Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 10 Ferrybridge
Goldeneye - 7 Poole Park.
Great Northern Diver - 8-9 Poole Harbour mouth, 1 Portland Harbour.
Red-Throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Poole Harbour mouth.
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Studland Bay.
Black-Necked Grebe - 16 Brands Bay, 14 Studland Bay.
Spoonbill - 1 Brands Bay.
Sandwich Tern - 1-2 Christchurch Harbour, 3 Poole Harbour mouth.
Black Redstart - 2 Hengistbury sandspit.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head.
Goldfinch - 111 Hengistbury Head.
Sightings - Sunday 29th November 2015
Wigeon - 847 in Christchurch Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Hengistbury Head, 2 Weymouth Bay.
Red-Throated Diver - 1 Weymouth Bay.
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Lytchett Bay fields.
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Herring Gull - 2300 in three hours past Hengistbury Head; about 50 per minute past
Great Northern Diver - 3 Hengistbury Head, 2 Weymouth Bay.
Red-Throated Diver - 1 Weymouth Bay.
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Lytchett Bay fields.
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Herring Gull - 2300 in three hours past Hengistbury Head; about 50 per minute past
Mudeford Quay.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Middlebere.
Water Pipit - 6+ Lytchett Bay pools.
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Hengistbury visitor centre, 1 Blacknor (Portland).
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Middlebere.
Water Pipit - 6+ Lytchett Bay pools.
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Hengistbury visitor centre, 1 Blacknor (Portland).
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill.
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Purple Sandpiper at Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale
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Sightings - Saturday 28th November 2015
Great Northern Diver - 1 Studland Bay.
Red-Necked Grebe - 1 Studland Bay.
Black-Necked Grebe - 1 Hengistbury Head, 9 Studland Bay.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Bay fields.
Grey Plover - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Woodcock - 3 Hurn Airport eastern edge.
Little Auk - 1 Hengistbury Beach Huts.
Pomarine Skua - 1 Hengistbury Beach Huts.
Great Skua - 1 Hengistbury Beach Huts.
Black Redstart - 1 Hengistbury sandspit, 1 Blacknor (Portland).
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill.
Red-Necked Grebe - 1 Studland Bay.
Black-Necked Grebe - 1 Hengistbury Head, 9 Studland Bay.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Bay fields.
Grey Plover - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Woodcock - 3 Hurn Airport eastern edge.
Little Auk - 1 Hengistbury Beach Huts.
Pomarine Skua - 1 Hengistbury Beach Huts.
Great Skua - 1 Hengistbury Beach Huts.
Black Redstart - 1 Hengistbury sandspit, 1 Blacknor (Portland).
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill.
Goldfinch - 250 Portland Bill .
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Kingfisher at Stour Valley © Geoff Norquoy.
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Black Redstart at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy
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Rock Pipit at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy
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Sightings - Friday 27th November 2015.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 8 Ferrybridge, 5 Studland.
Scaup - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery.
Common Scoter - 7 Studland.
Smew - 1 redhead still off Shipstal Point.
Red-throated Diver - 3 W Ferrybridge, 3 Studland, 1 Portland Harbour.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Middle Beach.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Studland.
Black-necked Grebe - 21 Studland.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 off Fort Henry.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Merlin - 1 South Haven.
Ringed Plover - 20 Christchurch Harbour.
Golden Plover - 1500 Maiden Castle.
Purple Sandpiper - 15 Christchurch Harbour.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Common Gull - 14 W Christchurch Harbour.
Kittiwake - 32 W Christchurch Harbour.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Ferrybridge.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Maiden Castle.
Water Pipit - 13 Lytchett Bay.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Reap Lane.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Portland Castle.
Corn Bunting - 6 Maiden Castle.
Scaup - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery.
Common Scoter - 7 Studland.
Smew - 1 redhead still off Shipstal Point.
Red-throated Diver - 3 W Ferrybridge, 3 Studland, 1 Portland Harbour.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Middle Beach.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Studland.
Black-necked Grebe - 21 Studland.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 off Fort Henry.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Merlin - 1 South Haven.
Ringed Plover - 20 Christchurch Harbour.
Golden Plover - 1500 Maiden Castle.
Purple Sandpiper - 15 Christchurch Harbour.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Common Gull - 14 W Christchurch Harbour.
Kittiwake - 32 W Christchurch Harbour.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Ferrybridge.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Maiden Castle.
Water Pipit - 13 Lytchett Bay.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Reap Lane.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Portland Castle.
Corn Bunting - 6 Maiden Castle.
Sightings - Thursday 26th November 2015.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 8 Ferrybridge.
Egyptian Goose - 6 over Lodmoor. W up Lorton Valley.
