Balearic Shearwater - 2 past Portland Bill
Osprey - 2 at Lytchett Bay
Montagu's Harrier - juvenile west past Hengistbury Head, with probably the same bird over Coombe Heath, Arne
Little Ringed Plover - 1 at Lodmoor
Little Stint - 1 at Lodmoor, 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Spotted Redshank - 5 at Holes Bay, 1 at Lytchett Bay
Skua sp (probably Arctic) - 1 well inland over West Compton
Little Gull - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 at West Bexington, 1 at Portland Bill
Black Tern - 1 at Abbotsbury Swannery
Wryneck - 1 at Durlston, 1 at Askerswell, 1 at Tidmoor Rifle Range
White Wagtail - 3 at Portland Bill
Redstart - highest counts today - 30 at Durlston, 20+ at Morden Bog
Whinchat - 12 at West Bexington, 12 at Christchurch Harbour, 5 at Portland Bill, 3 at Tarrant Rushton Airfield, 2 at Lytchett Bay, 2 at Durlston, 2 at White Nothe, 1 at Martinstown
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 at Lytchett Bay, 1 at Portland Bill
Pied Flycatcher - 2 at Lodmoor, 1 at Durlston, 1 at Hengistbury Head, 1 at Rushcombe Bottom
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near Bridging Camp, the Fleet
Sightings - Thursday 30th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 13 past Portland Bill, 2 past Durlston, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Osprey - 2 at Lytchett Bay, 1 at Middlebere, 1 over Canford Heath
Merlin - 1 at Creekmoor
Little Stint - 1 at Lodmoor
Ruff - 2 at Avon Causeway
Spotted Redshank - 1 at Lytchett Bay
Wood Sandpiper - 1 at Lytchett Bay
Green Sandpiper - a flock of 11 birds at Lytchett Bay
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Arctic Skua - 3 past Portland Bill, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Sabine's Gull - 1 at Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 at Middlebere
Wryneck - singles at Askerswell, Middlebere and Tidmoor Rifle Range
Osprey - 2 at Lytchett Bay, 1 at Middlebere, 1 over Canford Heath
Merlin - 1 at Creekmoor
Little Stint - 1 at Lodmoor
Ruff - 2 at Avon Causeway
Spotted Redshank - 1 at Lytchett Bay
Wood Sandpiper - 1 at Lytchett Bay
Green Sandpiper - a flock of 11 birds at Lytchett Bay
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Arctic Skua - 3 past Portland Bill, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Sabine's Gull - 1 at Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 at Middlebere
Wryneck - singles at Askerswell, Middlebere and Tidmoor Rifle Range
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| Wryneck at Tidmoor Rifle Range © Ian Dodd |
Sightings - Wednesday 29th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 33 past Portland Bill, 11 past Mudeford Quay, 4 past Chesil Cove, 3 past Durlston, 3 past Weymouth Bay
Sooty Shearwater - 6 past Portland Bill, 4 past Hengistbury Head, 2 past Mudeford Quay
Osprey - 2 at Lytchett Bay, 1 at Middlebere
Wood Sandpiper - 1 at Lodmoor
Ruff - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill, 1 past Chesil Cove, 1 past Hengistbury Head
Arctic Skua - 7 past Hengistbury Head, 3 past Chesil Cove
Little Gull - 2 at Chesil Cove, 1 at Christchurch Harbour
Roseate Tern - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Black Tern - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Wryneck - 1 at Middlebere, 1 at Askerswell
Sooty Shearwater - 6 past Portland Bill, 4 past Hengistbury Head, 2 past Mudeford Quay
Osprey - 2 at Lytchett Bay, 1 at Middlebere
Wood Sandpiper - 1 at Lodmoor
Ruff - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill, 1 past Chesil Cove, 1 past Hengistbury Head
Arctic Skua - 7 past Hengistbury Head, 3 past Chesil Cove
Little Gull - 2 at Chesil Cove, 1 at Christchurch Harbour
Roseate Tern - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Black Tern - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Wryneck - 1 at Middlebere, 1 at Askerswell
Sightings - Tuesday 28th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 8 past Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 4 Brownsea Island
Honey Buzzard - 1 over Morden Bog
Marsh Harrier - 1 Middlebere
Osprey - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Middlebere
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill
Hobby - 2 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay
Knot - 2 Stanpit
Ruff - 1 Swineham
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 at Chard Junction NR is a first site record
Common Sandpiper - 4 Stanpit, 3 East Weare Portland, 1 Chard Junction NR
Spotted Redshank - 4 Brownsea Island, 2 Middlebere
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Bay, 2 Middlebere, 2 Chard Junction NR, 1 over Swineham
Greenshank - 6 Lytchett Bay, 5 Brownsea Island, 4 Stanpit
Grey Phalarope - 1 at Chesil Cove, and 1 later past Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 8 Portland Bill
