Sightings - Friday 31st August 2018

Balearic Shearwater - 17 Portland Bill
Great White Egret - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB
Purple Heron - 1 Littlesea, Studland NNR
Spoonbill - 18 Brownsea Island, 1 Christchurch Harbour
Osprey -  1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Middlebere, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Brand's Bay, 1 over Moreton Forest, 1 over Swineham
Merlin - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Whimbrel - 3 Portland Bill, 2 Brand's Bay
Knot - 3 Brownsea Island
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 juv Brownsea Island
Common Sandpiper - 1 Brand's Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Hengistbury
Green Sandpiper - 2 Stanpit
Greenshank - 3 Brand's Bay, 1 Stanpit, 1 Portland Bill
Nightjar - 3 trapped at Durlston CP, 1 still at West Bexington
Swallow - several 1000's east over West Bexington
Redstart - 1 trapped at Durlston CP, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 West Bexington
Whinchat - 4 West Bexington , 2 Portland Bill, 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Yellow Wagtail - 45 Portland Bill, 44 Christchurch Harbour
Ortolan Bunting - 1 over Portland Bill

Yesterday - 6 Grasshopper Warblers ringed at West Bexington

Reminder:
The elevated numbers of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, for more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer

Ringed Plover at Hengistbury Head © David Wareham
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Sightings - Thursday 30th August 2018

Balearic Shearwater - 26 Portland Bill
Little Egret - c 67 Lytchett Bay area
Spoonbill - 1 Hengistbury Head
Osprey -  4 Lytchett Bay, 1 south over Ferrybridge, 1 west along Fleet at Wyke Regis
Merlin - 1 Abbotsbury
Whimbrel - 3 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Brand's Bay
Knot - 3 Abbotsbury
Common Sandpiper - 3+ Abbotsbury, 1 Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit
Greenshank - 1 Stanpit
Wood Sandpiper - 1 heard near Wick (Christchurch Harbour)
Black Tern - 1 juv Longham Lakes
Short-eared Owl - 1 Durlston CP
Wryneck - yesterday's bird re-trapped at PBO
Redstart - 8  Durlston CP, 2 Sturminster Marshall GP, 1 Longham Lakes, 1 Ballard Down,  1 Brand's Bay
Whinchat -  11 Abbotsbury, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Durlston CP
Yellow Wagtail - 150 Abbotsbury, 45 over Hengistbury, 3 over Portland
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Sightings - Wednesday 29th August 2018

Spoonbill - 12 Poole Harbour, 1 Hengistbury Head
Hen Harrier - 1 juv male Wareham Harbour area (for 9th day)
Osprey - 2 Middlebere, 5 Wareham Channel
Hobby - 1 Lower Walditch, Bridport, 1 Middelbere
Whimbrel - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Middlebere
Common Sandpiper - c5 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Green Sandpiper - 1 near Portesham
Greenshank - 7 Middlebere
Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 possible reported Middlebere Channel but not relocated
Black Tern - 1 juv Longham Lakes
Nightjar - 2 trapped at Durlston CP, 1 West Bexington
Wryneck - 1 trapped at Portland Bird Observatory
Pied Flycatcher - 1 St Aldhelm's Head, 1 Portland Bill
Whinchat - 3 Portland Bill, 3 West Bexington,  2 Middelbere, 1 St Aldhelm's Head
House Sparrow - 185+ St Aldhelm's Head
Yellow Wagtail - 16 St Aldhelm's Head, 13 Hengistbury, 2 Ferrybridge

Last night - 2 Ortolan Bunting over Portland Bird Observatory
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Reports of interest, Tuesday 28th August 2018.

Spoonbill - 16 Brownsea Island, 1 Stanpit.
Osprey - 1 Studland, 4-5 migrant birds and 2+ translocated birds Poole Harbour.
Hobby - 1 Brownsea Island, 1 Lytchett Matravers.
Ruff - 2 Christchurch Harbour plus a flock of 19 over Hengistbury Head.
Whimbrel - 3-10 Christchurch Harbour.
Knot - 2 Brownsea Island.
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Wick (Hengistbury).
Common Sandpiper - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Greenshank - 3 Brownsea Island.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Yellow-Legged Gull - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Swift - 2 Hengistbury Head.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Stanpit.
Redstart - 2 Durlston NNR.
Whinchat - 2 Hengistbury Head.

Note: The elevated number of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.  For more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer

Wheatear at Stanpit © Clinton Whale
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Reports of interest, Monday 27th August 2018.

