Eider - 1 Charmouth
Arctic Skua - 3 past Portland Bill
Great Skua - 1 Charmouth, 2 past Portland Bill
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Hoopoe - 1 Swanage
Firecrest - 1 Bournemouth
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| Kingfisher Christchurch copyright Clinton Whale |
Sightings - Thursday 30th April 2020
Great Northern Diver - 2 past Portland Bill
Eider - 1 Charmouth
Arctic Skua - 3 past Portland Bill
Great Skua - 1 Charmouth, 2 past Portland Bill
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Hoopoe - 1 Swanage
Firecrest - 1 Bournemouth
Eider - 1 Charmouth
Arctic Skua - 3 past Portland Bill
Great Skua - 1 Charmouth, 2 past Portland Bill
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Hoopoe - 1 Swanage
Firecrest - 1 Bournemouth
Sightings - Wednesday 29th April 2020
Common Scoter - 250 past Chesil Cove, 30 past Hengistbury Head
Black-throated Diver - 2 Ferrybridge
Red-throated Diver - 63 past Chesil Cove, 1 Ferrybridge
Puffin - 3 Ferrybridge
Pomarine Skua - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Chesil Cove
Great Skua - 7 Ferrybridge, 5 Chesil Cove
Arctic Skua - 4 Ferrybridge, 3 Chesil Cove
Gannet - 750 past Chesil Cove
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Radipole Lake, 1 Hengistbury Head
Wood Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Head
Blackcap - 45 Hengistbury Head
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| Blue Tit copyright Dave Hill |
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| Pheasant at Moreton copyright John Dadds |
Sightings - Tuesday 28th April 2020
Dunlin - 68 Lodmoor, 68 Lytchett Bay
Whimbrel - 6 Lytchett Bay
Little Tern - 12 Weymouth Bay
Swifts - becoming more widespread
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Pennsylvania Castle Wood
Whimbrel - 6 Lytchett Bay
Little Tern - 12 Weymouth Bay
Swifts - becoming more widespread
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Pennsylvania Castle Wood
Sightings - Monday 27th April 2020
Dark-bellied Brent Goose - 3 remain Stanpit Marsh
Red-throated Diver - 7 past Portland Bill
Red Kite - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Whimbrel - 22 Portland Bill, 10 Stanpit Marsh, c8 Lytchett Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - 10past Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Little Tern - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Cuckoo - singles recorded from Lytchett Bay, Piddles Wood, Hengistbury Hd, Iford, Holt Heath & Talbot Heath.
Swift - 4 over Wareham Common
Hobby - 1 Portland Bill
Lesser Whitethroat - 4 Lorton Meadows
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Portland Bill
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Wareham Common
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Portland Bill
Whinchat - 1 Sturminster Newton
Tree Pipit - 1 Wick Christchurch
Can I request if you are sending in photographs to be included here could you please include the location where the shots were taken please. Thank you.
Red-throated Diver - 7 past Portland Bill
Red Kite - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Whimbrel - 22 Portland Bill, 10 Stanpit Marsh, c8 Lytchett Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - 10past Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Little Tern - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Cuckoo - singles recorded from Lytchett Bay, Piddles Wood, Hengistbury Hd, Iford, Holt Heath & Talbot Heath.
Swift - 4 over Wareham Common
Hobby - 1 Portland Bill
Lesser Whitethroat - 4 Lorton Meadows
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Portland Bill
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Wareham Common
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Portland Bill
Whinchat - 1 Sturminster Newton
Tree Pipit - 1 Wick Christchurch
Can I request if you are sending in photographs to be included here could you please include the location where the shots were taken please. Thank you.
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| Sparrowhawk over Dave Hill's garden |
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| Sandwich Tern over Dave Hill's garden |
Sightings - Sunday 26th April 2020
Dark-bellied Brent Goose - 3 Stanpit Marsh
Whimbrel - 5 Stanpit Marsh, 3 past Durlston CP.