Pomarine Skua - 1 Chesil Cove
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill, 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Durlston
Wryneck - 1 at Portland Bill (probably same bird as yesterday), 1 still at NT cottages Middlebere
Redstart - 2 Morden Bog, 1 Durlston
Whinchat - 3 Hengistbury, 2 Wyke Regis, 1 Morden Bog, 1 Cogden Beach, 1 Durlston
Firecrest - 1 Durlston
Spotted Flycatcher - 6 Morden Bog, 1 Cogden Beach, 1 Hengistbury
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Morden Bog, 1 Cogden Beach, 1 Portland Bill
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still at the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Spoonbill - 4 Brownsea Island
Honey Buzzard - 1 over Morden Bog
Marsh Harrier - 1 Middlebere
Osprey - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Middlebere
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill
Hobby - 2 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay
Knot - 2 Stanpit
Ruff - 1 Swineham
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 at Chard Junction NR is a first site record
Common Sandpiper - 4 Stanpit, 3 East Weare Portland, 1 Chard Junction NR
Spotted Redshank - 4 Brownsea Island, 2 Middlebere
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Bay, 2 Middlebere, 2 Chard Junction NR, 1 over Swineham
Greenshank - 6 Lytchett Bay, 5 Brownsea Island, 4 Stanpit
Grey Phalarope - 1 at Chesil Cove, and 1 later past Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 8 Portland Bill
Pomarine Skua - 1 Chesil Cove
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill, 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Durlston
Wryneck - 1 at Portland Bill (probably same bird as yesterday), 1 still at NT cottages Middlebere
Redstart - 2 Morden Bog, 1 Durlston
Whinchat - 3 Hengistbury, 2 Wyke Regis, 1 Morden Bog, 1 Cogden Beach, 1 Durlston
Firecrest - 1 Durlston
Spotted Flycatcher - 6 Morden Bog, 1 Cogden Beach, 1 Hengistbury
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Morden Bog, 1 Cogden Beach, 1 Portland Bill
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still at the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Sightings - Monday 27th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 12 past Hengistbury Head, 10 past Portland Bill, 2 Weymouth Bay
Sooty Shearwater - 4 past Portland Bill
European Storm-petrel - 1 off Mudeford Quay
Cattle Egret - 1 Abbotsbury
Marsh Harrier - 6 at roost in Poole harbour, possibly one of these later at Lytchett Bay
Osprey - 1 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay
Hobby - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lodmoor
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Bay, 2 Middlebere
Greenshank - 2 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Wick, 1 Stanpit
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor
Arctic Skua - 40 Portland Bill, 21 off Hengistbury Head, 1 Weymouth Bay
Long-tailed Skua - 1 Weymouth Bay
Great Skua - 9 past Portland Bill, 3 Hengistbury Head, 1 Weymouth Bay
Black Tern - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Weymouth Bay
Arctic Tern - 2 from Hengistbury Head
Wryneck - 1 Portland Bill, 1 still at NT cottages Middlebere
Redstart - 1 Swyre Head
Whinchat - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Portland Bill
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still at the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Late news: A Wryneck was photographed in Uploders on 21st August, and one was seen at Cogden Beach yesterday.
Sooty Shearwater - 4 past Portland Bill
European Storm-petrel - 1 off Mudeford Quay
Cattle Egret - 1 Abbotsbury
Marsh Harrier - 6 at roost in Poole harbour, possibly one of these later at Lytchett Bay
Osprey - 1 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay
Hobby - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lodmoor
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Bay, 2 Middlebere
Greenshank - 2 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Wick, 1 Stanpit
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor
Arctic Skua - 40 Portland Bill, 21 off Hengistbury Head, 1 Weymouth Bay
Long-tailed Skua - 1 Weymouth Bay
Great Skua - 9 past Portland Bill, 3 Hengistbury Head, 1 Weymouth Bay
Black Tern - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Weymouth Bay
Arctic Tern - 2 from Hengistbury Head
Wryneck - 1 Portland Bill, 1 still at NT cottages Middlebere
Redstart - 1 Swyre Head
Whinchat - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Portland Bill
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still at the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Late news: A Wryneck was photographed in Uploders on 21st August, and one was seen at Cogden Beach yesterday.