Eider - 3 Weymouth Bay.
Common Scoter - 7 Middle Beach, 1 Ferrybridge.
Smew - 1 Redhead Shipstal Point.
Red-throated Diver - 15 W Christchurch Harbour, 3 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 2 W Christchurch Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Weymouth Bay, 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour,1 Shipstal Point.
Black-necked Grebe - 26 Studland, 7 Portland Harbour,1 Christchurch Harbour.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Middle Beach, 1 Weymouth Bay.
Spoonbill - 20 off Jerry's Point, 1 Brands Bay.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill.
Avocet - 95 Brands Bay.
Purple Sandpiper - 20 Christchurch Harbour, 4 Portland Bill.
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Arctic Skua - 1 W Christchurch Harbour.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Ferrybridge.
Short-eared Owl - 3 Portland Bill.
Water Pipit - 5 Lychett Fields.
Scandinavian Rock Pipit - 3 Christchurch Harbour.
Black Redstart - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Castle.
Firecrest - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Portland Bill.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Egyptian Goose - 6 over Lodmoor. W up Lorton Valley.
Eider - 3 Weymouth Bay.
Common Scoter - 7 Middle Beach, 1 Ferrybridge.
Smew - 1 Redhead Shipstal Point.
Red-throated Diver - 15 W Christchurch Harbour, 3 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 2 W Christchurch Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Weymouth Bay, 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour,1 Shipstal Point.
Black-necked Grebe - 26 Studland, 7 Portland Harbour,1 Christchurch Harbour.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Middle Beach, 1 Weymouth Bay.
Spoonbill - 20 off Jerry's Point, 1 Brands Bay.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill.
Avocet - 95 Brands Bay.
Purple Sandpiper - 20 Christchurch Harbour, 4 Portland Bill.
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Arctic Skua - 1 W Christchurch Harbour.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Ferrybridge.
Short-eared Owl - 3 Portland Bill.
Water Pipit - 5 Lychett Fields.
Scandinavian Rock Pipit - 3 Christchurch Harbour.
Black Redstart - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Castle.
Firecrest - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Portland Bill.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
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| Kingfisher – Throop © Geoff Norquoy. |
Sightings - Wednesday 25th November 2015.
Brent Goose - 1400 Ferrybridge.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 14 Ferrybridge.
Garganey - 1 unseasonal bird Rodden Hive.
Scaup - 4 Abbotsbury.
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Durlston.
Black-necked Grebe - 2 W of Rodden Hive, 7 Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour
Marsh Harrier - 1 Rodden Hive.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Durlston CP.
Woodlark - 2 Long Field Christchurch.
Water Pipit - 1 Holmebridge.
Hawfinch - 1 over Long Field (Durlston CP).
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 14 Ferrybridge.
Garganey - 1 unseasonal bird Rodden Hive.
Scaup - 4 Abbotsbury.
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Durlston.
Black-necked Grebe - 2 W of Rodden Hive, 7 Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour
Marsh Harrier - 1 Rodden Hive.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Durlston CP.
Woodlark - 2 Long Field Christchurch.
Water Pipit - 1 Holmebridge.
Hawfinch - 1 over Long Field (Durlston CP).
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| Spotted Redshank – Holes Bay © David Wareham. |
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Egret – Hengistbury Head © Geoff Norquoy.  |
Sightings - Tuesday 24th November 2015.
Pale Bellied Brent Goose - 5 Middle Beach.
Red-throated Diver - 1 Studland.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Swanage.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Studland.
Black-necked Grebe - 7 Studland.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Wick Hams.
Golden Plover - 25 Milborne St.Andrew.
Purple Sandpiper - 8 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Black Redstart - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Firecrest - 1 Longham Lakes.
Penduline Tit - 2 still Longham Lakes early morning only.
Corn Bunting - 8 Milborne St.Andrew.
Red-throated Diver - 1 Studland.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Swanage.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Studland.
Black-necked Grebe - 7 Studland.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Wick Hams.
Golden Plover - 25 Milborne St.Andrew.
Purple Sandpiper - 8 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Black Redstart - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Firecrest - 1 Longham Lakes.
Penduline Tit - 2 still Longham Lakes early morning only.
Corn Bunting - 8 Milborne St.Andrew.
Late news Sunday: Great White Egret - Brand's Bay
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Black-throated Diver – Swanage © Kenneth Noble.