Manx Shearwater - 143 Portland Bill
Bar-tailed Godwit - 20 past Durlston CP, 9 Stanpit Marsh
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Great Skua - 3 Portland Bill
'Commic' Terns - 350 past Portland Bill
Cuckoo - singles at High Hall, Holt Heath, Hengistbury Hd, Stourpain
Hobby - 1 Portland Bill
Wood Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Lesser Whitethroat - 5 Durlston CP, 1 Milborne St Andrew
Sedge Warbler - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Portland Bill
Redstart - 2 Portland Bill
Whinchat - 1 Stanpit, 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Portland Bill
Yellow Wagtail - 4 Durlston CP.
Tree Pipit - 1 Durlston CP.
Late news from yesterday
Garganey - past Portland Bill
Velvet Scoter - 1 past Chesil Cove
Hoopoe - 1 Portland Bill
Whimbrel - 5 Stanpit Marsh, 3 past Durlston CP.
Manx Shearwater - 143 Portland Bill
Bar-tailed Godwit - 20 past Durlston CP, 9 Stanpit Marsh
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill
Great Skua - 3 Portland Bill
'Commic' Terns - 350 past Portland Bill
Cuckoo - singles at High Hall, Holt Heath, Hengistbury Hd, Stourpain
Hobby - 1 Portland Bill
Wood Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Lesser Whitethroat - 5 Durlston CP, 1 Milborne St Andrew
Sedge Warbler - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Portland Bill
Redstart - 2 Portland Bill
Whinchat - 1 Stanpit, 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Portland Bill
Yellow Wagtail - 4 Durlston CP.
Tree Pipit - 1 Durlston CP.
Late news from yesterday
Garganey - past Portland Bill
Velvet Scoter - 1 past Chesil Cove
Hoopoe - 1 Portland Bill
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| Swift - Lodmoor © Joe Kaplonek |
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| Fem Stonechat - Christchurch © Clinton Whale |
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| male Stonechat - Wimborne © Roger Peart |
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| Raven - Portesham © Janice Beck |
Sightings - Saturday25th April 2020
Red Kite - 1 Holt Heath
Osprey - 1 Lytchett Bay & Poole Hbr.
Whimbrel - 6+ Lytchett Bay
Arctic Skua - 2 Durlston CP.
Sandwich Tern - 30 Brownsea Is.
Common Tern - 40+ Brownsea Is.
Cuckoo - 1 Sherborne, 1 Puddletown, 1 St Catherine Hill, 1 Lytchett Bay early a.m.
Hobby - 1 Durlston CP.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Lytchett Bay
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Reap Lane Portland
Black Redstart - 1 Wareham
Wheatear - 2 Rodden, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Holt Heath
Yellow Wagtail - 3 Durlston CP, 2 over Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Reap Lane Portland
Tree Pipit - 5 Durlston CP.
Hawfinch - 1 Portland Bill
Late News from Yesterday - Quail - 1 Cranborne
Osprey - 1 Lytchett Bay & Poole Hbr.
Whimbrel - 6+ Lytchett Bay
Arctic Skua - 2 Durlston CP.
Sandwich Tern - 30 Brownsea Is.
Common Tern - 40+ Brownsea Is.
Cuckoo - 1 Sherborne, 1 Puddletown, 1 St Catherine Hill, 1 Lytchett Bay early a.m.
Hobby - 1 Durlston CP.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Lytchett Bay
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Reap Lane Portland
Black Redstart - 1 Wareham
Wheatear - 2 Rodden, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Holt Heath
Yellow Wagtail - 3 Durlston CP, 2 over Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Reap Lane Portland
Tree Pipit - 5 Durlston CP.
Hawfinch - 1 Portland Bill
Late News from Yesterday - Quail - 1 Cranborne
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| Common Whitethroat - Oakley © Roger Peart |
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| Reed Warbler - Marnhull © John Bishop |
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| Sandwich Tern © Janice Beck |
Sightings - Friday 24th April 2020
Brent Geese - 3 remain at Stanpit Marsh
Red Kite - 1 Fiddleford
Whimbrel - 12 Stanpit Marsh
Common Sandpiper - 3 Fiddleford
Spotted Redshank - 1 recorded NocMig last night Lytchett Bay.
Cuckoo - heard Carey Wareham, Upton Heath Wareham Forest, Maston/Piddles Wood, West Compton.