Sightings - Sunday 26th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 13 past Portland Bill
Honey Buzzard - 1 reported at Lulworth ranges
Marsh Harrier - 2 Middlebere
Osprey - 2 Middlebere, 1 off Studland/Brand's Bay
Hobby - 2 Middlebere, 1 Morden Bog
Knot - 6 Stanpit
Little Stint - 2 Studland
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Studland
Ruff - 2 Middlebere, 1 over Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 11 Stanpit, 1 West Bexington, 1 Middlebere
Spotted Redshank - 1 Swineham
Greenshank - 7 Middlebere, 6 Wytch Channel (Poole Harbour), 1 Middlebere, 1 Lower Avon Valley, 1 Stanpit, 1 Studland
Wood Sandpiper - 3 still at Lodmoor
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 juvenile at Longham Lakes
Common Tern - about 200 off shore at Christchurch Harbour
Wryneck - 1 still at NT cottages Middlebere
Redstart - 4 Morden Bog
Whinchat - 6 Barn Field (Christchurch Harbour), 1 Morden Bog, 1 Brand's Bay
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 West Bexington
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still at the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Honey Buzzard - 1 reported at Lulworth ranges
Marsh Harrier - 2 Middlebere
Osprey - 2 Middlebere, 1 off Studland/Brand's Bay
Hobby - 2 Middlebere, 1 Morden Bog
Knot - 6 Stanpit
Little Stint - 2 Studland
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Studland
Ruff - 2 Middlebere, 1 over Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 11 Stanpit, 1 West Bexington, 1 Middlebere
Spotted Redshank - 1 Swineham
Greenshank - 7 Middlebere, 6 Wytch Channel (Poole Harbour), 1 Middlebere, 1 Lower Avon Valley, 1 Stanpit, 1 Studland
Wood Sandpiper - 3 still at Lodmoor
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 juvenile at Longham Lakes
Common Tern - about 200 off shore at Christchurch Harbour
Wryneck - 1 still at NT cottages Middlebere
Redstart - 4 Morden Bog
Whinchat - 6 Barn Field (Christchurch Harbour), 1 Morden Bog, 1 Brand's Bay
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 West Bexington
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still at the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
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| Spotted Redshank at Swineham © Neil Telfer |
Sightings - Saturday 25th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 8 past Christchurch Harbour, 6 past Chesil Cove, 20 off Portland Bill
Sooty Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
Osprey - 1 Middlebere
Little Stint - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Brownsea Island lagoon, 1 past Christchurch Harbour
Knot - 20 past Christchurch Harbour
Little Stint - 1 Brownsea Island lagoon
Wood Sandpiper - 3 Lodmoor
Common Tern - strong passage past Christchurch Harbour
Black Tern - 1 past Mudeford Quay
Roseate Tern - 2 past Christchurch Harbour
Great Skua - 2 past Christchurch Harbour
Arctic Skua - 4 past Christchurch Harbour
Long-tailed Skua - 1 past Chesil Cove
Wryneck - 1 Middlebere
Firecrest - 2 Durlston
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Wood Sandpiper at Lodmoor copyright Daragh Croxson
Sooty Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
Osprey - 1 Middlebere
Little Stint - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Brownsea Island lagoon, 1 past Christchurch Harbour
Knot - 20 past Christchurch Harbour
Little Stint - 1 Brownsea Island lagoon
Wood Sandpiper - 3 Lodmoor
Common Tern - strong passage past Christchurch Harbour
Black Tern - 1 past Mudeford Quay
Roseate Tern - 2 past Christchurch Harbour
Great Skua - 2 past Christchurch Harbour
Arctic Skua - 4 past Christchurch Harbour
Long-tailed Skua - 1 past Chesil Cove
Wryneck - 1 Middlebere
Firecrest - 2 Durlston
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Wood Sandpiper at Lodmoor copyright Daragh Croxson
Sightings - Friday 24th September 2012
CATTLE EGRET - 1 Abbotsbury
Spotted Crake - 1 Prior Marsh Christchurch Harbour
Osprey - 1 West Bexington, 1 Weymouth Bay
Marsh Harrier - 1 Middlebere
Curlew Sandpiper - 3 Stanpit Marsh
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor
Roseate Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Arctic Tern - 2 Christchurch Harbour
Wryneck - 1 Durlston, 1 on private land at West Bexington, 1 Middlebere
Common Redstart - 9 Durlston
Willow Warbler - 30 Durlston
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Mandarins at Merley copyright John Hammick
Spotted Crake - 1 Prior Marsh Christchurch Harbour
Osprey - 1 West Bexington, 1 Weymouth Bay
Marsh Harrier - 1 Middlebere
Curlew Sandpiper - 3 Stanpit Marsh
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor
Roseate Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Arctic Tern - 2 Christchurch Harbour
Wryneck - 1 Durlston, 1 on private land at West Bexington, 1 Middlebere
Common Redstart - 9 Durlston
Willow Warbler - 30 Durlston
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Mandarins at Merley copyright John Hammick
Sightings - Thursday 23rd August 2012
White Stork - 4 in flight West Stafford area
Wood Sandpiper - 3 at Lodmoor
Common Sandpiper - 11 Lodmoor
White Wagtail - 2 Portland Bill
Tree Pipit - 20 Christchurch Harbour, 26 over Durlston
Wryneck - 1 at Cogden, 1 at Verne Common,1 Christchurch Harbour
Common Redstart - 5 Durlston
Black Redstart - 2 Durlston
Willow Warbler - 70 Durlston, 80 Christchurch Harbour
Aquatic Warbler - 1 Lorton Meadows Weymouth
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Wood Sandpiper - 3 at Lodmoor
Common Sandpiper - 11 Lodmoor
White Wagtail - 2 Portland Bill
Tree Pipit - 20 Christchurch Harbour, 26 over Durlston
Wryneck - 1 at Cogden, 1 at Verne Common,1 Christchurch Harbour