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| Black-tailed Godwit – Upton CP © David Wareham. |
Sightings - Monday 23rd November 2015
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 12 Ferrybridge
Long-tailed Duck 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Middle Beach
Spoonbill - 9 Holes Bay, 2 Lytchett Bay
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Middle Beach
Black-necked Grebe - 16 Middle Beach
Golden Plover - 1000 Maiden Castle
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Great Skua - 3 Portland Bill
Woodpigeon - 91,000 Christchurch Hbr, 17,785 Lytchett Bay
Merlin - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill
PENDULINE TIT - 2 again Longham Lakes
Swallow - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Portland Castle
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Tree Sparrow - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
'Scandinavian' Rock Pipit - 5 Stanpit Marsh
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Long-tailed Duck 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Middle Beach
Spoonbill - 9 Holes Bay, 2 Lytchett Bay
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Middle Beach
Black-necked Grebe - 16 Middle Beach
Golden Plover - 1000 Maiden Castle
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Great Skua - 3 Portland Bill
Woodpigeon - 91,000 Christchurch Hbr, 17,785 Lytchett Bay
Merlin - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill
PENDULINE TIT - 2 again Longham Lakes
Swallow - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Portland Castle
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Tree Sparrow - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
'Scandinavian' Rock Pipit - 5 Stanpit Marsh
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit Marsh
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| Jay Hengistbury Head © Geoff Norquoy |
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| Redshank - Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
Sightings - Sunday 22nd November 2015
Barnacle Geese - 12 Rodden Hive
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Red-throated Diver - 14 Portland Bill
Great Northern Diver - 2 Studland Bay, 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Spoonbill - 11 Holes Bay, 10 Brownsea Is.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Middle Beach Studland.
Black-necked Grebe - 19 Studland Bay, 7 Portland Hbr, 6 Brand's Bay, 1 Weymouth Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 16 Hengistbury Hd, 10 Lyme Regis
Spotted Redshank - 16 Brownsea Is.
Woodpigeon - 140,618 Poole Hbr, 105,300 Christchurch Hbr, 3800 Central Portland, 300 Portland Bill.
Short-eared Owl - 3 Portland Bill, 1 Whitepits Christchurch.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - 1 over Lytchett Bay.
PENDULINE TIT - 2 Lytchett Bay then presumed same 2 Longham Lakes.
Firecrest - 4 Abbotsbury gardens, 2 Portland Bill,1 Throop
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Durlston CP.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Portland Castle
Black Redstart - 2 Winspit, 2 Blacknor, 1 Abbotsbury Gardens, 1 West Bay
Corn Bunting - 24+ Wyke Down.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Red-throated Diver - 14 Portland Bill
Great Northern Diver - 2 Studland Bay, 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Spoonbill - 11 Holes Bay, 10 Brownsea Is.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Middle Beach Studland.
Black-necked Grebe - 19 Studland Bay, 7 Portland Hbr, 6 Brand's Bay, 1 Weymouth Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 16 Hengistbury Hd, 10 Lyme Regis
Spotted Redshank - 16 Brownsea Is.
Woodpigeon - 140,618 Poole Hbr, 105,300 Christchurch Hbr, 3800 Central Portland, 300 Portland Bill.
Short-eared Owl - 3 Portland Bill, 1 Whitepits Christchurch.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - 1 over Lytchett Bay.
PENDULINE TIT - 2 Lytchett Bay then presumed same 2 Longham Lakes.
Firecrest - 4 Abbotsbury gardens, 2 Portland Bill,1 Throop
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Durlston CP.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Portland Castle
Black Redstart - 2 Winspit, 2 Blacknor, 1 Abbotsbury Gardens, 1 West Bay
Corn Bunting - 24+ Wyke Down.
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| Nuthatch - Upton CP. © David Wareham |
Sightings - Saturday 21st November 2015
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 over South Haven
Barnacle Goose - 1 this morning Portland Bill.
Red-throated Diver - 3 Hengistbury Hd.
Great Northern Diver - 4 Lulworth Cove, 1 Weymouth Bay, 1 Brand's Bay
Hen Harrier - 1 male Middlebere, 1 Hartland Moor.
Purple Sandpiper - 6 on groins Hengistbury Hd.
Great Skua - 1 Lulworth Cove
Little Auk - 1 Lulworth Cove
Little Gull - 1 Lulworth Cove
Yellow-legged Gull - 1ad over north Blacknor Portland.
Woodpigeon - 17100 over Hengistbury Hd, 8000 Weymouth Bay, 5000 over Brownsea Is. 2000 Durlston Cp.
Short-eared Owl - singles at Arne, Hartland Moor, Wareham meadows & Weymouth Bay
Black Redstart - 3 Lulworth Cove, 2 fem/1stw Blackener Portland.
Water Pipit - 7 Coward's Marsh
Brambling - 3 Hengistbury Hd
Chaffinch - 120 Hengistbury Hd.
