Sightings - Sunday 30th June 2019.

Brent Goose - 1 Brownsea Island.
Osprey - 1 Wareham Channel.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Wareham Channel.
Honey Buzzard - 1 over Morden Bog.
Hobby - 1 Wareham Channel.
Spoonbill - 5 Brownsea Lagoon.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 juv. Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Ferrybridge.
Cuckoo - 1 Morden Bog.

Reports of interest, Saturday 29th June 2019.

Goosander - 1 West Knighton Heath.
Quail - 1 Winspit.
Spoonbill - 5 Brownsea Island.
Red Kite - 1 Crossways, 1 Morden Bog.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Swineham.
Red Kite - 1 Priory Marsh (Christchurch Harbour).
Osprey - 3 Wareham Channel.
Hobby - 1 Swineham.
Little Ringed Plover - 3 Lytchett Bay RSPB, 1 heard West Knighton Heath.
Knot - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Whimbrel - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Common Sandpiper - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Lytchett Bay RSPB.
Green Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Bay RSPB.
Greenshank - 1 West Knighton Heath.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay RSPB.

Late news:  Reliable report of a BEE-EATER over Canford Heath yesterday evening.

Sightings - Friday 28th June 2019

Brent Goose - 1 from Mudeford Quay
Great Egret - 1 Middlebere
Osprey - 2 Morden Bog
Hobby - 1 over R.Way, West Christchurch
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Stanpit
Knot - 1 Fisherman's Bank
Common Sandpiper - 1 Fisherman's Bank

Other news : a male Scarlet Darter at Longham Lakes

Sightings - Thursday 27th June 2019

Balearic - 1 Portland Bill
Manx Shearwater - 20 Portland Bill
Osprey - 1 over Blandford, 1 over Middlebere

Reports of interest, Wednesday 26th June 2019.

Spoonbill - 5 Brownsea Island.
Red Kite - 1 Morden Bog.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Holton Lee.
Osprey - 3 Poole Harbour.
Hobby - 1 Morden Bog.
WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN - 1 Lodmoor/Weymouth Bay.

Late news:  Bittern at Lodmoor yesterday.

Reports of interest, Tuesday 25th June 2019.

Great White Egret - 1 Lytchett Bay RSPB.
Spoonbill - 6 Brownsea Island.
Bar-Tailed Godwit - 6 Brownsea Island.
Spotted Redshank - 1 in summer plumage at Lytchett Bay RSPB.

Late news:  3 Quail seen at Piddletrenthide yesterday.

Reports of interest, Monday 24th June 2019.

Spoonbill - 6 Brownsea Island.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Bay RSPB, 1 over Wareham heading south.
Osprey - 1 Wareham Channel.
Hobby - 2 Slepe Heath.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Bay RSPB.
Whimbrel - 2 Ferrybridge.

Sightings - Sunday 23rd June 2019

Great Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Glossy Ibis - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Marsh Warbler - 1 still showing and singing along Beachdown Way, Lodmoor RSPB
Serin - 1 trapped and ringed at Portland Bird Observatory

Sightings - Saturday 22nd June 2019

Great Egret - 1 over Abbotsbury Swannery
Glossy Ibis - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Osprey - 1 over Chamberlayne's Heath, 1 over Lytchett Bay
Whimbrel - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 past Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 3 over Ferrybridge
Cuckoo - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Marsh Warbler - 1 along Beachdown Way, Lodmoor RSPB
Serin - 1 over Portland Observatory and Culverwell

No reports of the DARK-EYED JUNCO  today


Marsh Warbler at Lodmoor RSPB © Chris Patrick

Dark-eyed Junco at Abbotsbury Swannery yesterday © Chris Patrick


Sightings - Friday 21st June 2019

Great Egret - 1 Rodden Hive on the Fleet
Spoonbill - 4 Brownsea Is.
Glossy Ibis - 1 1st/sum Abbotsbury Swannery
DARK-EYED JUNCO - 1 ABBOTSBURY SWANNERY CAR PARK. last report 18.26hrs.

Young Swallow - Canford © Roger Peart

Sightings - Thursday 20th June 2019

Ring-necked Duck - 1 eclipse drake Radipole Lake RSPB
Great Egret - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Glossy Ibis - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Quail - 1 calling West of Belhuish Farmhouse (SY825831)

Pied Wagtail - Canford © Roger Peart

Sightings - Wednesday 19th June 2019

Eider - 2 off Mudeford Quay
Common Scoter - 8 off Mudeford Quay
Great Northern Diver - 2 sum/plumage off Shore Abbottsbury, 1 off West Bexington
Great Egret - 1 flew over West Howe Ind.estate
Glossy Ibis - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill - 4 Brownsea Is.
Osprey - 2 Lytchett Bay a.m. prob 1 of same over Hydes Heath Arne RSPB.
Whimbrel - 2 Ferrybridge
Little Tern - 2 off Mudeford Quay
Common Tern - 18 off Mudeford Quay
Turtle Dove - 1 Southwell, 1 West Bexington
Hobby - 1 over Wick Hams

Sightings - Tuesday 18th June 2019

Great Egret - 1 Herbury Gore a.m. same as 1 Langton Herring
Glossy Ibis - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Stone Curlew - 1 north over Lytchett Heath
Arctic Skua - 1 off Portland Bill

Glossy Ibis - Abbotsbury Swannery © Sue & Tony Wingett
















Whooper Swan - Abbotsbury Swannery © Sue & Tony Wingett

Sightings - Monday 17th June 2019

GLOSSY IBIS - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Great Egret - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Balearic Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill

Sightings - Sunday 16th June 2019

Great Egret - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Little Gull - 1 Lodmoor

Sightings - Saturday 15th June 2019

Ring-necked Duck - 1 Radipole Lake
Great Egret - 1 Radipole Lake
Quail - 1 Cranborne, 1 Tarrant Rushton airfield (last night)

Sightings - Friday 14th June 2015

Mute Swan - 261 Christchurch Harbour (yesterday)
GLOSSY IBIS - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Great Egret - 1 Rodden Hive
Manx Shearwater - 25 past Hengistbury Head
Little Gull - 1 Lodmoor

Long-tailed Tit copyright David Wareham

Sightings - Thursday 13th June 2019

Balearic Shearwater - 1 past Portland
Great Northern Diver - 1 Overcombe Corner, Weymouth Bay
Osprey - 1 Middlebere
Red Kite - 1 Godmanstone
Glossy Ibis - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill - 4 Brownsea Lagoons
Little Gull - 1 Lodmoor RSPB


Sightings - Wednesday 12th June 2019

Glossy Ibis - 1 flew over Ferrybridge
Osprey - 2 including translocated male LS1 which has returned to Poole Harbour and was seen interacting with the female
Cuckoo - 1 over Ferrybridge


Glossy Ibis Radipole Lake RSPB copyright Joe Kaplonek

Glossy Ibis Radipole Lake RSPB copyright Joe Kaplonek



Glossy Ibis Radipole Lake RSPB copyright Joe Kaplonek



Sightings - Tuesday 11th June 2019

Quail - 1 or 2 heard at Badbury Rings NT
Great White Egret - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB
Glossy Ibis - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB
Spoonbill - 4 Brownsea Lagoon
Red Kite - 1 Cheselbourne
Green Sandpiper - 1 Holton Pools
Cuckoo - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Alpine Swift - 1 Durlston CP early evening, then headed north
Rosy Starling - 1 in private garden Southwell, Portland

Other news - 1 Convolvulus Hawk Moth trapped overnight Portland

Nightjar on Brownsea Island copyright Trevor Wilkinson

Sandwich Terns with young Brownsea Island copyright Trevor Wilkinson

Shelduck with young copyright Trevor Wilkinson




Sightings - Monday 10th June 2019

Glossy Ibis - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB
Spoonbill - 4 Brownsea Lagoon
Osprey - 1 at private site in Poole Harbour
Cuckoo - 1 Holton Lee, 1 St Catherine's Hill, Christchurch calling and seen 21.45 yesterday evening

Sightings - Sunday 9th June 2019.

Quail - 3 singing on the downs between Dorchester and Piddlehinton.
Glossy Ibis - 1 Radipole RSPB.
Bar-tailed Godwit - 17 Brownsea Lagoon.
Golden Oriole - 1 Portland Bill.

Pheasant – Durlston CP © David Wareham.

Sightings - Saturday 8th June 2019.

Quail - 1 calling Came Down GC area.
Manx Shearwater - 7 off Mudeford Quay.
Balearic Shearwater - 2 off Mudeford Quay, 2 off Portland Bill.
Storm Petrel - 3 Christchurch Bay.
Red Kite - 1 over Poole.
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Arctic Skua - 6 past Portland Bill.
Cuckoo - 4 Hartland Moor.
Marsh Warbler - 1 Ringstead Bay.
Golden Oriole - 1 Portland Bird Observaory.

Guillemot – Durlston CP © David Wareham. 

Sightings - Friday 7th June 2019.

Common Scoter - 1 inside Christchurch Harbour.
Manx Shearwater - 45 off Portland Bill.
Balearic Shearwater - 2 off Portland Bill.
Gannet - c20 off Branksome.
Great White Egret - 2 Lodmoor RSPB.
Puffin - 2 off Portland Bill.

Sightings - Thursday 6th June 2019.

Whooper Swan - 1 Avon Causeway.
Balearic Shearwater - 1 off Portland Bill.
Osprey - 1 Middlebere Channel.
Hobby - 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Cuckoo - 2 Stanpit Marsh.

Whooper Swan – Avon Causeway taken on 5th © Trevor Wilkinson. 

Whooper Swan – Avon Causeway © Peter Calladine.

Sightings - Wednesday 5th June 2019

Whooper Swan - 1 Avon Causeway
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Radipole Lake
Great Egret - 1 Lodmoor
Balearic Shearwater - 2 off Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 Lodmoor

Sightings - Tuesday 4th June 2019

Great Egret - 1 Radipole Lake

Sightings - Monday 3rd June 2019

Whooper Swan - 1 Avon Causeway
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Radipole Lake
Great Egret - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Radipole Lake
Little Gull - 1 Lodmoor
Whooper Swan Avon Causeway copyright Mike Gibbons


Sightings - Sunday 2nd June 2019

Whooper Swan - 1 Avon Causeway
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Radipole Lake
Great Northern Diver - 1 Weymouth Bay
Great Egret - 1 Lodmoor
Little Gull - 1 Lodmoor
Woodchat Shrike - 1 reported Top Fields Portland
Whooper Swan Avon Causeway copyright Alan Hayden

Reports of interest, Saturday 1st June 2019.

LITTLE BITTERN - 1 Lodmoor.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Bar-Tailed Godwit - 14 Brownsea Island.
Cuckoo - 1 Chettle Chase Coppice.


Young Starling near Wimborne © Roger Peart