Common Redstart - 5 Durlston
Black Redstart - 2 Durlston
Willow Warbler - 70 Durlston, 80 Christchurch Harbour
Aquatic Warbler - 1 Lorton Meadows Weymouth
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Sightings - Wednesday 22nd August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 5 past Hengistbury Head
Sooty Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
White Stork - 4 flew south over Dorchester
Little Stint - 1 at Ferrybridge
Whimbrel - 2 at Lodmoor
Wood Sandpiper - 3 at Lodmoor, 1 at Hengistbury Head
Yellow-legged Gull - 8 at Holes Bay
Turtle Dove - 1 at Durlston
Wryneck - 1 at Cogden, 1 at Verne Common
Whinchat - 3 at Cogden, 1 at Portland Bill, 1 at Hengistbury Head
Pied Flycatcher - 1 at Durlston, 1 at Portland Bill
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Sooty Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
White Stork - 4 flew south over Dorchester
Little Stint - 1 at Ferrybridge
Whimbrel - 2 at Lodmoor
Wood Sandpiper - 3 at Lodmoor, 1 at Hengistbury Head
Yellow-legged Gull - 8 at Holes Bay
Turtle Dove - 1 at Durlston
Wryneck - 1 at Cogden, 1 at Verne Common
Whinchat - 3 at Cogden, 1 at Portland Bill, 1 at Hengistbury Head
Pied Flycatcher - 1 at Durlston, 1 at Portland Bill
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Sightings - Tuesday 21st August 2012
Bittern - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Osprey - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Spotted Crake - 1 seen in flight over Stanpit Marsh
Little Ringed Plover - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Wood Sandpiper - 3 at Lodmoor, 2 at Lytchett Bay, 2 at Wick, 1 flew over Durlston
Arctic Skua - 2 past Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 at Lodmoor
Yellow-legged Gull - 14 at Holes Bay
Wryneck - 1 at West Bexington, 1 at Verne Common
Whinchat - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 at Durlston
Pied Flycatcher - 4 at Portland Bill
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Late news for Monday 20th August - a Hoopoe was on Portland near the High Angle Battery
Osprey - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Spotted Crake - 1 seen in flight over Stanpit Marsh
Little Ringed Plover - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Wood Sandpiper - 3 at Lodmoor, 2 at Lytchett Bay, 2 at Wick, 1 flew over Durlston
Arctic Skua - 2 past Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 at Lodmoor
Yellow-legged Gull - 14 at Holes Bay
Wryneck - 1 at West Bexington, 1 at Verne Common
Whinchat - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 at Durlston
Pied Flycatcher - 4 at Portland Bill
Woodchat Shrike - 1 still near the Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Late news for Monday 20th August - a Hoopoe was on Portland near the High Angle Battery
Sightings - Monday 20th August 2012
Marsh Harrier - 1 Middlebere
Osprey - 1 Middlebere
Balearic Shearwater - 2 past Portland Bill, 2 past Hengisbury Head
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Roseate Tern - 2 Christchurch Harbour
Common Tern - 200 past Hengisbury Head
Great Skua - 1 past Durlston
Wryneck - 1 West Bexington
Turtle Dove - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Bridging Camp Wyke Regis
Pied Flycatcher - 8 Durlston, 15 Portland Bill
Wryneck at West Bexington copyright Mike Morse
Osprey - 1 Middlebere
Balearic Shearwater - 2 past Portland Bill, 2 past Hengisbury Head
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Roseate Tern - 2 Christchurch Harbour
Common Tern - 200 past Hengisbury Head
Great Skua - 1 past Durlston
Wryneck - 1 West Bexington
Turtle Dove - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Bridging Camp Wyke Regis
Pied Flycatcher - 8 Durlston, 15 Portland Bill
Wryneck at West Bexington copyright Mike Morse
Sightings - Sunday 19th August 2012
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lodmoor
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Abbotsbury
Wood Sandpiper - 3 Lodmoor
Wryneck - 1 Verne Common, 1 West Bexington
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Bridging Camp Wyke Regis
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Durlston
Willow Warbler - 49 Durlston
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Abbotsbury
Wood Sandpiper - 3 Lodmoor
Wryneck - 1 Verne Common, 1 West Bexington
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Bridging Camp Wyke Regis
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Durlston
Willow Warbler - 49 Durlston
Sightings - Saturday 18th August 2012
Egyptian Goose - 2 Middlebere
Spoonbill - 1 Middlebere, 4 Brownsea Island lagoon
Spotted Crake - 1 in flight Priory Marsh Christchurch Harbour
Osprey - 1 Middlebere
Curlew Sandpipers - 3 Brownsea Island lagoon
Ringed Plover - 124 Brownsea Island lagoon
Wood Sandpiper - 2 Lodmoor
Little Gull - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Longham Lakes
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Bridging Camp Wyke Regis
Pied Flycatcher - 5 Portland Bill, 1 Lodmoor
Aquatic Warbler - two ringed and released on private land Lytchett Bay
Aquatic Warbler copyright Shaun Robson
Spoonbill - 1 Middlebere, 4 Brownsea Island lagoon
Spotted Crake - 1 in flight Priory Marsh Christchurch Harbour
Osprey - 1 Middlebere
Curlew Sandpipers - 3 Brownsea Island lagoon
Ringed Plover - 124 Brownsea Island lagoon
Wood Sandpiper - 2 Lodmoor
Little Gull - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Longham Lakes
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Bridging Camp Wyke Regis
Pied Flycatcher - 5 Portland Bill, 1 Lodmoor
Aquatic Warbler - two ringed and released on private land Lytchett Bay