Linnet - 85 Hengistbury Hd.
Goldfinch - 300 Hengistbury Hd.
Snow Bunting - 1 Arne
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Chiffchaff 1 of 2 Wyke Down © Joe Murphy
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Sightings - Friday 20th November 2015
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 Brand's Bay
Barnacle Geese - 25 Studland, 28 Portland Bill
Scaup - 2 Abbottsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 1 off Chesil Cove, 1 Abbotsbury
Goosander - 1 off Arne
Great Northern Diver - 6+ Poole Harbour
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Studland off Fort Henry.
Black-necked Grebe - 17 Studland Bay, 3 Bramble Bush Bay, 1 Arne.
Great White Egret - 1 Brand's Bay
Spoonbill - 2 Lytchett Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Hengistbury (sandspit) 1-2 Portland Bill
Short-eared Owl - 3 Arne Moors, 1 Abbotsbury
Swallow - 1 Knoll Beach Studland.
Water Pipit - 3 Coward's Marsh
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Blacknor
Firecrest - 3 Wareham
Goldfinch - 1700 Portland Bill
Chaffinch - 870 Portland Bill
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Redwing - Bournmouth © David Wareham
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Cock Pheasants - Hengistbury Head © Geoff Norquoy
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Sightings - Thursday 19th November 2015
Eider - 7 off Mudeford Quay
Velvet Scoter - 1 off Mudeford Quay
Great Northern Diver - 2 Poole Harbour, 2 Studland Bay
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Hengsitbury Head
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Studland Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 12 Studland Bay, 7 Brand's Bay
Spoonbill - 20 Poole Harbour
Great Skua - 1 Hengistbury Head
Pomarine Skua - 1 off Peveril Point
Short-eared Owl - 3 west Poole Harbour
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury Head
Black Redstart - Old Town Poole, 5 Blacknor Portland
Velvet Scoter - 1 off Mudeford Quay
Great Northern Diver - 2 Poole Harbour, 2 Studland Bay
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Hengsitbury Head
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Studland Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 12 Studland Bay, 7 Brand's Bay
Spoonbill - 20 Poole Harbour
Great Skua - 1 Hengistbury Head
Pomarine Skua - 1 off Peveril Point
Short-eared Owl - 3 west Poole Harbour
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury Head
Black Redstart - Old Town Poole, 5 Blacknor Portland
Sightings - Wednesday 18th November 2015
Common Scoter - 26 off Hengistbury Head
Velvet Scoter - 1 Hengistbury Head
Merlin - 2 South Haven
Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Harbour entrance, 1 Studland Bay
Black-throated Diver - 1 Studland Bay
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 past Durlston
Herring Gull - 3000+ Hengistbury Head
Common Gull - 220 Hengistbury Head
Great Skua - 1 past Hengistbury Head, 1 off Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 3 past Portland Bill
Short-eared Owl - 1 South Haven
Black Redstart - 2 Lulworth Cove, 1 Blacknor Portland, 1 Durlston
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Portland Bird Obs
Velvet Scoter - 1 Hengistbury Head
Merlin - 2 South Haven
Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Harbour entrance, 1 Studland Bay
Black-throated Diver - 1 Studland Bay
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 past Durlston
Herring Gull - 3000+ Hengistbury Head
Common Gull - 220 Hengistbury Head
Great Skua - 1 past Hengistbury Head, 1 off Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 3 past Portland Bill
Short-eared Owl - 1 South Haven
Black Redstart - 2 Lulworth Cove, 1 Blacknor Portland, 1 Durlston
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Portland Bird Obs
Sightings - Tuesday 17th November 2015
Garganey - 1 Abbotsbury
Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury
Great Northern Diver - 1 Studland Bay
Grey Phalarope - 1 Hengistbury Head
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury Head
Sandwich Tern - 4 Baiter Park
Great Skua - 2 past Hengistbury Head, 2 off Portland Bill
Water Pipit - 4 Lytchett Fields
Magpie - 108 Hatch Pond
Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury
Great Northern Diver - 1 Studland Bay
Grey Phalarope - 1 Hengistbury Head
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury Head
Sandwich Tern - 4 Baiter Park
Great Skua - 2 past Hengistbury Head, 2 off Portland Bill
Water Pipit - 4 Lytchett Fields
Magpie - 108 Hatch Pond
Sightings - Monday 16th November 2015
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 12 Ferrybridge
Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury
Sooty Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
Purple Sandpiper - 7 Hengistbury HeadSpotted Redshank - 13 Brownsea Island lagoon
Mediterranean Gull - 380 Ferrybridge
Short-eared Owl - 1 Wyke Down
Woodpigeon - 20000 over Portland Bill, 10000 over Ferrybridge
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor Portland
Brambling - 31 over Hengistbury Head
Sightings - Sunday 15th November 2015
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 21 Ferrybridge
Black Brant - 1 Butterstreet Cove
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury
