Sightings - Monday 31st October 2011

Red-breasted Goose - 1 flew over Abbotsbury Swannery in the morning
Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit
Hen Harrier – 1 Middlebere
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Mudeford Quay
Great Skua - 2 past Mudeford Quay
Caspian Gull - 1 Radipole
Yellow-legged Gull  - 4 Radipole
Little Gull – 1 at Shipstal Point, Arne, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Swallow - 1 Ferrybridge, 15 Durlston
House Martin - 3 Arne
Black Redstart – 1 Blacknor
Pallas's Warbler - 1 Pennsylvania Castle (Portland)
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Durlston
Firecrest - 1 Pennsylvania Castle (Portland), 1 Suckthumb Quarry, 1 Arne, 11+ Durlston
Coal Tit - 1 of the continental race ater at Long Meadow, Durlston
Snow Bunting - 1 still at the Bridging Camp on the Fleet

Caspian Gull at Radipole Lake © Kevin Lane


















Away from birds, it may be of interest to some readers to know that Otters are still being seen regularly on the Stour in Blandford Forum.  The best spots to look currently appear to be around the weir just downstream of Blandford Bridge.


Otter at Blandford Forum © Kevin Lane