Friday 30th September 2022

Brent Geese - 3west from Wyke Bridging Camp

Sooty Shearwater - 2e Portland Bill

Balearic Shearwater - 5 east Portland Bill

Spoonbill - 60 Brownsea Is.

White-tailed Eagle - 2 over Lytchett Bay (IoW intro)

Goshawk - 1 seen from Slepe Heath

Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea Is.

Greenshank - 16 Brownsea Is.

Pomarine Skua - 1e Portland Bill

Arctic Skua - 6e Portland Bill, 1 dark phase from Wyke Bridging Camp

Kittiwake - 166e Portland Bill

Turtle Dove - 1 Portland Bill

Merlin - 1 Portland Bill

Swallow - 1030 West Bay

House Martin - 450 West Bay

Redwing - 9 over Lytchett Bay, 2 over Poole (NocMig)

Pied Wagtail - 185e Portland Bill, c25 Portland Bill

Meadow Pipit - 1250 Portland Bill, c200 Slepe Heath, 82 West Bay, c50 Lytchett Bay

Linnet - 580 Portland Bill, 125 West Bay

Ringed Plover - Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Dunlin - Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Thursday 29th September 2022

Brent Goose - 3 Stanpit Marsh

Balearic Shearwater - 38west 25east Portland Bill

Cattle Egret - 10 Wareham Water Meadows

Great White Egret - 2 Lodmoor RSPB

Spoonbill - 72 Brownsea Is.

Red Kite - 1 near Blandford

White-tailed Eagle - 2 Wareham Channel (IoW Intro)

Goshawk - 1 Slepe Heath

Ruff - 4 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper - 13 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Lodmoor RSPB

Little Stint - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Pectoral Sandpiper -  1 on the Piddle Valley Floods Swineham

Common Sandpiper - 1 Holes Bay, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Green Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Greenshank - 15 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Stanpit Marsh

Yellow-legged Gull - 1 ad Holes Bay

Turtle Dove - 1 Portland Bill

Red-backed Shrike - 1 1st/w Lodmoor RSPB

Firecrest- 4 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Portland Bill

Swallow - 300 Portland Bill

House Martin - 200 Portland Bill

Chiffchaff - 180 Portland Bill, 30 Southwell portland

Blackcap - 150 Portland Bill, 14 Southwell, 14 Hengistbury Hd.

Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Portland Bill

Stonechat - 30 Portland Bill

'alba' Wagtails - 75 Portland Bill

Meadow Pipit - 250 Portland Bill, 75 Hengistbury Hd.

Late news from last night (28th) Common Crane heard calling over Poole.

Waders Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

1st/winter Red-backed Shrike - Lodmoor RSPB © David Wareham

Wednesday 28th September 2022

Crane - 8 Flew West from Swineham & later seen over Church Knowle going South.

Grey Plover - 8 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT

Ruff - 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper - 8 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Little Stint - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 Swineham on Piddle Flood fields

Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Balearic Shearwater - 412 Past Portland Bill

Spoonbill - 72 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT

Great white Egret - 2 Lodmoor RSPB 

Marsh Harrier - 9 Wareham Channel, 1 Wyke Down

Red Kite - 1 Over Holme Garden Centre

White Tailed Eagle - 2 Poole Harbour G318 & G801 (IOW reintroduction)

Barn Owl - 2 Wyke Down, 1 Pimperne

Red - backed Shrike - 1 Lodmoor RSPB old tip

Firecrest - 2 Portland Bill

Redstart - 1 Poole Town Centre Barclays House

Redstart - Poole Town Centre ©Rene Goad 

Tuesday 27th September 2022

Crane - 8 Flew West from Christchurch & later seen over Lytchett Fields RSPB continuing West.