Spoonbill - 2+ Poole Harbour, 1 Stanpit.
Marsh Harrier - 2-3 Poole Harbour.
Osprey - 1 Greenlands Farm, 5 Poole Harbour, 1 Ridge.
Hobby - 1 Ferrybridge.
Whimbrel - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett RSPB.
Greenshank - 1 Lytchett RSPB.
Arctic Skua - 3 Mudeford Quay.
Arctic Tern - 1 Poole Harbour.
Black Tern - 1 Longham Lakes.
Yellow Wagtail - c.10 Eggardon Hill.
Redstart - 1 Greenlands Farm, 1 West Moors.
Whinchat - 1 Greenlands Farm, 1 Martinstown.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Greenlands Farm, 1 Stanpit.
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Martinstown.
Melodious Warbler - 1 probable at Martinstown.

Note: The elevated number of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.  For more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer

Sandwich Tern at Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Spoonbill on Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Redstart in West Moors © Roy Nicklin

Wryneck in Pimperne on Friday © Christine Corry
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Reports of interest, Sunday 26th August 2018.

Manx Shearwater - 20 Portland Bill.
Balearic Shearwater - 6 Portland Bill.
Sooty Shearwater - 4 Portland Bill.
Great Shearwater - 1 past Mudeford Quay is the first species record for Christchurch Harbour.
Purple Heron - 1 Studland.
Spoonbill - 4 Stanpit.
Osprey - 2 Lytchett RSPB.
Hobby - 1 Wick (Hengistbury).
Green Sandpiper - 10+ Lytchett RSPB.   
Common Sandpiper - 2+ Lytchett RSPB.
Greenshank - c. 10 Lytchett RSPB.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett RSPB.
Little Stint - 1 Stanpit.
Great Skua - 3 Portland Bill.
Pomarine Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Yellow-Legged Gull - 2 Mudeford Quay.
Black Tern - 1 past Chesil.
Yellow Wagtail - 6 Lytchett RSPB, 15 Portland Bill.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland (Old Hill).

Late news:  A Wryneck was seen in Pimperne on Friday.

Note: The elevated number of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.  For more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer

Ringed Plover at Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale
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Reports of interest, Saturday 25th August 2018.

Manx Shearwater - 47 Portland Bill.
Balearic Shearwater - 8 Portland Bill.
Purple Heron - 1 possible Poole Harbour.
Spoonbill - 11 Brownsea, 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Arne Bay, 1 Lytchett RSPB.
Hen Harrier - 1 Keysworth.
Honey Buzzard - 1 St Leonards.
Osprey - 3 Poole Harbour, plus 2 translocated young birds (see note below).
Hobby - 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Whimbrel - 3 Arne, 1+ Brands Bay, 1 Ferrybridge, 3 Hengistbury Head, 1+ Holes Bay, 3 Ringstead.
Common Sandpiper - 4 Brownsea Island, 2 Holes Bay, 1 Longham Lakes, 3 Lytchett RSPB, 1 Stanpit.
Curlew Sandpiper - 2 Brownsea Island.
Green Sandpiper - 18 Lytchett RSPB.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett RSPB.
Greenshank - 15 Brownsea Island, 1 Holes Bay, 2 Holloway's Dock (Hengistbury), 10 Lytchett RSPB.
Nightjar - 1 ringed Durlston Head NNR.
Swift - 5+ Longham Lakes.
Yellow Wagtail - 25 Greenlands Farm, 2 Hengistbury Head, 3 Holes Bay, 10+ Lytchett RSPB,  44 Portland Bill, 19 Ringstead, 10 Wareham Common.
Redstart - 1 Arne, 4 Greenlands Farm, 2 Rushcombe Bottom.
Whinchat - 1+ Arne, 2 Hengistbury Head, 8 Portland Bill.
Spotted Flycatcher - 3 Brownsea Island, 2 Greenlands Farm, 1 Hengistbury Head, c. 4 Longham Lakes,  1 Stour Valley LNR.
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Brownsea Island.
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 Portland Bill.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Longham Lakes, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Ringstead.

Note: The elevated number of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.  For more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer

Kestrel at Stanpit © Brian Smith

Wheatear at Stanpit © Brian Smith

Greenshank at Hengistbury © Clinton Whale

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Sightings - Friday 24th August 2018.

