Sightings - Friday 16th September 2011

Spoonbill - 5 Arne
Osprey - 3 Arne
Hobby - 1 Durlston, 1 Upton, 1 Oakley (Wimborne)
Sanderling - 1 The Fleet
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury
Common Crane - 1 over Christchurch Harbour then flew up the Avon Valley
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Hengistbury
Turtle Dove - 2 Durlston
Swallow - a large movement today estimated at 16000 birds per hour at Durlston and 12000 birds per hour at Hengistbury
House Martin - 2000 Durlston in a single hour, 4000 Hengistbury
Sand Martin - 1000 Durlston in a single hour, 50 Hengistbury
Yellow Wagtail - 14 Durlston, 25 Hengistbury
Whinchat - 3 Hengistbury
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Hengistbury
Dartford Warbler - 2 Arne
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Durlston