Velvet Scoter - 2 Hengistbury Head
Great Northern Diver - 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Studland Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 7 Studland Bay
Great Northern Diver - 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Studland Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 7 Studland Bay
Hen Harrier - 3 Wareham Channel
Purple Sandpiper - 16 Hengistbury Head
Short-eared Owl - 1 Hartland Moor
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields
Black Redstart - 1 Weymouth (corner of Charles/Lennox Streets), 1 Blacknor Portland, 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Portland Castle
Firecrest - 4 Abbotsbury Gardens
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| Purple Sandpiper at Hengistbury Head © Geoff Norquoy |
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| Green Woodpecker at Hengistbury Head © Geoff Norquoy |
Sightings - Saturday 14th Novemeber 2015
Purple Sandpiper - 5 Hengistbury Head
Grey Phalarope - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Short-eared Owl - 4 Hedbury, 1 Radipole
Short-eared Owl - 4 Hedbury, 1 Radipole
Water Pipit - 2-5 Lodmoor, 1 Stanpit
Black Redstart - 2 Blacknor Portland
Sightings - Friday 13th November 2015
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 5 Ferrybridge
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Chesil Cove
Great Northern Diver - 1 Chesil Cove
Merlin - 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 Hengistbury Head
Golden Plover - c.400 Maiden Castle
Purple Sandpiper - 15 Hengistbury Head
Grey Phalarope - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Great Skua - 1 Durlston
Wood Pigeon - 13,000 Portland Bill, 12,000 Christchurch Harbour, 10,000 Durlston
Water Pipit - 5 Lytchett Fields
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor Portland
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| Fieldfare at Sixpenny Handley © Joe Murphy |
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Purple Sandpiper at Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale
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Sightings - Thursday 12th November 2015
Large movement of Wood Pigeons recorded from a number of coastal sights today including 31,500 from Hengistbury Head, 30,000 at Durlston, 5,000 Ferrybridge and at least 7,000 over Portland Bill.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 5 Ferrybridge
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 5 Ferrybridge
Hen Harrier - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Portland Bill
Grey Phalarope - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Mediterranean Gull - 950+ roosting in Weymouth Bay, 610 Ferrybridge,
Mediterranean Gull - 950+ roosting in Weymouth Bay, 610 Ferrybridge,
Short-eared Owl - 1 Durlston
House Martin - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Water Pipit - 2 or 3 Stanpit, 2 Lytchett Fields
Black Redstart - 3 Blacknor Portland, 2 Portland Bill
Ring Ouzel - 1 Durlston
Firecrest - 3 Durlston, 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Poole Park
Firecrest - 3 Durlston, 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Poole Park
Brambling - 125 over Hengistbury Head, 20+ Winterborne Stickland, 1 Durlston
Hawfinch - 2 over Hengistbury Head
Crossbill - 29 Durlston, 7 over Hengistbury Head
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| Redwing at Longham Lakes © Roger Peart |
Sightings - Wednesday 11th November 2015.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 8 in the Ferrybridge flock of 2000 Brents.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 8-10 Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 2 Poole Harbour.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston NNR.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit.
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Durlston NNR, 1-2 Poole Harbour.
Ring-Necked Parakeet - 1 Studland.
Swallow - 4 Durlston NNR.
House Martin - 2 Durlston NNR.
Black Redstart - 2 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill.
Firecrest - 4 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Studland.
Crossbill - 8 Durlston NNR.
Migratory movement included the following:
Stock Dove - 150 Durlston NNR.
Wood Pigeon - 2000+ Durlston NNR.
Chaffinch - 2200 Durlston NNR.
Goldfinch - 1650 Durlston NNR.
Linnet - 450 Durlston NNR.
Brambling - 135 Durlston NNR.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 8-10 Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 2 Poole Harbour.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston NNR.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit.
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Durlston NNR, 1-2 Poole Harbour.
Ring-Necked Parakeet - 1 Studland.
Swallow - 4 Durlston NNR.
House Martin - 2 Durlston NNR.
Black Redstart - 2 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill.
Firecrest - 4 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Studland.
Crossbill - 8 Durlston NNR.
Migratory movement included the following:
Stock Dove - 150 Durlston NNR.
Wood Pigeon - 2000+ Durlston NNR.
Chaffinch - 2200 Durlston NNR.
Goldfinch - 1650 Durlston NNR.
Linnet - 450 Durlston NNR.
Brambling - 135 Durlston NNR.