Aquatic Warbler copyright Shaun Robson
Sightings - Friday 17th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 2 past Portland Bill, 2 past Branksome Chine
Spoonbill - 1 past Stanpit Marsh, 3 Middlebere
Osprey - 1 Middlebere, 1 Brand's Bay
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Swineham
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Abbotsbury
Whimbrel - 9 Christchurch Harbour
Arctic Tern - 2 past Christchurch Harbour
Common Tern - 168 past Christchurch Harbour, 110 past Branksome Chine
Great Skua - 1 past Branksome Chine
Arctic Skua - 1 past Branksome Chine
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 1 past Stanpit Marsh, 3 Middlebere
Osprey - 1 Middlebere, 1 Brand's Bay
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Swineham
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Abbotsbury
Whimbrel - 9 Christchurch Harbour
Arctic Tern - 2 past Christchurch Harbour
Common Tern - 168 past Christchurch Harbour, 110 past Branksome Chine
Great Skua - 1 past Branksome Chine
Arctic Skua - 1 past Branksome Chine
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Portland Bill
Sightings - Thursday 16th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
Osprey - 1 Hengistbury Head
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor
Arctic Tern - 1 West Bexington
Roseate Tern - 1 Hengistbury Head
Little Gull - 1 Longham Lakes
Great Skua - 1 past West Bexington
Hoopoe - 1 East Weares Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Portland Bill, 2 Nothe Weymouth, 2 East Weare
Osprey - 1 Hengistbury Head
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor
Arctic Tern - 1 West Bexington
Roseate Tern - 1 Hengistbury Head
Little Gull - 1 Longham Lakes
Great Skua - 1 past West Bexington
Hoopoe - 1 East Weares Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Portland Bill, 2 Nothe Weymouth, 2 East Weare
Sightings - Wednesday 15th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 1 Portland
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Mudeford
Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge
Curlew Sandpiper - 6 Ferrybridge, 1 Stanpit
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury, 2 Stanpit
Marsh Harrier - 3 Wareham Channel
Goldeneye - 1 Abbotsbury
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Mudeford
Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge
Curlew Sandpiper - 6 Ferrybridge, 1 Stanpit
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury, 2 Stanpit
Marsh Harrier - 3 Wareham Channel
Goldeneye - 1 Abbotsbury
Sightings - Tuesday 14th August 2012
Spoonbill - 4 Middlebere; 4 Brownsea Island
Osprey - 1, probably 2 Middlebere; 1 Stanpit
Little gull - 1 Lodmoor
Wood sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury
Golden plover - 1 Ferrybridge
Spotted redshank - 2 Brownsea island
Wheatear - 30 Portland
Pied flycatcher - 2 Portland
Osprey - 1, probably 2 Middlebere; 1 Stanpit
Little gull - 1 Lodmoor
Wood sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury
Golden plover - 1 Ferrybridge
Spotted redshank - 2 Brownsea island
Wheatear - 30 Portland
Pied flycatcher - 2 Portland
Sightings - Monday 13th August 2012
Wood sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury
Curlew sandpiper - 6 Fisherman's Bank, Stanpit
Black tern - 1 Hengistbury
Pied flycatcher - 1 Weston
Wheatear - 3 Hengistbury
Nightjar - one on the B road through Edmondsham, not far from the village centre
Curlew sandpiper - 6 Fisherman's Bank, Stanpit
Black tern - 1 Hengistbury
Pied flycatcher - 1 Weston
Wheatear - 3 Hengistbury
Nightjar - one on the B road through Edmondsham, not far from the village centre
Sightings - Sunday 12th August 2012
Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor; 3 Middlebere
Wood sandpiper - 2 Lodmoor
Green sandpiper - 4 Chard Junction Gps; 2 Lodmoor
Garganey - Stanpit Marsh
Aquatic warbler - 1 trapped and ringed at Portland and seen subsequently in area briefly.
Pied flycatcher - 1 Durlston; 2 Portland; 2-3 Darby's Lane north next to Canford Heath Middle School
Wood sandpiper - 2 Lodmoor
Green sandpiper - 4 Chard Junction Gps; 2 Lodmoor
Garganey - Stanpit Marsh
Aquatic warbler - 1 trapped and ringed at Portland and seen subsequently in area briefly.
Pied flycatcher - 1 Durlston; 2 Portland; 2-3 Darby's Lane north next to Canford Heath Middle School
Sightings - Saturday 11th August 2012
Mandarin - 2 Chard Junction
Honey Buzzard - 1 male over Combe Heath Arne
Osprey - 1 Wyke Regis
Ringed Plover - 135 Ferrybridge, 24 Stanpit Marsh
Common Sandpiper - 5 Stanpit Marsh
Green Sandpiper - 3 chard Junction GP, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Cuckoo - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Longham Lake
Whinchat - 2 Portland Bill
Wheatear - 50+ Portland Bill, 9 Stanpit Marsh
Grasshopper Warbler - Portland Bill
Willow Warbler - 50 Stanpit Marsh
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Stanpit marsh
Honey Buzzard - 1 male over Combe Heath Arne
Osprey - 1 Wyke Regis
Ringed Plover - 135 Ferrybridge, 24 Stanpit Marsh
Common Sandpiper - 5 Stanpit Marsh
Green Sandpiper - 3 chard Junction GP, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Cuckoo - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Longham Lake
Whinchat - 2 Portland Bill
Wheatear - 50+ Portland Bill, 9 Stanpit Marsh
Grasshopper Warbler - Portland Bill
Willow Warbler - 50 Stanpit Marsh
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Stanpit marsh
Sightings - Friday 10th August 2012
Mandarin - 10 Chard Junction GP.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Portland Bill
Osprey - 1 Rodden Hive
Hobby - 2 Hartland Moor,2 Moreden Bog, 1 Blandford, 1 Durlston CP.