Balearic Shearwater - 45 past Portland Bill.
Spoonbill - 11 Brownsea Lagoon, 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Common Sandpiper - 5 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Green Sandpiper - 16 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 3 over Wick Water Meadows.
Greenshank - 12 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 7 Middlebere.
Black Tern - 1 juvenile Rodden Hive.
Tree Pipit - 7 Portland Bill,  4 over Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Yellow Wagtail - c200 Rodden Hive, 59 Portland Bill,  c20 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 10 Reap Lane, Portland, 1 Hengistbury Head.
Dipper - 2 Lyme Regis.
Whinchat - 1 Portland Bill.
Garden Warbler - 1 Portland Bill.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Langton Herring.
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Sightings - Thursday 23rd August 2018.

Purple Heron - 1 Littlesea, Studland.
Spoonbill - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Middlebere.
Hobby - 1 Longham Lakes, 1 Poole Harbour.
Grey Plover - 9 Middlebere.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 juvenile Lodmoor RSPB.
Whimbrel - 3 Stanpit Marsh.
Ruff - 2 Brownsea Lagoon, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Common Sandpiper - 2 Middlebere, 1 Ferrybridge,  Longham Lakes.
Spotted Redshank - 1 juvenile Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Greenshank - 6 Middlebere, 2 Stanpit Marsh, 1 juvenile Lodmoor RSPB.
Yellow Wagtail - 9 Portland Bird Observatory, 3 over Hengistbury Head, 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Tree Pipit - 6 Portland Bird Observatory, 3 over Hengistbury Head.
Whinchat - 5 Portland Bird Observatory.
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Portland Bird Observatory.
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Sightings - Wednesday 22nd August 2018.

Great White Egret - 3 Lodmoor RSPB heading W.
Purple Heron - 1 juvenile still Littlesea.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Wytch Channel.
Osprey -1 through Bowleaze Cove, 1 Middlebere, 2 juveniles Wytch Channel.
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 juvenile Ferrybridge.
Green Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Middlebere, 1Wick.
Tree Pipit - 18 Portland Bill, 1 over Ringstead Bay.
Yellow Wagtail - 25 Portland Bill, 10+ Lodmoor RSPB, 7 Hartland Moor, 4 Stanpit Marsh, 3 Ringstead Bay, 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Whinchat - 2 Hartland Moor.
Willow Warbler - 135 Portland Bill.
Garden Warbler - 1 Wick..
Melodious Warbler 1 Portland Bird Observatory.
Spotted Flycatcher - 4 Portland Bird Observatory, 3 Ballard Down, 1 Tarrant Rushton Airfield, 1 Wick.
Pied Flycatcher - 12 Portland Bird Observatory, 1 Ballard Down.
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Sightings - Tuesday 21st August 2018.

Great White Egret - 2 Lodmoor RSPB.
Spoonbill - 8 Brownsea Lagoon, 1 Stanpit.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Swineham.
Grey Plover - 9 Middlebere(3 in summer plumage).
Green Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Greenshank - 5 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Tree Pipit - 5 Portland Bill.
Yellow Wagtail - 6 Portland Bill.
Whinchat 2 Barn Field, Christchurch Harbour, 1 Ferrybridge.
Willow Warbler - 55 Portland Bill.
Melodious Warbler - 1 Portland Bird Observatory.

Chiffchaff – Bournemouth © David Wareham. 

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Sightings - Monday 20th August 2018

Great Egret - 2 Holes Bay
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Sunnyside Farm, Ridge
Whimbrel - 10 Stanpit Marsh
Woodchat - 1 West Bexington
Swift - 10 Hengistbury Head
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Sunnyside Farm, Ridge
Willow Warbler - 25 Hengistbury Head

Wood Sandpiper Sunnyside Farm copyright Jol Mitchell







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Sightings - Sunday 19th August 2018

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Bill
Great Egret - 2 Lodmoor
Osprey - 2 Middlebere, 3 Wareham Channel
Ringed Plover - 75 Ferrybridge
Green Sandpiper - 14 Lytchett Fields
Greenshank - 6 Lytchett Fields
Yellow-legged Gull - 7 Tarrant Rushton pig farm
Arctic Tern - 2 Mudeford Quay
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland Obs
Woodchat - 1 West Bexington

Woodchat West Bexington copyright Mike Morse 



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Sightings - Saturday 18th August 2018

Osprey - 3 Wareham Channel, 2 Middlebere earlier
Whimbrel - 5 Stanpit Marsh
Sanderling -13 Stanpit Marsh
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Sightings - Friday 17th August 2018

Great Egret - 1 Radipole Lake, 2 Lodmoor
Purple Heron - 1 Littlesea
Whimbrel - 13 Stanpit Marsh
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Lambert’s Castle, 1 Portland Obs
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Portland Obs
Common Whitethroat - 20 Christchurch Harbour
Willow Warbler - 18 Christchurch Harbour, 24 Portland Obs
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Sightings - Thursday 16th August 2018

