSPB

Yellow-browed Warbler - 2 still in Southwell garden (Portland)

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Southwell garden (Portland)

Firecrest - 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Hengistbury

Black Redstart - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Merry Hill Barn (Portesham), 1 Sherborne

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 juvenile still at Easton

Snow Bunting - 1 on rocks at West Bay

Vis Mig counts today included:

Wood Pigeon - 9,050 Westbourne, 4,500 West Bay, 1,500 Durlston NNR, 200 Silverlake

Stock Dove - 25 Durlston NNR

Woodlark - 1 Westbourne

Starling - 3,270 West Bay, 16 Westbourne

Chaffinch - 76 Westbourne, 75 Durlston NNR

Linnet - 220 Durlston NNR, 2 Westbourne

Goldfinch - 395 Durlston NNR, 18 Westbourne

Crossbill - 14 Westbourne

Lesser Redpoll - 40 West Bay, 8 Westbourne, 7 Durlston NNR

Siskin - 48 Westbourne, 29 Durlston NNR

Brambling - 7 West Bay, 5 Durlston NNR, 1 Westbourne

Wednesday 4th November 2020

Barnacle Goose - 8 Rodden Hive

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery (NB Swannery now closed for winter)

Egyptian Goose - 2 over Lytchett Bay, 1 over West Bay

Green-winged Teal - 1 drake Longham Lakes

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Jerry's Point

Eider - 1 drake at the Cobb Lyme Regis

Black-necked Grebe - 1  Jerry's Point

Purple Sandpiper -  6 Portland Bill, 3 on the Cobb Lyme Regis

Grey Phalarope - 1 Rodden Hive

Great Northern Diver - 5 Jerry's Point, 1 Longham Lakes

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Spoonbill - 28 at Shipstal Point (Arne RSPB)

Cattle Egret - 20 Abbotsbury Swannery, 10 Nottington, 8 Hengistbury, 2 over Lytchett Bay

Great White Egret - 2 in-off Hengistbury, 1 Longham Lakes

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail at Grove Hill Bottom (Near Martinstown)

Short-eared Owl - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Church Ope Cove

Great Grey Shrike - 1 Hengistbury

Yellow-browed Warbler - 2 Southwell (Portland), 1 in Southbourne garden,                                             1 Wakeham (Portland), 1 Hengistbury Head

Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - presumed at Wakeham (Portland)

Firecrest - 7 Hengistbury Head, 2 trapped & ringed at Durlston CP, 1 Longham Lakes

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 juvenile still at Easton

Hawfinch - 1 early at Hengistbury

Vis Mig counts today included:

Wood Pigeon - 75,014 Poole Harbour, 39,000 Christchurch Harbour, 13,373 Westbourne, 12,000 Lodmoor/Southdown Ridge, 7,000 West Bay, 1,100 Ringstead, 500 St Aldhelm's Head, 300 Easton

Stock Dove - 50 Westbourne, 35 West Bay

Woodlark - 3 West Bay

Starling - 2,457 West Bay

Chaffinch - 2,625 West Bay, 80 Westbourne, 80 Christchurch Harbour,  15 St Aldhelm's Head

Greenfinch - 33 West Bay

Linnet - 287 West Bay

Crossbill - 23 West Bay, 7 Westbourne, 1 Crossbill

Lesser Redpoll - 70 Christchurch Harbour,  3 Westbourne, 6 Lodmoor/Southdown Ridge, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Siskin - 28 West Bay, 20 Westbourne, 2 Lodmoor/Southdown Ridge, 2 Easton

Brambling - 83 West Bay, 4 Westbourne, 9 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lodmoor/Southdown Ridge, 1
Abbotsbury Swannery

Jay, Stanpit © Dave Hill

Little Owl, Portland Bill © Clive Hargrave

Purple Sandpiper, Portland Bill © Clive Hargrave

 

Tuesday 3rd November 2020

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery (NB Swannery now closed for winter)

Green-winged Teal - 1 drake Longham Lakes

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Brand's Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 1 Brand's Bay