Sightings - Tuesday 10th November 2015.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 7 in the Ferrybridge flock of Brents.
Red Kite - 1 Pymore (Bridport).
Merlin - 1 Durlston NNR.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit.
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Kittiwake - 1 Stanpit.
Herring Gull - a Scandinavian-type at Mudeford quay.
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit.
Rock Pipit - a Scandinavian-type at Stanpit.
Black Redstart - 3 Blacknor, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Weymouth.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Portland Bill.
Red Kite - 1 Pymore (Bridport).
Merlin - 1 Durlston NNR.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit.
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Kittiwake - 1 Stanpit.
Herring Gull - a Scandinavian-type at Mudeford quay.
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit.
Rock Pipit - a Scandinavian-type at Stanpit.
Black Redstart - 3 Blacknor, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Weymouth.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Portland Bill.
Sightings - Monday 9th November 2015.
Brent Goose - 1820 Ferrybridge.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 6 Ferrybridge.
Sooty Shearwater - 1 possible reported Chesil Cove.
Little Egret - a single flock of c. 60 flew up the lower Frome valley.
Marsh Harrier - 8 west Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 2 west Poole Harbour.
Merlin - 1 Ferrybridge.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Peveril Point.
Short-Eared Owl - 3 Durlston NNR.
Water Pipit - 3 Lytchett Bay, 1-2 Stanpit.
Swallow - 2 Durlston NNR.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Durlston NNR.
Firecrest - 3 Durlston NNR.
Migratory movement included the following:
Stock Dove - 120 Durlston NNR.
Wood Pigeon - 1200 Durlston NNR.
Chaffinch - 2380 Durlston NNR.
Goldfinch - 1420 Durlston NNR.
Linnet - 325 Durlston NNR.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 6 Ferrybridge.
Sooty Shearwater - 1 possible reported Chesil Cove.
Little Egret - a single flock of c. 60 flew up the lower Frome valley.
Marsh Harrier - 8 west Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 2 west Poole Harbour.
Merlin - 1 Ferrybridge.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Peveril Point.
Short-Eared Owl - 3 Durlston NNR.
Water Pipit - 3 Lytchett Bay, 1-2 Stanpit.
Swallow - 2 Durlston NNR.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Durlston NNR.
Firecrest - 3 Durlston NNR.
Migratory movement included the following:
Stock Dove - 120 Durlston NNR.
Wood Pigeon - 1200 Durlston NNR.
Chaffinch - 2380 Durlston NNR.
Goldfinch - 1420 Durlston NNR.
Linnet - 325 Durlston NNR.
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| Grey Wagtail at Throop © Geoff Norquoy. |
Sightings - Sunday 8th November 2015
Brent Goose - 2380 at Ferrybridge is a site record.
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere.
Osprey - 1 Christchurch Hbr (probably the first CHOG record for November), 1 Durlston NNR.
Merlin - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Middlebere, 1 Portland Bill.
Greenshank - 9 Brands Bay
Green Sandpiper - 1 Durlston NNR
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Great Skua - 1 Durlston NNR
Yellow-Legged Gull - 2 Middlebere.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Hengistbury Head.
Water Pipit - 1+ Stanpit.
Tree Pipit - 1 Stoborough.
Richard's Pipit - 1 Hengistbury Head beach huts.
Swallow - 10 Durlston NNR, 2 Hengistbury Head.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Durlston NNR, 3 Portland Bill, 2 Southwell, 1 Weymouth station
Ring Ouzel - 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Weymouth.
Dipper - 1 Lyme Regis.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston NNR, 2 Portland Bill, 4 elsewhere Portland.
Wood Pigeon - 200 Brownsea Island, 500 Christchurch Hbr, 390 Durlston NNR.
A substantial movement of finches included the following:
Chaffinch - 350 Christchurch Hbr; 2790 Durlston NNR, 400 Portland Bill.
Brambling - 468 Durlston NNR (record count for site)
Goldfinch - 1400 Christchurch Hbr; 4425 Durlston NNR (record count for site); 1500 Portland Bill, 120 Ringstead, 148 Studland.
Linnet - 850 Christchurch Hbr., 1140 Durlston NNR, 700 Portland Bill, 461 Studland.
Crossbill - 70 Durlston NNR
Hawfinch - 2 past Durlston NNR.
Snow Bunting - 1 Durlston NNR.
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere.
Osprey - 1 Christchurch Hbr (probably the first CHOG record for November), 1 Durlston NNR.
Merlin - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Middlebere, 1 Portland Bill.
Greenshank - 9 Brands Bay
Green Sandpiper - 1 Durlston NNR
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Great Skua - 1 Durlston NNR
Yellow-Legged Gull - 2 Middlebere.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Hengistbury Head.