Ruff - 5 Swineham (2 Piddle flood fields & 3 Swineham Point),  2 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper - 7 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 4 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 Swineham (at Piddle Flood fields & later at Swineham point)

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Yellow - legged Gull - 1 Portland Bill

Great white Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Osprey - 2 Arne RSPB 

Pallid Harrier - 1 Hengisbury Head flew East 

Red Kite - 1 Stubhampton

White Tailed Eagle - 1 Poole Harbour (IOW reintroduction)

Red - backed Shrike - 1 Lodmoor RSPB old tip

Firecrest - 1 Hengisbury Head

Crane - Christchurch  ©Richard Cordery

Ruff - Lodmoor RSPB ©Clive Hargrave

Water Rail - Lodmoor RSPB ©Clive Hargrave

Grey Plover - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Monday 26th September 2022

Black - necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Ruff - 2 Lower Piddle flood fields Swineham, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Golden Plover - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 over Easton Portland

Curlew Sandpiper - 9 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Little Stint - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Cuttcleaves Cove The Fleet

Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 Lower Piddle flood fields Swineham

Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lower Piddle flood fields Swineham

Spotted Redshank - 4 Lytchett fields RSPB

Spoonbill - 72 Brownsea island Lagoon DWT

Hen Harrier - 1 male Wyke Down

Osprey - 3 Poole Harbour

White Tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel (IOW reintroduction)

Red - backed Shrike - 1 Lodmoor RSPB old tip

Ring Ouzel - 1 Durlston CP

Curlew - Stanpit Marsh ©Clinton Whale

Osprey - Holes Bay ©Barry Moore

Sunday 25th September 2022

Turtle Dove - 1 Portland Bill

Black - necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Golden Plover - 6 St Aldhelms Head, 4 Tarrant Rushton

Curlew Sandpiper - 6 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Brownsea island Lagoon DWT, 2 Christchurch Harbour

Little Stint - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 4 Lytchett fields RSPB

Artic Skua - 1 Past Portland Bill

Balearic Shearwater - 140 past Portland Bill

Spoonbill - 72 Brownsea island Lagoon DWT

Red Kite - 3 Tarrant Rushton, 1 Wimborne St Giles, 2 Stanbridge 

White Tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel (IOW reintroduction)

Short - eared Owl - 1 Hartland Moor

Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor

Hobby - 1 St Aldhelms Head

Red - backed Shrike - 1 Lodmoor RSPB old tip

Firecrest - Rushcombe / Barrow Hill LNR

Wheatear - Hartland Moor ©Garry Hayman

Saturday 24th September 2022.

Grey Plover - 4 Brownsea Island, 2 Holes Bay.
Knot - 4 Brownsea Island, 25 Holes Bay.
Common Sandpiper - 2 reported Holes Bay.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Brownsea Island, 5 Lytchett Fields.
Greenshank - 1 Holes Bay.
Balearic Shearwater - 78+ Portland Bill.
Great White Egret - 1 Radipole Lake.
Cattle Egret - 1 Radipole Lake.
Spoonbill - 72 Brownsea Island.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Tarrant Rushton airfield.
Red Kite - 6+ Tarrant Rushton airfield.
White-tailed Eagle (IoW reintroduction scheme) - 3 northwestern Poole Harbour, 1 reported Holes Bay.
Osprey - 2 Holes Bay, 2-3 Arne area.
Wryneck - 1 Portland East Cliff.
Whinchat - 1 Tarrant Rushton airfield.
Firecrest - 1 Brownsea Island, 1 Portland (Church Ope).
A substantial passage of hirundines was reported from several locations.

Friday 23rd September 2022.

Grey Plover - 2 Ferrybridge, 8 Stanpit.
Knot - 2 Ferrybridge, 11 Stanpit.
Ruff - 4 Lodmoor.
Common Sandpiper - 2-4 Lodmoor, 1 Tadnoll.
Curlew Sandpiper - 3 Lodmoor, 4 Lytchett Fields (one ringed in Norway earlier this month), 1 Stanpit.
Little Stint - 2 Ferrybridge, 2 Lodmoor, 1 Lytchett Fields.
Great White Egret - 3 Lodmoor.
Cattle Egret - 4 Longham Lakes.
Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor.

