Sightings - Sunday 16th October 2011

Grey Geese (possibly Bean Geese) - 15 flew over Lytchett Bay and appeared to land in the Keysworth area
Black Brant - 2 at Chickerell Hive Point
SHORT-TOED EAGLE - 1 reported flying east offshore of Lyme Regis at 15:15. Further details are awaited...
Marsh Harrier - 2 at Swineham Point, 1 at Lodmoor
Hen Harrier - 1 flew north at West Bexington
Merlin - 1 at Winspit
Quail - 1 at St Aldhelm's Head
Little Stint - 1 at Stanpit
Curlew Sandpiper - 3 at Stanpit, 1 at Lytchett Bay
Spotted Redshank - 2 at Lytchett Bay, 1 at Stanpit
Caspian Gull - a first-winter bird was present for a short while near the visitor centre at Radipole Lake at around 9am, before flying inland
Short-eared Owl - 18+ at Portland Bill (including 15 seen at dusk), 1 at Hengistbury Head
Ring Ouzel - 3 at Ballard Down, 1 at Wick Fields, 1 at Portland Bill
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 in a private garden at West Bexington
Firecrest - 2 at Hengistbury Head
Crossbill - just under 100 logged over Christchurch Harbour, 9 over Swineham GP, 8 over St Aldhelm's Head