Water Pipit - 1+ Stanpit.
Tree Pipit - 1 Stoborough.
Richard's Pipit - 1 Hengistbury Head beach huts.
Swallow - 10 Durlston NNR, 2 Hengistbury Head.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Durlston NNR, 3 Portland Bill, 2 Southwell, 1 Weymouth station
Ring Ouzel - 1 Durlston NNR, 1 Weymouth.
Dipper - 1 Lyme Regis.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston NNR, 2 Portland Bill, 4 elsewhere Portland.
Wood Pigeon - 200 Brownsea Island, 500 Christchurch Hbr, 390 Durlston NNR.
A substantial movement of finches included the following:
Chaffinch - 350 Christchurch Hbr; 2790 Durlston NNR, 400 Portland Bill.
Brambling - 468 Durlston NNR (record count for site)
Goldfinch - 1400 Christchurch Hbr; 4425 Durlston NNR (record count for site); 1500 Portland Bill, 120 Ringstead, 148 Studland.
Linnet - 850 Christchurch Hbr., 1140 Durlston NNR, 700 Portland Bill, 461 Studland.
Crossbill - 70 Durlston NNR
Hawfinch - 2 past Durlston NNR.
Snow Bunting - 1 Durlston NNR.
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| Goldcrest at Hengistbury Head © Geoff Norquoy |
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| Kestrel at Hengistbury Head © Geoff Norquoy |
Sightings - Saturday 7th November 2015.
Goldeneye - 3 Brands Bay.
Common Scoter - 5 Brands Bay, 5 South Haven, 4 Middle Beach.
Red-breasted Merganser - 45 Brands Bay.
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Brands Bay, 3 Middle Beach.
Great White Egret - 1 Littlesea.
Osprey - 1 over Milton Abbas.
Ringed Plover - 12 Christchurch Harbour.
Grey Plover - 3 Brands Bay.
Knot - 1 Brands Bay.
Woodcock - 1 over Littlesea.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Arctic Skua - 1 off Durlston.
Little Gull - 1 Ferrybridge.
Sandwich Tern - 3 Brands Bay.
Swallow - 1 Middle Beach.
Black Redstart - 2 Blacknor.
Fieldfare - 17 Holt Heath.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Stoborough.
Firecrest - 1 Middle Beach.
Common Scoter - 5 Brands Bay, 5 South Haven, 4 Middle Beach.
Red-breasted Merganser - 45 Brands Bay.
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Brands Bay, 3 Middle Beach.
Great White Egret - 1 Littlesea.
Osprey - 1 over Milton Abbas.
Ringed Plover - 12 Christchurch Harbour.
Grey Plover - 3 Brands Bay.
Knot - 1 Brands Bay.
Woodcock - 1 over Littlesea.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Arctic Skua - 1 off Durlston.
Little Gull - 1 Ferrybridge.
Sandwich Tern - 3 Brands Bay.
Swallow - 1 Middle Beach.
Black Redstart - 2 Blacknor.
Fieldfare - 17 Holt Heath.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Stoborough.
Firecrest - 1 Middle Beach.
Sightings - Friday 6th November 2015.
Owing to another day of bad weather there is little to report.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Blacknor.
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Blacknor.
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Sightings - Thursday 5th November 2015.
Very few sightings reported today.
Merlin - 1 over Worth Matravers.
Caspian Gull - 1 possible Mudeford Quay.
Black Redstart - 3 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill.
Redwing - 9 Portland.
Chiffchaff - 5 Wick Fields.
Goldcrest - 7 Wick Fields, 3 Portland.
Merlin - 1 over Worth Matravers.
Caspian Gull - 1 possible Mudeford Quay.
Black Redstart - 3 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill.
Redwing - 9 Portland.
Chiffchaff - 5 Wick Fields.
Goldcrest - 7 Wick Fields, 3 Portland.
Sightings - Wednesday 4th November 2015.
Common Scoter - 5 Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 2 Hartland Moor, 1 off Hengistbury Head.
Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor, 1 Milborne St. Andrew.
Peregrine - 1 Hartland Moor.
Golden Plover - c120 Tarrant Hinton.
Green Sandpiper - 3 Doddings cressbeds, 1 Brock Hill cressbeds.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Hartland Moor, 1 Lodmoor, 1 over Longham Lakes.
Woodlark - 1e over Hengistbury Head, 1 Studland.
Black Redstart - 2/3 Portland Observatory, 2 Blacknor Portland.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Lodmoor.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Oakers Wood, 1 Portland.
Continental Coal Tit - 1 Portland Observatory.
Crossbill - 11e over Hengistbury Head.