Nightjar - 1 recorded NocMig Rodwell last night.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Avalanche Rd. Hump
Late News from Yesterday
Black Guillemot - 1 past Portland Bill
Hoopoe - 1 reported private garden Branksome Chine
Red Kite - 1 Fiddleford
Whimbrel - 12 Stanpit Marsh
Common Sandpiper - 3 Fiddleford
Spotted Redshank - 1 recorded NocMig last night Lytchett Bay.
Cuckoo - heard Carey Wareham, Upton Heath Wareham Forest, Maston/Piddles Wood, West Compton.
Nightjar - 1 recorded NocMig Rodwell last night.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Avalanche Rd. Hump
Late News from Yesterday
Black Guillemot - 1 past Portland Bill
Hoopoe - 1 reported private garden Branksome Chine
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| Jay - Tuckton garden © Dave Hill |
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| Common Whitethroat - Rodden Hive © Sue Wingett |
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| Red-breasted Merganser - Rodden Hive © Sue Wingett |
Sightings - Thursday 23rd April 2020
Great Northern Diver - 3 Charmouth
Cattle Egret - 1 Frome Valley
White Stork - 1 flew north of Wimborne
Red Kite - 1 Canford Heath, 1 Swanage, 1 over A37 at Stagg's Folly (nr Cattistock),
1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Weymouth
Hobby - 1 over Portland
Cuckoo - 2 Upton area, 1 still at Iford, 1 Wimborne, 1 Stour Valley LNR
Hoopoe -1 Portland
Bee-eater - 1 over Blacknor (Portland)
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Coombe Valley
Ring Ouzel - 1 Bincombe
Fieldfare - 1 Stour Valley LNR
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland
Last night: a Nightingale heard singing in Broadstone
Cattle Egret - 1 Frome Valley
White Stork - 1 flew north of Wimborne
Red Kite - 1 Canford Heath, 1 Swanage, 1 over A37 at Stagg's Folly (nr Cattistock),
1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Weymouth
Hobby - 1 over Portland
Cuckoo - 2 Upton area, 1 still at Iford, 1 Wimborne, 1 Stour Valley LNR
Hoopoe -1 Portland
Bee-eater - 1 over Blacknor (Portland)
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Coombe Valley
Ring Ouzel - 1 Bincombe
Fieldfare - 1 Stour Valley LNR
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Portland
Last night: a Nightingale heard singing in Broadstone
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| Cetti's Warbler, Oakley © Roger Peart |
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| Otter, R. Stour at Oakley © Roger Peart |
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| Whitethroat, Oakley © Roger Peart |
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| Wren, Oakley © Roger Peart |
Sightings - Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Red Kite - 6 north of Lytchett Bay, 2 Sherborne, 1 Lytchett Matravers, 1 Dewlish, 1 Harmans Cross, 1 Bournemouth
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Wareham Meadows
Cuckoo - 1 still at Iford, 1 west of Poundbury, 1 Bishop's Caundle, 1 Moors Valley, 1 Durlston CP
Short-eared Owl - 1 Arne Moors (also one in off yesterday at Portland Bill)
Hoopoe -1 Portland
Firecrest - 1 Meyrick Park
Garden Warbler - 1 Sherborne,1 Durlston CP
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Sherborne
Whinchat - 5 Portland, 1 Wareham Common
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| Chaffinch at Merley Hall © Roger Peart |
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| Mallard family at Christchurch © Clinton Whale |
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| Medeterranean Gull at Merley © Roger Peart |
Sightings - Tuesday 21st April 2020
Red Kite - 2 Upton, 1 Winterborne Kingston, 1 Studland
Osprey - 1 Lytchett Bay
Hobby - 1 over Corfe Mullen, 1 St Ives
Whimbrel - 6 Lodmoor RSPB, 3 Charmouth, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Greenshank - 8 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Cuckoo - 1 Wimborne, 1 Iford
Swift - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Oakley, 2 Kimmeridge, 2 near Kingston, 1 Wick, 1 St Ives
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Portland Bill
Yesterday: a Purple Heron flew up the Frome Valley
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| Nuthatch in Woodville © John Bishop |
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| Wheatear in Martinstown © Mark Pemberton |
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| Heron in Tuckton © Dave Hill |
Sightings - Monday 20th April 2020
Black Kite - 1 probable over Portland this morning
Red Kite - 1 St Ives
Osprey - 1 Lytchett Bay
Whimbrel - 22+ Stanpit, 4 Rodden Hive, 1 Old Harry Rocks area
Ruff - 2 Stanpit
Greenshank - 1 Stanpit
Sandwich Tern - 60 Rodden Hive
Nightjar - 1 Brownsea Island
Swift - 2 Swineham
Hoopoe -1 Portland
Firecrest - 4 Delph Wood
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston CP
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Wick
Redstart - 2 Durlston CP
Red Kite - 1 St Ives
Osprey - 1 Lytchett Bay
Whimbrel - 22+ Stanpit, 4 Rodden Hive, 1 Old Harry Rocks area
Ruff - 2 Stanpit
Greenshank - 1 Stanpit
Sandwich Tern - 60 Rodden Hive
Nightjar - 1 Brownsea Island
Swift - 2 Swineham
Hoopoe -1 Portland
Firecrest - 4 Delph Wood
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston CP
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Wick
Redstart - 2 Durlston CP
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| Robin at Woodville © John Bishop |
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| Chaffinch at Pamphill © Brian Smith |
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| Wheatear at Merley © Roger Peart |
Reports of interest, Sunday 19th April 2020.