Marsh Harrier - 1 Lodmoor.
Osprey - 2 Arne.

Hobby - 1 Radipole Lake.
Merlin - 1 Lodmoor.
Red-backed Shrike - 1 Lodmoor old tip.
Marsh Tit - 1 Holton Lee.

Yellow Wagtail, Lodmoor RSPB © David Wareham

Thursday 22nd September 2022

Nightjar - 1 trapped & ringed at Durlston CP
Little Stint - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Curlew Sandpiper - 4 Wareham Channel, 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Stanpit Bight, 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Ruff - 1 Swineham GPs, 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Holes Bay
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Swineham GPs
Common Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Green Sandpiper - 1 Swineham GPs
Spoonbill - 65 Brownsea Island, 2 Arne RSPB, 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Cattle Egret - 32+ Abbotsbury Swannery overflow car park, 1 over Portland Bill
Great White Egret - 3 Lodmoor RSPB
Osprey - 2 Arne RSPB, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Hen Harrier - 1 at sea from Christchurch Harbour
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Arne RSPB
Merlin - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Ferrybridge
Hobby - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Red-backed Shrike - 1 still at Lodmoor RSPB on the old tip site
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 trapped & ringed at Durlston CP
Yellow Wagtail - 17 Lodmoor RSPB
Ortolan Bunting - 1 Coombefield Quarry on Portland

Turnstone, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Rdd-backed Shrike, Lodmoor RSPB © David Wareham

Razorbill, Mudeford Quay © Scott Usher

Wednesday 21st September 2022.

Common Scoter - 13 west past Hengistbury Head.
Knot - 3 Brownsea Island, 5 Ferrybridge, 4 Stanpit.
Ruff - 3 Swineham.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Brownsea Island, 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Stanpit.
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Swineham.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Stanpit.
Greenshank - 9 Brownsea Island, 1+ Swineham.
Great White Egret - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Spoonbill - 67 Brownsea Island.
White-tailed Eagle (IoW reintroduction scheme) - 1 west high over East Lulworth.
Osprey - 4 Arne.
Honey Buzzard - 1 south over Middlebere.
Goshawk - 1 Middlebere area.
Hobby - 3 Arne.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Swineham.
Turtle Dove - 1 Portland Bill.
Firecrest - 2 Durlston CP.

Tuesday 20th September 2022.

Knot - 9 Holes Bay, 2 Stanpit.
Whimbrel - 2 Old Harry Rocks, 2 Stanpit.
Ruff - 2 Lodmoor, 1 Lytchett Fields.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor, 2 Stanpit.
Little Stint - 2 Lodmoor, 1 Lytchett Fields.
Greenshank - 2 Holes Bay.
Great White Egret - 2 Lodmoor.
Spoonbill - 61 Brownsea Island.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Lytchett Bay (IoW reintroduction scheme).
Osprey - 1 Holes Bay.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Fields.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Mudeford Quay.

Citrine/Eastern Yellow Wagtail - 1 Lodmoor.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Lytchett Fields.
Red-backed Shrike - 1 Lodmoor.

Red-backed Shrike, Lodmoor © Steve Carey.

Monday 19th September 2022

Turtle Dove - 1 Portland

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

 Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Little Stint - 1 Swineham GPs

Wood Sandpiper - 1 Swineham GPs

Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Balearic Shearwater - 25 past Portland Bill

Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor

Cattle Egret - 4 Wareham Channel, 9 Hengistbury Head

Osprey - 1 Lytchett Bay

Goshawk - 1 over Piddle Valley and Hartland

Wryneck - 1 Portland

Red-backed Shrike - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Rose-coloured Starling - 1 Portland