Hawfinch - 1e over Hengistbury Head.
Lapland Bunting - 1e over Hengistbury Head.
Vis.Mig:-
Meadow Pipit - 110e
Chaffinch - 430e
Brambling - 41e
Linnet - 650e
Goldfinch - 1400e
Siskin - 19e
Reed Bunting - 85e All over Christchurch Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 2 Hartland Moor, 1 off Hengistbury Head.
Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor, 1 Milborne St. Andrew.
Peregrine - 1 Hartland Moor.
Golden Plover - c120 Tarrant Hinton.
Green Sandpiper - 3 Doddings cressbeds, 1 Brock Hill cressbeds.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Hartland Moor, 1 Lodmoor, 1 over Longham Lakes.
Woodlark - 1e over Hengistbury Head, 1 Studland.
Black Redstart - 2/3 Portland Observatory, 2 Blacknor Portland.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Lodmoor.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Oakers Wood, 1 Portland.
Continental Coal Tit - 1 Portland Observatory.
Crossbill - 11e over Hengistbury Head.
Hawfinch - 1e over Hengistbury Head.
Lapland Bunting - 1e over Hengistbury Head.
Vis.Mig:-
Meadow Pipit - 110e
Chaffinch - 430e
Brambling - 41e
Linnet - 650e
Goldfinch - 1400e
Siskin - 19e
Reed Bunting - 85e All over Christchurch Harbour.
Sightings - Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Pale-bellied Brent - 6 South Haven
Black-necked Grebe - 9 off Middle Beach Studland.
Spoonbill - 1 Middlebere
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere
Merlin - 1 Middlebere, 1 Hartland Moor.
Purple Sandpiper - 9 Hengistbury Hd.
Spotted Redshank - 8 Middlebere
Little Gull - 1 South Haven
Stock Dove - 420 Durlston CP.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Durlston CP.
Woodlark - 2 Durlston CP.
Swallow - 4 Durlston CP, 4 Lodmoor
House Martin - 1 Durlston CP.
Meadow Pipit - 245 Durlston CP, 65 Hengistbury Hd, 47 South Haven
Water Pipit - 2 Stanpit, 1 Lytchett Fields
Black Redstart - 3 Blacknor Portland, 2 Portland Bill
Ring Ouzel - 1 Durlston CP.
Reed Warbler - 1 Lodmoor
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Southdown end Beadown Way.
Firecrest - 4 Lulworth Cove, 3 Lytchett Fields, 1 Durlston CP, 1 Stanpit.
Goldfinch - 985 Durlston CP, 291 South Haven, 135 Hengistbury Hd.
Linnet - 2140 Durlston CP.
Twite - 1 briefly Radipole
Lesser Redpoll - 23 Durlston CP.
Hawfinch - 1 Durlston CP.
Crossbill - 8 Durlston CP.
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Marsh Harrier - Middlebere © Tim Balmer
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Sightings - Monday 2nd November 2015
Great Northern Diver - 1 east West Bexington
Spoonbill - 20 Shipstal Arne
Hen Harrier - 1 male Wyke Down
Golden Plover - 52 Maiden Castle
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Lyme Cobb
Woodcock - 3 over Wick Hams
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Portland Bill
Black Redstart - 2 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Peveril Pt, 1 West Bexington
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Hd.
Brambling - 8 Hengistbury Hd, 3 Lodmoor
Spoonbill - 20 Shipstal Arne
Hen Harrier - 1 male Wyke Down
Golden Plover - 52 Maiden Castle
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Lyme Cobb
Woodcock - 3 over Wick Hams
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Portland Bill
Black Redstart - 2 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Peveril Pt, 1 West Bexington
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Hd.
Brambling - 8 Hengistbury Hd, 3 Lodmoor
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| Hen Harrier - Poole Harbour © Tim Balmer |
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| Common Scoter - Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
Sightings - Sunday 1st November 2015
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill - 12 Middlebere
Marsh Harrier - 4 Poole Hbr.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Arne Moors, 1 Bindon Hill, 1 Middlebere
Spotted Redshank - 9 Middlebere
Greenshank - 5 Lytchett Fields, 1 Middlebere
Green sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields
Short-eared Owl - 1 radipole, 1 West Bexington
Swallow - 2 Old Harry Rocks (Ballard)
Water Pipit - 2 Stanpit Marsh
Black Redstart - 3 Lulworth Cove
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Portland Bird Obs, 1 Grangecroft/West Cliff Rd area.
Firecrest - 3 Lulworth Cove, 2 Arne, 2 Southwell, 1 Durlston CP.
Bearded Tit - 2 West Bexington
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Purple Sandpiper - Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy
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