Sightings - Wednesday 12th September 2012

Good numbers of common migrants at Hengistbury in particular today.

Balearic Shearwater - 51, Portland
Spoonbill - 7, Middlebere
Little Ringed Plover - 1, Middlebere
Greenshank - 2, Swineham
Short-billed Dowitcher - 1, Lodmoor
Jack Snipe - 1, Lytchett
Arctic Skua - 2, Portland
Arctic Tern - 1, Hengistbury
Osprey - 1, Christchurch Harbour; 3 Poole Harbour
Merlin - 1, Durlston
Wryneck - 1, Burton Bradstock; 1 Durlston
Turtle Dove - 1, Hengistbury
Woodlark - 1, Hengistbury
Tree Pipit - 31 Hengistbury, 6 Durlston; 2 Morden Bog
Wheater - impressive numbers at Portland (100) and Hengistbury (91)
Redstart - 1, Portland; 9 Hengistbury
Whinchat - 12 around Christchurch Harbour; 1 Morden Bog
Pied Flycatcher - 1, Portland
Firecrest - 1, Portland
Crossbill - 2, Durlston


Wheatear at Portland, copyright Mike Trew