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER - 1 Ferrybridge flew off 06.05hrs. (found late afternoon on 9th)
Common Sandpiper - 6 Stanpit Marsh
Green Sandpiper - 3 Chard Junction GP, 1 Wick.
Wood Sandpiper - 1 over Wick Fields, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Sand Martin -20 Durlston CP.
Swallow - 200 Durlston CP.
Redstart - 2 Durlston CP, 1 Hartland Moor
Whinchat - single Durlston CP.
Wheatear - 15 Durlston CP, 7 Stanpit Marsh
Whitethroat - 40 Hengistbbury, 18 Durlston CP.
Willow Warbler - 70 Hengistbury/Wick combined
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland Bill
Crossbill - 3-5 over Wick Fields, 2 Durlston CP.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Portland Bill
Osprey - 1 Rodden Hive
Hobby - 2 Hartland Moor,2 Moreden Bog, 1 Blandford, 1 Durlston CP.
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER - 1 Ferrybridge flew off 06.05hrs. (found late afternoon on 9th)
Common Sandpiper - 6 Stanpit Marsh
Green Sandpiper - 3 Chard Junction GP, 1 Wick.
Wood Sandpiper - 1 over Wick Fields, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Sand Martin -20 Durlston CP.
Swallow - 200 Durlston CP.
Redstart - 2 Durlston CP, 1 Hartland Moor
Whinchat - single Durlston CP.
Wheatear - 15 Durlston CP, 7 Stanpit Marsh
Whitethroat - 40 Hengistbbury, 18 Durlston CP.
Willow Warbler - 70 Hengistbury/Wick combined
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland Bill
Crossbill - 3-5 over Wick Fields, 2 Durlston CP.
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| Odd plumage Crow - Winfrith © Jayson Grove |
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| Rose-ringed Parakeet - Weymouth today © Richard Cox |
Sightings - Thursday 9th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 1 Portland Bill
Marsh Harrier - 1 male Abbotsbury Swannery
Osprey - 1 Radipole, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Golden Plover - single past Hengistbury Hd.
Common Sandpiper - 3 Stanpit Marsh, 2 Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 2 Holes Bay
Wood Sandpiper - 1 again at AbbotsburySwannery
Wheatear - 30 Portland Bill, 3 Stanpit marsh, 3 Frampton Park
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 Portland Bill
Sedge Warbler - 15 Portland Bill
Melodious Warbler - 1 Portland Bill (ringed am)
Blackcap - 30 Stanpit Marsh
Wood Warbler - 1 at The Batters Hengistbury Hd.
Willow warbler - 50 Portland Bill
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Frampton Park
Pied Flycatcher - 1 at The Batters Hengistbury Hd
Marsh Harrier - 1 male Abbotsbury Swannery
Osprey - 1 Radipole, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Golden Plover - single past Hengistbury Hd.
Common Sandpiper - 3 Stanpit Marsh, 2 Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 2 Holes Bay
Wood Sandpiper - 1 again at AbbotsburySwannery
Wheatear - 30 Portland Bill, 3 Stanpit marsh, 3 Frampton Park
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 Portland Bill
Sedge Warbler - 15 Portland Bill
Melodious Warbler - 1 Portland Bill (ringed am)
Blackcap - 30 Stanpit Marsh
Wood Warbler - 1 at The Batters Hengistbury Hd.