Great Northern Diver - 1 in full summer plumage Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - 1 Charmouth.
Red Kite - 1 Merley, 1 Ulwell, 1 Upton.
Hobby - 1 Portland (Blacknor).
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Whimbrel - 1 Charmouth, 3 Stanpit.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Stanpit.
Pomarine Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Swift - 1 Charmouth.
Cuckoo - 1 Badbury Rings, 1 Iford, 1 Sherborne, 1 West Parley.
Common Redstart - 3 Durlston CP, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Portland (Suckthumb Quarry).
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Portland (private garden).
Nightingale - 1 Durlston CP.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston CP.
Firecrest - 1 Creekmoor, 6 Meyrick Park.
Manx Shearwater - 1 Charmouth.
Red Kite - 1 Merley, 1 Ulwell, 1 Upton.
Hobby - 1 Portland (Blacknor).
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Whimbrel - 1 Charmouth, 3 Stanpit.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Stanpit.
Pomarine Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Swift - 1 Charmouth.
Cuckoo - 1 Badbury Rings, 1 Iford, 1 Sherborne, 1 West Parley.
Common Redstart - 3 Durlston CP, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Portland (Suckthumb Quarry).
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Portland (private garden).
Nightingale - 1 Durlston CP.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston CP.
Firecrest - 1 Creekmoor, 6 Meyrick Park.
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| Little Egret at Merley © Roger Peart |
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| Jackdaw in Woodville © John Bishop |
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| Goldcrest in North Wootton © Ian Tinsley |
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| Chiffchaff in Tuckton © Dave Hill |
Reports of interest, Saturday 18th April 2020.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lodmoor.
Whimbrel - 2 Bestwall, 8 Lytchett Bay.
Knot - 1 Lodmoor.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Lytchett Bay.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor.
Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 2 Merley.
Swift - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston CP, 2 Swineham, 1 Wimborne.
Cuckoo - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Moors Valley, 1 Redcliff.
Yellow Wagtail - 13 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Durlston CP, 4 Portland.
Common Redstart - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston CP, 4 Portland Bill.
Whinchat - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 3 Durlston CP, 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Pied Flycatcher - 3+ Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston CP, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Portland (Blacknor).
Nightingale - 1-2 Durlston CP, 1 Portland (private garden).
Ring Ouzel - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Portland Bill.
Garden Warbler - 1 Lodmoor, 5 Portland Bill.
Sedge Warbler - 2 Portland Bill, 7+ Swineham.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Lodmoor.
Firecrest - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Whimbrel - 2 Bestwall, 8 Lytchett Bay.
Knot - 1 Lodmoor.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Lytchett Bay.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor.
Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 2 Merley.
Swift - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston CP, 2 Swineham, 1 Wimborne.
Cuckoo - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Moors Valley, 1 Redcliff.
Yellow Wagtail - 13 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Durlston CP, 4 Portland.
Common Redstart - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston CP, 4 Portland Bill.