Black Redstart - 1 St Aldhelm's Head

Citrine / Eastern / Hybrid? Wagtail - 1 still Lodmoor RSPB

Stonechat, Hengistbury Head  © Clinton Whale

Yellow Wagtail, Lanehouse Weymouth © Steve Mansfield

Sunday 18th September 2022

Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Holes Bay, 18 Brownsea Island lagoon

Black-tailed Godwit -  557 Holes Bay

Ruff - 2 Lower Piddle Valley, 1 Lodmoor

Curlew Sandpiper - 3 Brownsea Island lagoon, 6 Ferrybridge

Little Stint - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Swineham GPs

Wood Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Swineham GPs

Greenshank - 2 Lower Piddle Valley

 Spoonbill - 2 Middlebere, 2 Lodmoor, 50 Brownsea Island lagoon

Bittern - 1 Poole Harbour

Cattle Egret - 6 flew up Lower Piddle Valley

Osprey - 1 Poole Harbour

White-tailed Eagle - 2 Poole Harbour

Hobby - 1 Arne RSPB

Wryneck - 1 Portland

Red-rumped Swallow - 1 Poole Harbour

Yellow Wagtail - 11 west of Upton near Ringstead

Citrine/ Eastern/ Hybrid? Wagtail - 1 still Lodmoor

Little Grebe, Quarry Pond Hengistbury Head  © Clinton Whale

Saturday 17th September 2022

Greylag Goose - 34 north of Tadnoll NR

Curlew Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Lyme Regis

Little Stint - 1 Lodmoor

Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

 Spoonbill - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Lodmoor, 18 Wareham Channel

Cattle Egret - 5 Swineham Point

Osprey - 1 Wareham Channel, 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Marsh Harrier - 12 out of west Poole harbour roost

Pallid Harrier - probable ringtail St Aldhelm's Head

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel

Wryneck - 1 Hengistbury Head

Hobby - 1 just north of Martinstown, 2 Wareham Channel, 1 Maiden Castle, 1 Cerne Abbas

Redstart - 1 east of Hardy's monument on South West Ridgeway

Whinchat - 2 Wyke Down

Blue-headed Wagtail 1 Lodmoor

Channel Wagtail 1 Lodmoor

Citrine/ Eastern/ Hybrid ? Wagtail - 1 still Lodmoor

Whitethroat , Fleet Lagoon  © Janice Grove

Wheatear, Fleet Lagoon  © Janice Grove

Friday 16th September 2022

 Pink-footed Goose - 1 flew west Abbotsbury Swannery

Knot - 10 Brownsea Island

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Little Stint - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Wood Sandpiper - 1 Bestwall RSPB

Greenshank - 9 Brownsea Island

Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor, 53 flew west Arne RSPB

Cattle Egret - 5 Bestwall RSPB, 2 Radipole RSPB

Great White Egret - 3 Lodmoor RSPB, 3 Radipole RSPB

Osprey - several Middlebere and Brands Bay

White-tailed Eagle - up to 5 Poole Harbour

Merlin - 1 Durlston CP

Hobby - 1 Radipole RSPB

Wryneck - 1 north-east of Woolsbarrow Hillfort, Wareham Forest

Blue-headed Wagtail - 2 Lodmoor RSPB

Citrine / Eastern /Hybrid? YellowWagtail - 1 still at Lodmoor RSPB

Citrine / Eastern /Hybrid? YellowWagtail Lodmoor © Nick Hull

Thursday 15th September 2022

Little Stint - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Green Sandpiper - 2 Middlebere
White-winged Black Tern - 1 juvenile still at Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 40 Brownsea Island, 18 Arne RSPB, 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Cattle Egret - 7 Swineham
Great White Egret - 4 Lodmoor RSPB
Red Kite - 1 Longham Lakes
Osprey - 3 Wareham Channel, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Middlebere
Short-eared Owl - 1 over Hengistbury
Bee-eater  - 1 still at Portland Bill
Whinchat - 4 between Martinstown and Maiden Castle, 2 Friar Waddon
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Middlebere
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Friar Waddon
'Blue-headed' Wagtail - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Citrine /  Eastern Yellow Wagtail - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