Sanderling - 1 Brownsea Island lagoon

Spotted Redshank - 8 Brownsea Island lagoon, 4 Middlebere

Greenshank - 2 Holes Bay

Purple Sandpiper - 10 on the Cobb, Lyme Regis

Little Gull - 1 Chesil Cove

Great Northern Diver - 4 Jerry's Point, 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Portland Harbour,                 1 Longham Lakes

Spoonbill - 3 Brownsea Island lagoon

Cattle Egret - 15 at Abbotsbury evening roost, 5 near Bakers Arms at Lytchett Minster,                          1 over Lytchett Fields RSPB

Great White Egret - 4 Longham Lakes

Osprey - 1 over Brand's Bay

Red Kite - 5 Wyke Down, 1 north of Sherborne

Hen Harrier - 3 Milborne St Andrew

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Southwell (Portland), 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Firecrest - 4 Brownsea Island, 3 north of Grove Stadium (Portland), 1 Thorncombe Wood

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 adult near skate park at Fortuneswell, 1 juvenile still at Easton

Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove (Portland, 1 Blacknor (Portland) 

Richard's Pipit - 1 possibly 2 north of Grove Stadium (Portland)

Brambling - 2 Wyke Down

Snow Bunting - 1 Portland Bill 

Purple Sandpiper, Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell

Wood Pigeons, Bournemouth East Cliff © David Wareham

 

 

Monday, 2nd November 2020.

Green Sandpiper - 1 Bride Valley Fish Farm.
Grey Phalarope - 1 Bride Valley Fish Farm, 2 Chesil Cove.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Lytchett Bay (a local rarity), 4 Portland Harbour.
Red-throated Diver - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 past Durlston NNR, 1 past Hengistbury Head.
Great Skua - 1 Chesil Cove.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Milborne St Andrew.
Merlin - 1 Butterstreet Cove, 1 past Durlston NNR, 1 off the sea at Hengistbury, 

             1 Milborne St Andrew, 1 Portland Bill.
Swallow - 55 Durlston NNR, 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Portland Bill.
House Martin - 4 Durlston NNR.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston NNR.
Red-breasted Flycatcher - 1 Portland Observatory.
Rose-coloured Starling - 1 Portland (Channel View Road area in private gardens).
Black Redstart - 1 Portland (Church Ope Cove).
Linnet - 470 past Durlston NNR in 2 hours.
Goldfinch - 1445 past Durlston NNR in 2 hours.

Kestrel, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale.

Sunday 1st November 2020

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery

Green-winged Teal - 1 Longham Lakes

Scaup -4 Brand's Bay/Jerry's Point, 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Black-necked Grebe - 6 Jerry's Point, 3 Studland Bay

Grey Phalarope - 1 Bride Valley Fish Farm, 1 briefly at Ferrybridge

Great Skua - 1 Cogden Beach

Great Northern Diver - 5 Poole Harbour entrance early, later 4 Brand's Bay/Jerry's Point,                             2 past Cogden Beach, 1 Longham Lakes

Red-throated Diver - 1 Studland Bay

Leach's Storm Petrel -1 past Chesil Cove

Cattle Egret - 18 roosted at Abbotsbury Swannery, 3 Nottington, 1 Longham Lakes

Great White Egret - 3 Longham Lakes, 1 over Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Brand's Bay

Hen Harrier - 1 Keysworth

Merlin - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Swallow - 8 Durlston CP, 1 Southwell Weymouth

Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Hengistbury

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 juvenile still at Easton, Portland 

Brambling - 2 Hengistbury

 

Mallard with young, Jurassic Pools Weymouth © Paul Harris

 

Saturday, 31st October 2020.

Mallard - 1 with a brood of 8 ducklings at Littlemoor Road, Weymouth, is extremely late in the year.
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Brands Bay.
Grey Plover - 1+ Brands Bay.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Ferrybridge, 4 Hengistbury sandspit, 2 Peveril Point. .
Greenshank - 1+ Brands Bay.
Great Northern Diver - 1 from Jerry's Point (Brands Bay), 1 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 1 Brands Bay.
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill, 2 past Camp Road (Wyke Regis).
Pomarine Skua - 2 past Portland Bill.
Little Gull - 2 Ferrybridge, 2 Stanpit.
Marsh Harrier - 1 past Bowleaze Cove.
Red Kite - 6 Stubhampton.
Merlin - 1 Middlebere.
Swallow - 3 Peveril Point, 2 Wick.
Pallas's Warbler - 1 Portland (Verne Hill Road).
Firecrest - 1 Portland (Old Hill).
Rose-coloured Starling - 1 Portland (Channel View Road area in private gardens).
Black Redstart - 1 Portland (Blacknor).
Snow Bunting - 1 Hengistbury Head.