Whinchat - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 3 Durlston CP, 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Pied Flycatcher - 3+ Christchurch Harbour, 1 Durlston CP, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Portland (Blacknor).
Nightingale - 1-2 Durlston CP, 1 Portland (private garden).
Ring Ouzel - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Portland Bill.
Garden Warbler - 1 Lodmoor, 5 Portland Bill.
Sedge Warbler - 2 Portland Bill, 7+ Swineham.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Lodmoor.
Firecrest - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
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| Stonechat at Christchurch © Clinton Whale |
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| Chiffchaff in Woodville © John Bishop |
Reports of interest, Friday 17th April 2020.
Manx Shearwater -7 Durlston CP.
Spoonbill - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Swineham.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Grey Plover - 1 Durlston CP, 3 Stanpit.
Whimbrel - 3 Durlston CP, 1 Peveril Point.
Ruff - 2 Stanpit.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Hurn.
Great Skua - 2 Durlston CP.
Arctic Skua - 1 Durlston CP.
Arctic Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Swift - 1 Swineham GPs.
Yellow Wagtail - 10+ Christchurch Harbour.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Spoonbill - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Swineham.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Grey Plover - 1 Durlston CP, 3 Stanpit.
Whimbrel - 3 Durlston CP, 1 Peveril Point.
Ruff - 2 Stanpit.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Hurn.
Great Skua - 2 Durlston CP.
Arctic Skua - 1 Durlston CP.
Arctic Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Swift - 1 Swineham GPs.
Yellow Wagtail - 10+ Christchurch Harbour.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Reports of interest, Thursday 16th April 2020.
Velvet Scoter - 2 Portland Bill.
Hobby - 1 Portland Bill.
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Wareham Common.
Whimbrel - 1 Lytchett Bay, 115 Portland Bill, 10 Stanpit.
Ruff - 2 Stanpit.
Common Sandpiper - 2 Peveril Point.
Green Sandpiper - 2 RSPB Lytchett Fields, 2 R. Allen nr Wimborne.
Greenshank - 2 RSPB Lytchett Fields.
Spotted Redshank - 2 RSPB Lytchett Fields.
Arctic Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
Swift - 1 Portland West Cliffs.
Whinchat - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland (Reap Lane).
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Serin - 1 Portland Bill.
Sightings - Wednesday 15th April 2020.
Great White Egret - 2 over Christchurch Harbour.
Osprey - 1 over Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Ferrybridge.
Red Kite - 1 over Hardy's Monument.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Common Sandpiper -1 Blandford.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Cuckoo - 1 Throop.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Milborne St. Andrew.
Hobby -1 Corfe Castle.
Hooded Crow - 1 Portland Bill.
Willow Warbler - 2 Wick.
Whitethroat - 5 Wick, 1 Portland.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Parley Common, 1 Talbot Heath.
Redstart - 2 Portland.
Tree Pipit - 2 Parley Common.
Crossbill - c20 Meyrick Park.
Osprey - 1 over Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Ferrybridge.
Red Kite - 1 over Hardy's Monument.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Common Sandpiper -1 Blandford.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Cuckoo - 1 Throop.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Milborne St. Andrew.
Hobby -1 Corfe Castle.
Hooded Crow - 1 Portland Bill.
Willow Warbler - 2 Wick.
Whitethroat - 5 Wick, 1 Portland.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Parley Common, 1 Talbot Heath.
Redstart - 2 Portland.
Tree Pipit - 2 Parley Common.
Crossbill - c20 Meyrick Park.
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Buzzard – Christchurch © Clinton Whale.
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Blackcap female -
Bournemouth © David Wareham.
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Great Black-backed Gull – Tuckton © Dave Hill.
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Magpie – Tuckton © Dave Hill.
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Mediterranean Gull – Merley Hall Farm © Roger Peart.
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Wheatear – Dorchester © Derek Fowler.
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Sightings - Tuesday 14th April 2020.
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Wareham Common.
Ruff - 2 Stanpit Marsh.
Common Sandpiper -1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Green Sandpiper - 2 Lodmoor RSPB.
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Cuckoo - 1 Portland Bill.
Hooded Crow - 1 Portland.
Willow Warbler - 1 Wick Fields.