Great White Egret - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB, 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Purple Heron - 1 in roost this evening Little Sea, Studland.
Storm Petrel - 2 Portland Bill
Balearic Shearwater - 1 Portland Bill
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Green Sandpiper - 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Holton Lee
Tree Pipit - 1 Portland Bill
Whinchat - 1 Portland Bill

Sandwich Tern - Hengistbury Road © Clinton Whale

Magpie - Bournemouth © David Wareham


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Sightings - Wednesday 15th August 2018

Spoonbill - 2 Stanpit
Green Sandpiper - 1 Holton Lee
Whinchat - 2 Hengistbury, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
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Sightings - Tuesday 14th August 2018

Garganey - 1 still Longham Lakes
Great White Egret - 3 still Lodmoor RSPB
Spoonbill - 8 Brownsea Lagoon, 2 Stanpit
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Arne RSPB
Osprey - 1 over Bridport
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Green Sandpiper - 9 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Tree Pipit - 20 Durlston CP
Pied Flycatcher  - 1 Lulworth Cove, 5 Portland, 2 Durlston CP

Great White Egret (x3) - Lodmoor RSPB © Clive Hargrave

Great White Egret - Lodmoor RSPB © Clive Hargrave

Whimbrel - Stanpit © Clinton Whale
Common Tern - Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale 


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Sightings - Monday 13th August 2018

Garganey - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Great White Egret - 3 Lodmoor RSPB
Purple Heron - juv into roost at Little Sea, Studland.
Spoonbill - 2 Stanpit Marsh, 6 Middlebere
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Lambert's Castle, 1 West Bexington
Whinchat - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Aquatic Warbler - 1 trapped on The Fleet

Aquatic Warbler - The Fleet © Freddy Alway

Aquatic Warbler - The Fleet © Freddy Alway

Aquatic Warbler - The Fleet © Freddy Alway

Nightjar - Briantspuddle © Roger Hewitt

 




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Sightings - Sunday 12th August 2018

Garganey - 1 juv Longham Lakes
Balearic Shearwater - 10 past Portland Bill 
Sooty Shearwater 1 past Portland Bill
Gannet - 20+ - Studland Beach
Great White Egret - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Spoonbill - 6 Middlebere
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Greenshank - 10 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 15 Brownsea Island lagoon
Bar tailed Godwit - 9 Brownsea Island lagoon
Arctic Tern 1 - past Mudeford Quay
Whinchat - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland Bill 


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Sightings - Saturday 11th August 2018

Garganey - 1 Juv Longham Lakes
Great White Egret - 3 Lodmoor RSPB
Spoonbill - 6 Arne RSPB
Grey Plover - 5 Middlebere
Sanderling - 11 Ferrybridge
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Black tailed Godwit - 306 Middlebere
Bar tailed Godwit - 20 Brownsea Island lagoon
Spotted Redshank 2 - Middlebere, 5 Brownsea Island lagoon, 
Greenshank - 6 Brownsea Island lagoon
Redshank - 67 Brownsea Island lagoon
Redstart - 1 Durlston CP
Whinchat 1 - Durlston CP
Wheatear 1 - Durlston CP
Garden Warbler - 2 Durlston CP
Grasshopper Warbler - 3 Durlston CP
Wheatear - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

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Sightings - Friday 10th August 2018.

Common Scoter - 2 past Portland Bill
Balearic Shearwater - 3 past Portland Bill
Sooty Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
Manx Shearwater - 58 past Portland Bill
Ruff - 1 (Reeve) - Holton Lee
Sanderling - 5 Sandspit, Hengistbury Head
Dunlin - 30 Sandspit, Hengistbury Head
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 adult Lytchett Fields RSPB
Green Sandpiper - 1 Holton Lee
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Dunlin - Sandspit, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale 

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Sightings - Thursday 09th August 2018

Great White Egret - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill  - 6 Middlebere , 1 River Char, Charmouth
Avocet - 1 Middlebere
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB 
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Greenshank - 6 Middlebere
Whinchat - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB 

*Late News for Yesterday - Wednesday 08th August - Dotterel 1 - Durlston CP*

Note.
The elevated numbers of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, for more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer

There are 1 or 2 adult birds hanging around which are not part of this project
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Sightings - Wednesday 8th August 2018