White-tailed Eagle, Middlebere © Elaine Geall

Black-tailed Godwit, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Wednesday 14th September 2022

Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Brownsea Island
Curlew Sandpiper - 8 Brownsea Island, 3 Lodmoor RSPB, 2 Ferrybridge, 2 Mudeford Quay, 1 Lytchett Field RSPB
Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea Island
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Sutton Bingham Reservoir
White-winged Black Tern - 1 still at Longham Lakes
Arctic Skua - 1 Hengistbury
Spoonbill - 23 Brownsea Island, 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Glossy Ibis - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Cattle Egret - 7 Stanpit Marsh, 2 Arne Moors
Osprey - 2 Wareham Channel, 1 over The Verne on Portland
Honey Buzzard - 1 over Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 in off sea at Portland Bill
Fieldfare - 2 at Affpuddle Heath
Bee-eater  - 1 again at Portland Bill & Easton
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Spotted Flycatcher - 4 Holes Bay
Redstart - 1 Holes Bay
Yellow Wagtail - 25 Portland Bill

Tuesday 13th September 2022

Wigeon - 177 Holes Bay
Pintail - 10 Holes Bay, 2 Brands Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes
Knot - 1 Brands Bay
Curlew Sandpiper - 10 Lytchett Fields
Little Stint - 2 Brownsea Lagoon
Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields
Balearic Shearwater - 1 past Portland Bill
White-winged Black Tern - 1 still Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 50 Brownsea Lagoon
Cattle Egret - 5 Swineham GPs
Osprey - 2 Brands Bay
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Radipole RSPB, next to River Wey
Wheatear - 2 Holes Bay, 1 Brands Bay

Yesterday: -

Ruff - 1 over Longham Lakes
Woodlark - 3 ringed Hartland Moor

Water Rail, Lodmoor RSPB © Tim Downton

Ringed Plover & Dunlin, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Monday 12th September 2022

Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes
Curlew Sandpiper - 5 Lytchett Fields, 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Herbury
Red-necked Phalarope - 1 on pond below Hardy Way footpath 1/2 mile N. of Abbotsbury SY.571.860
Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields
Spoonbill - 52 Brownsea Lagoon
White-winged Black Tern - 1 Longham Lakes
Cattle Egret - 51 Abbotsbury Swannery
Great White Egret - 3 Lodmoor RSPB
Osprey - 1 Rodden Hive & Tidmoor Point, 1 Holes Bay, 1 Brands Bay, 1 Lytchett Fields
Honey Buzzard - 1 over Avalanche Road, Portland
Bee-eater - 1 Portland Bill & South Portland
Wryneck - 2 Suckthumb Quarry
Whinchat - 4 Stanpit Mrsh, 3 Lytchett Fields
Yellow Wagtail - 10 Lytchett Fields, 10 Stanpit Marsh, 2 Longham Lakes
Ortolan Bunting - 1 Broadcroft Quarry Lane, Portland