Friday 30th October 2020.

Golden Plover - 117 off the sea Cogden Beach.
Purple Sandpiper - 4 Hengistbury sandspit.
Grey Phalarope - 1 west past Cogden Beach, 1 Ferrybridge.
Great Northern Diver - 1 west past Cogden Beach, 1 summer-plumage off Hengistbury Head.
Red-throated Diver - 1 past Durlston NNR, 1 Hengistbury Head.
Sooty Shearwater - 2 past Cogden Beach.
Great White Egret - 1 East Parley.
Great Skua - 2 past Durlston NNR.
Little Gull - 3 past Durlston NNR.
Yellow-legged Gull - 2 Cogden Beach.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail west Poole Harbour.
Merlin - 1 west past Hengistbury Head.
Swallow - 2 past Durlston NNR.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston NNR.
Rose-coloured Starling - 1 Portland (Channel View Road area in private gardens).

Thursday 29th October 2020.

Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery.
Brent Goose - 5 Baiter.
Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery.
Great Northern Diver - 2 past Portland Bill.
Cattle Egret - 6 between Sturminster Marshall and White Bridge.
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Little Auk - 1 west past Portland Bill.
Hen Harrier - 1 between Sturminster Marshall and White Bridge.
House Martin - 3 south over East Lulworth.

Kingfisher, Holes Bay yesterday © Martin Adams.

Wednesday 28th October 2020

 Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 4 Ferrybridge, 2 flew west at Abbotsbury Swannery

Green-winged Teal - 1 on north side of North Island on South Lake, Longham Lakes

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Great Northern Diver - 2 Weymouth Bay, 1 flew west at Charmouth

Western Cattle Egret - 6 Sturminster Marshall, 1 Longham Lakes,

Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Poundbury, 3 Longham Lakes

Red Kite - 2 over Minterne Magna

Hen Harrier - 1 juv male, Miborne St Andrew

Merlin - 1 Eggardon Hill, 1 Middlebere, 1 Christchurch Harbour

Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Bar-tailed Godwit - 4 Stanpit Marsh

Grey Phalarope - 1 still at Bride Valley Fish Farm

Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, Portland, 1 in private garden Briantspuddle, 1 Stone Pier, Weymouth

Red-breasted Flycatcher - 1 1st winter ringed at Portland Bird Observatory

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 still at Channel View Road, Easton, Portland

Hen Harrier, Milborne St Andrew © Mike Coleman 

Green-winged Teal, Longham Lakes  ©  Chris Courtaux

Tuesday 27th October 2020

 Whooper Swan - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 with 27 Dark-bellied at Hamworthy

Green-winged Teal - 1 Longham Lakes

Scaup- 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Great Northern Diver - 2 Weymouth Bay, 1 flew west at Charmouth, 1 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour

Western Cattle Egret - 18 Abbotsbury Swannery, 15 in field at start of Portesham to Abbotsbury disused railway, 1 Longham Lakes

Great White Egret - 4 Longham Lakes

Red Kite - 2 Wyke Down

Marsh Harrier - 1 Wyke Down

Avocet - 32 Holes Bay

Grey Plover - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 6 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Grey Phalarope - 1 still at Bride Valley Fish Farm, Chilcombe

Pomarine Skua - 1 flew past Weymouth Bay

Swallow - 1 Longham Lakes

Black Redstart - 2 Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth

Fieldfare - 60 Wyke Down, 20 West Lulworth

Dartford Warbler - 1 on gorse bushes Tidmoor Point firing range, Chickerell

Rosy Starling - juvenile still at Channel View Road, Easton, Portland

Grey Phalarope, Bride Valley Fish Farm © Steven Carey