Willow warbler - 50 Portland Bill
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Frampton Park
Pied Flycatcher - 1 at The Batters Hengistbury Hd
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| Wheatear- Portland © Nick Hull |
Sightings - Wednesday 8th August 2012
Osprey - 1 over Weymouth
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Swineham
Whimbrel - 8 Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 5 Stanpit, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Green Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spotted Redshank - 1 Holes Bay
Greenshank - 2 Stanpit
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Redshank - 1 Peveril Point
Sandwich Tern - 1 Holes Bay
Cuckoo - 1 immature at Osmington
Sand Martin - several hundred south over Portland Bill
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Stanpit
Nightingale - 1 Osmington
Redstart - 1 Durlston
Whinchat - 4 Osmington
Wheatear - 12+ Osmington, 5 Portland Bill, 1 Durlston
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston, 1 Stanpit
Sedge Warbler - 60 Stanpit, 30 Portland Bill, 1 Peveril Point, 1 Durlston
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Chalbury, 1 Durlston
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Swineham
Whimbrel - 8 Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 5 Stanpit, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Green Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spotted Redshank - 1 Holes Bay
Greenshank - 2 Stanpit
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Redshank - 1 Peveril Point
Sandwich Tern - 1 Holes Bay
Cuckoo - 1 immature at Osmington
Sand Martin - several hundred south over Portland Bill
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Stanpit
Nightingale - 1 Osmington
Redstart - 1 Durlston
Whinchat - 4 Osmington
Wheatear - 12+ Osmington, 5 Portland Bill, 1 Durlston
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston, 1 Stanpit
Sedge Warbler - 60 Stanpit, 30 Portland Bill, 1 Peveril Point, 1 Durlston
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Chalbury, 1 Durlston
Sightings - Tuesday 7th August 2012
Goosander - 8 Stanpit
Osprey - 1 Wareham Channel
Hobby - 1 Stour LNR
Spotted Redshank - 2 Brownsea Island
Greenshank - 1+ Brownsea Island, 1 Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 3 Brownsea Island, 5 Holes Bay, 1 Stanpit
Whimbrel - 8 Holes Bay, 12 Stanpit
Ruff - 1 Holes Bay
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Yellow-Legged Gull - 1 South Marsh (Christchurch)
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Portland Bill
Wheatear - 3 Crouch Hill (Christchurch), 2 Durlston CP, 1 Hengistbury Head, 10+ Portland Bill
Redstart - 1 Durlston CP
Grasshopper Warbler - 3 Durlston CP
Osprey - 1 Wareham Channel
Hobby - 1 Stour LNR
Spotted Redshank - 2 Brownsea Island
Greenshank - 1+ Brownsea Island, 1 Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 3 Brownsea Island, 5 Holes Bay, 1 Stanpit
Whimbrel - 8 Holes Bay, 12 Stanpit
Ruff - 1 Holes Bay
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Yellow-Legged Gull - 1 South Marsh (Christchurch)
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Portland Bill
Wheatear - 3 Crouch Hill (Christchurch), 2 Durlston CP, 1 Hengistbury Head, 10+ Portland Bill
Redstart - 1 Durlston CP
Grasshopper Warbler - 3 Durlston CP
Sighting - Monday 6th August 2012
Goldeneye - 1 Abbotsbbury Swannery
Goosander - 5 (redheads) Stanpit Bight
Hobby - 1 Durlston CP.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Whimbrel - 4 Stanpit, 2 Durlston CP.
Common Sandpiper - 4 Abbotsbury, 3 Stanpit, 2 Portland Bill
Green Sandpiper - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Wick
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Common Tern - 48 Hengistbury Hd.
Roseate Tern - 1 Hengistbury Hd
Swifts - 21 Durlston CP.
Sand Martin - 700 Hengistbury Hd, 110 Portland Bill, 25 Durlston CP
Yellow Wagtail - 3 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Abbotsbury.
Redstart - 3 Hengistbury Hd, 2 Durlston CP.
Whinchat - 2 West Bexington.
Wheartear - 10 Portland Bill, 7 Stanpit Marsh, 6 Durlston CP, 3 West Bexington
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston CP
Sedge Warbler - 130 Wick, 30 Stanpit, 5 Portland Bill
Garden warbler - 2 Hengistbury Hd, 2 Durlston CP, 1 Stanpit
Lesser Whitethroat - 3 Durlston CP
Wood Warbler - 1 Stanpit in the N. Scrub
Willow Warbler - 150 Hengistbury Hd, 35 Durlston CP,25 Portland Bill, 12 West Bexington
Goosander - 5 (redheads) Stanpit Bight
Hobby - 1 Durlston CP.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Whimbrel - 4 Stanpit, 2 Durlston CP.
Common Sandpiper - 4 Abbotsbury, 3 Stanpit, 2 Portland Bill
Green Sandpiper - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Wick
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Common Tern - 48 Hengistbury Hd.
Roseate Tern - 1 Hengistbury Hd
Swifts - 21 Durlston CP.
Sand Martin - 700 Hengistbury Hd, 110 Portland Bill, 25 Durlston CP
Yellow Wagtail - 3 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Abbotsbury.
Redstart - 3 Hengistbury Hd, 2 Durlston CP.
Whinchat - 2 West Bexington.
Wheartear - 10 Portland Bill, 7 Stanpit Marsh, 6 Durlston CP, 3 West Bexington
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston CP
Sedge Warbler - 130 Wick, 30 Stanpit, 5 Portland Bill
Garden warbler - 2 Hengistbury Hd, 2 Durlston CP, 1 Stanpit
Lesser Whitethroat - 3 Durlston CP
Wood Warbler - 1 Stanpit in the N. Scrub
Willow Warbler - 150 Hengistbury Hd, 35 Durlston CP,25 Portland Bill, 12 West Bexington
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| Reed Warbler - Holes Bay © Ian Ballam |
Sightings - Sunday 5th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 2 Hengistbury Head
Cory's Shearwater - 1 west past Abbotsbury Swannery about 8am.