Sanderling, Hengistbury Head @ Clinton Whale

Black Tern, Longham Lakes @ Mark Wright

Black-necked Grebe, Longham Lakes © Gerry Shilham

Sunday 11th September 2002

Curlew Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Fields, 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Brownsea Lagoon
Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 from West Path, Lodmoor RSPB
Red-necked Phalarope - 1 Abbotsbury - on pond viewed from Hardy Way footpath 1/2 mile N. of village SY.571.860
Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields
White-winged Black Tern - 1 Longham Lakes
Black Tern - 2 still over Longham Lakes
Glossy Ibis - 1 from West Path, Lodmoor RSPB
Spoonbill - 52 Brownsea Lagoon, 4 Middlebere, 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Cattle Egret - 5 Lodmoor RSPB, 3 Swineham Point
Great White Egret - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Osprey - 1 West Bexington, 1 over Stoborough, 1 nr. Rodden Hive
Honey Buzzard - 1 Wyke Down, 1 Smedmore Hill, 1 Thumb Lane, Portland
Bee-eater - 1 Portland Bill
Wryneck - 1 nr. California Quarry, Durlston CP, 1 Avalanche Road, Southwell, 1 Wareham Common
Hobby - 1 Wyke Down
Rose-coloured Starling - 1 between Butterstreet Cove and Moonfleet
Whinchat - 14 Wyke Down
Yellow Wagtail - 7 Lodmoor RSPB, 5 Wyke Down, 4 Bridport

White-winged Black Tern, Longham Lakes © Scott Usher

Bearded Tit, Lodmoor RSPB ©Steven Carey

Blackcap, Cogden Beach © Julian Green

Saturday 10th September 2022

Turnstone - 48 Hamworthy Beach
Curlew Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields, 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Ferrybridge
Little Stint - 1 Herbury
Black Tern - 2 over North Lake, Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 14 Wareham Channel, 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Cattle Egret - 2 Swineham Point, 1 in Approach Field, Lytchett Fields
Osprey - 1 St. Aldhems Head, 1 Holes Bay, 1 from Raptor Trial, Arne RSPB
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel
Wryneck - 1 Creech Heath, 1 field by Approach Road, Lytchett Fields, 1 ringed Durlston CP
Bee-Eater - 1 near Railway Crossing, Creech
Hobby - 2 Middlebere
Icterine Warbler - 1 ringed Culverwell, Portland
Spotted Flycatcher - 10 Lambert's Castle, 2 Herbury, 2 Arne RSPB, 1 St. Aldhem's Head
Pied Flycatcher - 1 St. Aldhem's Head
Redstart - 4 Herbury, 3 Lambert's Castle, 2 St. Aldhem's Hea
Whinchat - 8 St. Aldhem's Head, 4 Rodden Hive, 2 Herbury, 2 Lytchett Fields, 1 Barleycrates
Yellow Wagtail - 10 St. Aldhem's Head
Tree Pipit - 2 St. Aldhem's Head

Wryneck, Lytchett Fields © Paul Kirby

Whinchat, Barleycrates Lane © Garry Hayman

Curlew Sandpiper, Ferrybridge © Peter Alan Coe

Friday 9th September 2022

Manx Shearwater - 1west Portland Bill

Balearic Shearwater - 7 Portland Bill

Cattle Egret - 17 Christchurch Hbr, 3 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Glossy Ibis - 1 Christchurch Hbr. 

Osprey - 1 Christchurch Hbr, 1 Newton's Bay Poole Hbr, 1 Portland Bill

Curlew Sandpiper - 7 Brand's Bay, 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 2 Ferrybridge, 1 Herbury, 1 Stanpit Marsh

Purple Sandpiper - 1 Portland Bill

Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge

Grey Phalarope - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Common Sandpiper - 1 Silverlake, 1 by R. Piddle Puddletown 

Green Sandpiper - 6 Lodmoor RSPB, 3 Tadnoll NR, 1 Middlebere, 1 by R. Piddle nr West Mill

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Greenshank - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Arctic Skua - 1 west Portland Bill

Black Tern - 2 Longham Lakes

Mediterranean Gull - 1050 Rodden Hive, 800 Herbury

Short-eared Owl - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Swift - 2 Swanage, 1 Brownsea Is.

BEE-EATER - 1 Tibbets Farm Harman's Cross

Wryneck - 1 Durlston CP, 1 California Fm Swanage

Sand Martin - 20 Longham Lakes

Spotted Flycatcher - 4 Lodmoor RSPB, 2 Herbury, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Woolsgarston

Pied Flycatcher - 1 Wick

Redstart - 2 Woolgarston, 1 Greenlands Fm, 1 Stanpit marsh

Whinchat - c10 Greenlands  Fm, 1 Wareham Common, 1 Herbury

Wheatear - 25 Portland Bill, c15 Greenlands Fm, 7 Stanpit Marsh, 2 Turlin Moor Rec.

