Steady visual migration, especially of finches, pipits, larks, wagtails and hirundines, reported from many sites today. Also reports of winter thrushes are on the increase.
White-fronted Goose - 25 over Durlston CP
Garganey - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Red-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Glossy Ibis - 2, at least, still at Stanpit Marsh
Red Kite - 1 near Charborough Park
Marsh Harrier - 1 over Hengistbury Head, 1 juvenile at Longham Lakes
Osprey - 1 Durlston CP
Merlin - 3 Durlston CP, 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill, 1 St.Alhelm's Head
Little Stint - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Stanpit
Marsh
Spotted Redshank - 2 Holes Bay, 1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Stanpit Marsh (and another, or same, at Holloway's Dock)
Pomarine Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland
Bill
Woodlark -
19 Durlston CP, 2 Canford Heath, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Studland
Meadow Pipit - 310 Christchurch Harbour, 249 Durlston CP
Ring Ouzel - 6 near Knitson, 3 at Wick, Christchurch Harbour
Redwing - 20 Portland Bill, 6 over Lodmoor
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Portland Bill
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Durlston CP
Pied Flycatcher - 1 St. Aldhelm's Head
Firecrest - 3 at Hengistbury Head, 1 Upton
Goldfinch - 3400 Christchurch Harbour, 2646 Durlston CP, 575 Old Harry
Siskin - 1200 Christchurch Harbour, 543 Durlston CP, 162 Old Harry
Linnet - 710 Christchurch Harbour, 1318 Durlston CP, 1377 St. Aldhelm's Head
Redpoll - 410 Christchurch Harbour, 213 Durlston CP, 113 South Haven
Crossbill - 14 Christchurch Harbour
Reed Bunting - 220 over Christchurch Harbour (a site record)