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile remains at Lodmoor
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lodmoor
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit
Sanderling - 30 Hengistbury Head
Greenshank - 1 Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 9 Lodmoor, 3+ Stanpit
Whimbrel - 7 Stanpit
Little Tern - 1 Hengistbury Head
Common Tern - 200 west past Hengistbury Head in 2 hours
Cuckoo - 1 White Nothe
Cory's Shearwater - 1 west past Abbotsbury Swannery about 8am.
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile remains at Lodmoor
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lodmoor
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit
Sanderling - 30 Hengistbury Head
Greenshank - 1 Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 9 Lodmoor, 3+ Stanpit
Whimbrel - 7 Stanpit
Little Tern - 1 Hengistbury Head
Common Tern - 200 west past Hengistbury Head in 2 hours
Cuckoo - 1 White Nothe
Sightings - Saturday 4th August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 6 Hengistbury Head
Manx Shearwater - 1 Durlston, 3 Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile remains at Lodmoor
Hobby - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Hethfelton Wood nr. Wool
Avocet - 1 Lodmoor
Sanderling - 32 Hengistbury Head
Green Sandpiper - 2 Abbotsbury
Common Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury, 8+ Lodmoor
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury
Whimbrel - 1 Lytchett Bay
Roseate Tern - 1 Hengistbury Head
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Hethfelton Wood nr. Wool
Firecrest - 2+ Hethfelton Wood nr. Wool
Crossbill - 1 Hethfelton Wood nr. Wool
Manx Shearwater - 1 Durlston, 3 Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile remains at Lodmoor
Hobby - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Hethfelton Wood nr. Wool
Avocet - 1 Lodmoor
Sanderling - 32 Hengistbury Head
Green Sandpiper - 2 Abbotsbury
Common Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury, 8+ Lodmoor
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury
Whimbrel - 1 Lytchett Bay
Roseate Tern - 1 Hengistbury Head
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Hethfelton Wood nr. Wool
Firecrest - 2+ Hethfelton Wood nr. Wool
Crossbill - 1 Hethfelton Wood nr. Wool
Sightings - Friday 3rd August 2012
Balearic Shearwater - 3 Durlston, 3 Hengistbury Head
Manx Shearwater - 11 Durlston, 7 Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile remains at Lodmoor
Hobby - 2 Hartland Moor, 1 Lodmoor
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Common Sandpiper - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston, 4 Lodmoor
Whimbrel - 4 Christchurch Harbour, 3 Durlston
Arctic Skua - 1 Durlston, 1 Hengistbury Head
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Durlston
Redstart - 1 Durlston
Wheatear - 2 Durlston
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston
Sedge Warbler - 1 Durlston
Garden Warbler - 2 Durlston
Manx Shearwater - 11 Durlston, 7 Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile remains at Lodmoor
Hobby - 2 Hartland Moor, 1 Lodmoor
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Common Sandpiper - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston, 4 Lodmoor
Whimbrel - 4 Christchurch Harbour, 3 Durlston
Arctic Skua - 1 Durlston, 1 Hengistbury Head
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Durlston
Redstart - 1 Durlston
Wheatear - 2 Durlston
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston
Sedge Warbler - 1 Durlston
Garden Warbler - 2 Durlston
Sightings - Thursday 2nd August 2012
Sooty Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile still at Lodmoor
Sanderling - 53 Hengistbury Head
Whimbrel - 1 past Durlston
Wood Sandpiper- 1 still at Swineham
Little Gull - 1 Swineham
Whinchat - 1 Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile still at Lodmoor
Sanderling - 53 Hengistbury Head
Whimbrel - 1 past Durlston
Wood Sandpiper- 1 still at Swineham
Little Gull - 1 Swineham
Whinchat - 1 Portland Bill
Sightings - Wednesday 1st August 2012
Garganey - 1 Brownsea Island
Balearic Shearwater - 6 Portland Bill, 2 Mudeford Quay, 1 Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile at Lodmoor
Hobby - 2 over Forston
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Brownsea Island
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 over Stanpit
Whimbrel - 6 Stanpit, 1 Lytchett Bay
Green Sandpiper - 1 Swineham
Spotted Redshank - 3 Brownsea Island
Wood Sandpiper - 1 still at Swineham
Arctic Skua - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Portland Bill
Whinchat - 1 Durlston
Crossbill - 26 Morden Bog
Late news from yesterday : Whimbrel - 3 Holes Bay; Wood Sandpiper - 1 Chard Junction GPs; Green Sandpiper - 2 Chard Junction GPs, Hobby - 1 over Wallisdown, Bournemouth
Balearic Shearwater - 6 Portland Bill, 2 Mudeford Quay, 1 Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 1 juvenile at Lodmoor
Hobby - 2 over Forston
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Brownsea Island
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 over Stanpit
Whimbrel - 6 Stanpit, 1 Lytchett Bay
Green Sandpiper - 1 Swineham
Spotted Redshank - 3 Brownsea Island
Wood Sandpiper - 1 still at Swineham
Arctic Skua - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Portland Bill
Whinchat - 1 Durlston
Crossbill - 26 Morden Bog
Late news from yesterday : Whimbrel - 3 Holes Bay; Wood Sandpiper - 1 Chard Junction GPs; Green Sandpiper - 2 Chard Junction GPs, Hobby - 1 over Wallisdown, Bournemouth
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