Sedge Warbler - 5 Lake Gates Meadows, 1 Longham Lakes.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Portland Bill.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Durlston.
Firecrest - 1 Rushcombe LNR.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill.
Ruff - 2 Stanpit Marsh.
Common Sandpiper -1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Green Sandpiper - 2 Lodmoor RSPB.
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Cuckoo - 1 Portland Bill.
Hooded Crow - 1 Portland.
Willow Warbler - 1 Wick Fields.
Sedge Warbler - 5 Lake Gates Meadows, 1 Longham Lakes.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Portland Bill.
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Durlston.
Firecrest - 1 Rushcombe LNR.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill.
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Grey Heron – Christchurch © Clinton Whale.
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Great Tit – Tuckton © Dave Hill.
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House Sparrow – Bournemouth © David Wareham.
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Egyptian Goose family – Longham Lakes © Alan Pearce.
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Sightings - Monday 13th April 2020.
Barnacle Goose - 1 Dorchester Water Meadows.
Red Kite - 2 over Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 over Spetisbury, singles over Ashington, Broadmayne, Corfe Castle, East Bockhampton, Langton Matravers, Martinstown, Morden Bog, Rushcombe, Stour Valley LNR, Trailway(North Dorset) & Wareham.
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Wareham Common, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Spetisbury.
Green Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Cuckoo - 1 Throop.
Merlin - 1f in off sea Portland Bill.
Hooded Crow - 1 Crown Estate Field, Portland.
Sedge Warbler - 6 Spetisbury, 3 Longham Lakes.
Red Kite - 2 over Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 over Spetisbury, singles over Ashington, Broadmayne, Corfe Castle, East Bockhampton, Langton Matravers, Martinstown, Morden Bog, Rushcombe, Stour Valley LNR, Trailway(North Dorset) & Wareham.
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Wareham Common, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Spetisbury.
Green Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Cuckoo - 1 Throop.
Merlin - 1f in off sea Portland Bill.
Hooded Crow - 1 Crown Estate Field, Portland.
Sedge Warbler - 6 Spetisbury, 3 Longham Lakes.
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Fieldfare – Merley ©Roger Peart.
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Fighting Robins – Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell.
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Wren – Tuckton © Dave Hill.
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Whitethroat – Christchurch ©Clinton Whale.
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Sightings - Sunday 12th April 2020.
Egyptian Goose - 1 pair with a very young gosling Longham Lakes.
Velvet Scoter - 4 off Chesil Beach.
Red Kite - 3 over Durlston, 2 over Talbot Woods, 1 over Ansty, 1 over St. Ives.
Purple Sandpiper - 12 Lyme Regis.
Turtle Dove - 1 Tolpuddle.
Cuckoo - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Sunnyside Farm, 1 Studland.
Hoopoe - 1 over Weston.
Sedge Warbler - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Portland Bill.
Whitethroat - 1 Corfe Castle Common, 1 Stour Valley Way.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Fortuneswell, 1Southwell School.
Black Redstart - 1 Wakeham.
Redstart - 1 Broadcroft Quarry, Portland, 1 Wakeham.
Dipper - 2 Lymes Regis.
Linnet - 40+ Durlston CP.
Velvet Scoter - 4 off Chesil Beach.
Red Kite - 3 over Durlston, 2 over Talbot Woods, 1 over Ansty, 1 over St. Ives.
Purple Sandpiper - 12 Lyme Regis.
Turtle Dove - 1 Tolpuddle.
Cuckoo - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Sunnyside Farm, 1 Studland.
Hoopoe - 1 over Weston.
Sedge Warbler - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Portland Bill.
Whitethroat - 1 Corfe Castle Common, 1 Stour Valley Way.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Fortuneswell, 1Southwell School.
Black Redstart - 1 Wakeham.
Redstart - 1 Broadcroft Quarry, Portland, 1 Wakeham.
Dipper - 2 Lymes Regis.
Linnet - 40+ Durlston CP.
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Black-headed Gull - Canford © Roger Peart.
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Dunnock – Wimborne © Roger Peart.
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Cattle Egrets – in an Abbotsbury field ©Jayson Grove.
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Marsh Tit – Cheselbourne © Vaughan Ashby.
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