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
Hen Harrier - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Portland Bill
Grey Phalarope - 1 Stanpit Marsh
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
Brambling - 125 over Hengistbury Head, 20+ Winterborne Stickland, 1 Durlston
Hawfinch - 2 over Hengistbury Head
Crossbill - 29  Durlston, 7 over Hengistbury Head 
 
Redwing at Longham Lakes © Roger Peart