Reports of interest, Sunday 29th October 2017.

Red-Throated Diver - 1 Durlston NR, 2 past Hengistbury Head.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1-2 RSPB Lytchett Fields, 5 western Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 SE of Wareham.
Red Kite - 1 Hatch Pond, 2-3 RSPB Lytchett Fields.
Merlin - 1 Durlston NR, 2 East Bexington, 1 SE of Wareham.
Hobby - 1 SE of Wareham.
Golden Plover - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 over East Bexington.
Ruff - 1+ Lodmoor, 5 RSPB Lytchett Fields.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit.
Greenshank - 7 Brands Bay.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Portland Bill.
Woodpigeon - 8000 Christchurch Harbour, 750 Durlston NR, 1220 East Bexington.
Swallow - 7 Durlston NR, 1+ Lytchett Fields.
House Martin - 2 Durlston NR.
Black Redstart - 1 Stanpit.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Durlston NR, 1 Penn Castle.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 SE of Wareham.
Yellow-Browed Warbler - 1 Durlston NR, 4+ across Portland.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston NR, 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Merley, 1 Constitution Hill Poole.
Brambling - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 7 Durlston NR, 3 Portland Bill.
Bullfinch - 65 Durlston NR, c20 Studland, 2 Wick.
Hawfinch - 8 Durlston NR.


Ruff at Lodmoor © David Wareham