Balearic Shearwater - 100+ past Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 6 Arne from Coombe viewpoint
Osprey - 2 Arne
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Holton Heath from Holton Lee Hide
Ringed Plover - 63 Ferrybridge
Sandwich Tern - 210 Christchurch Harbour
Common Tern - 85 Christchurch Harbour, 18 off Mudeford Quay
Black Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Cuckoo - 1 Stoborough Heath yesterday
Wryneck - 1 Lulworth Camp (no public access)
Yellow Wagtail - 2 Wick
Redstart - 1 Durlston CP
Wheatear - 1 Ferrybridge
Wood Warbler - 1 Worth Matravers yesterday
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Ballard Down

Note.
The elevated numbers of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, for more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer

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Sightings - Tuesday 7th August 2018

Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor
Garganey - 1 juv Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 6 Middlebere, 3 Arne
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Brownsea
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Sherford Pool, Lytchett Fields
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor
Sanderling - 5 Ferrybridge
Greenshank - 10 Lytchett Fields
Ringed Plover - 50 Ferrybridge
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Hengistbury Head
Wheatear - 2 Ferrybridge
Whinchat - 1 Portland, top fields
Whitethroat - 35 Hengistbury Head
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland, Pennsylvania Castle Wood, 4+ Lambert's Castle, 1 Durlston CP
Chaffinch - 1 melanistic glimpsed at Lambert's Castle

 Other news - Swallowtail butterfly photographed recently at Redhill Common per Bournemouth  
                      Echo.       
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Sightings - Monday 6th August 2018

Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor
Purple Heron - 1 juvenile Littlesea, Studland
Spoonbill - 1 Stanpit
Osprey - 1 Arne
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Stanpit
Common Sandpiper - 4 Stanpit
Sanderling - 7 Ferrybridge
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 Abbotsbury
Ruff - 1 Stanpit
Whimbrel - 7 Stanpit
Wheatear - 2 Ferrybridge
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland, 1 Winspit
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston

Dunlin count yesterday was 82 at Stanpit (not Sanderling) Apologies for error.


Ring-necked Parakeet - 1reported in a Child Oakford garden Yesterday.
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Sightings - Sunday 5th August 2018

Common Scoter - 10 Portland
Balearic Shearwater - 8 today and 2 yesterday west past Portland
Spoonbill - 4 Arne
Osprey - 1 Arne
Curlew Sandpiper - 2 Holes Bay
Common Sandpiper - 3 Stanpit
Greenshank - 2 Holloways Dock, Hengistbury Head 
Whimbrel - 2 Holloways Dock, Hengistbury Head 
Dunlin - 71 Ferrybridge
Knot - 3 Stanpit
Sanderling - 82 Stanpit, 6 Portland
Yellow Wagtail - 9 over Stanpit, 1 Portland
Wheatear - 9 Portland, 1 Durlston
Whinchat - 6 Portland
Willow Warbler - 33 Portland
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 6 Portland, I Weston, 1 Wyke Regis, Littlesea, 14 Portland yesterday, 2 Abbotsbury yesterday
Whimbrel at Hengistbury Head, copyright Clinton Whale



Greenshank at Hengistbury Head, copyright Clinton Whale


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The elevated numbers of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, for more information on this project follow the link below.


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Sightings - Saturday 4th August 2018

Garganey -1 juv Longham Lakes
Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Spoonbill - 1 Stanpit Marsh, 4 Middlebere
Red Kite - 1 over Wick
Osprey - 5 Poole Hbr.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Fisherman's Bank, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Common Sandpiper - 6 Lodmoor, 3 Christchurch Hbr.
Pied Flycatcher - 5 Lulworth Cove, 4 Abbotsbury Tropical Gardens, 3 Portland, 2 Lodmoor &1 Abbotsbury Swannery.

Note.
The elevated numbers of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation for more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer
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Sightings - Friday 3rd August 2018

Garganey - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 juv Longham Lakes
Purple Heron - 1 juv Littlesea Studland
Spoonbill - 5 Middlebere
Red Kite - 1 over Arne Moors
Osprey - 5 Poole Hbr
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Field's RSPB
Common SAndpiper - 6 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Lodmoor
Greenshank - 9 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Merlin - 1 juv West Bexington
Hobby - 1 through West Bexington
Whinchat - 1 West Bexington

Of interest per. PBO Twitter feed - Little Tern XC4 rung at Chesil 6th July 2015 has been sighted in Normandy France at St. Pair Ser Mer/La Thar. This is the first overseas sighting.

Greenshank - Holloway's Dock Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale


Whimbrel - Holloway's Dock Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale
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