Yellow Wagtail - 12 Portland Bill, 10 Stanpit Marsh

Grey Wagtail - 29 Portland Bill

Sanderling - Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Black Tern - Longham Lakes  © Samatha Staines

Leucistic Sand Martin - Longham Lakes © Samatha Staines

Thursday 8th September 2022

Sooty Shearwater - 3W Portland Bill

Balearic Shearwater - 63 Portland Bill

Osprey - 1 Christchurch Her, 1 Brand's Bay.

Ruff - 1 in the Lower Piddle Valley

Curlew Sandpiper - 4. Brand's Bay, 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Herbury Gore

Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge

Grey Phalarope - 1 on sea Chesil Cove

Common Sandpiper - 8 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Brand's Bay

Green Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 4 Lytchett Fields

Greenshank - 16 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Arctic Skua - 1W Portland Bill, 1 Chesil Cove, 1w Hengistbury Hd.

Mediterranean Gull - c800 Herbury

Little Gull - 1 luv Chesil Cove

Merlin - 1 Ferrybridge

Swallow - 40 Upton CP, 11 Hengistbury Hd

Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Parkstone garden.

Whinchat - 1 Herbbury, 1 Rodden Hive

Wheatear - 3 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Swineham Pt.

Yellow Wagtail - 10+ Lytchett Fields RSPB, 2 Swineham Pt.

Wheatear - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Wednesday 7th September 2022

Sooty Shearwater - 1w Portland Bill

Balearic Shearwater - 28w Portland Bill, 12 Chesil Cove

Petrel sp. - 1w Portland Bill

Cattle Egret - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Puddletown

Spoonbill - 22 Brownsea Is, 15 Middlebere, 2 Lodmoor

Osprey - 1 Verne Common Portland, 1 Brand's Bay, 1 Middlebere, 1 Wareham Channel

Curlew Sandpiper - 12 Brand's Bay, 5 Ferrybridge, 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Little Stint - 2 Upton CP, 1 Ferrybridge

Common Sandpiper - 1 Portland Bill

Spotted Redshank - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 3 Upton CP.

Greenshank - 17 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Arctic Skua - 4 Chesil Cove

Long-tailed Skua - 1 juv Chesil Cove

Swift - 1 Ridge

Pied Flycatcher - 1 Abbotsbury swannery

Whinchat - 10 Portland Bill, 1 Wareham Common

Osprey Christchurch Harbour © Clinton Whale

Tuesday 6th September 2022

Garganey -  1 Radipole Lake, 1 Piddle Valley

Manx Shearwater - 1 Portland Bill

Balearic Shearwater - 52 Portland Bill

Cattle Egret - 11 Stanpit Marsh, 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Osprey - 2 Christchurch Hbr, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Brand's Bay

Spoonbill - 28 Arne RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper - 5 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 4 Lodmoor RSPB, 2 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Langton Herring

Little Stint - 1 juv Ferrybridge

Common Sandpiper - 11+ Lytchett Fields RSPB

Green Sandpiper - 8+ Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Greenshank - 15 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Arctic Skua - 1 dark phase Lodmoor RSPB

Black Tern - 1 juv briefly Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Flycatcher - 6 Corfe Mullen, 2 Didlington, 1 Wild Woodbury DWT, 1 Wareham Common.

Whinchat - 4 Wild Woodbury DWT, 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Didlington

Curlew Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Swallow - Woodville © John Bishop

Monday 5th September 2022

Brent Goose - 4 Brands Bay

Grey Plover - 1 Brands Bay

Whimbrel - 1 Arne RSPB, 1 Brands Bay

Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery,  6 Brands Bay, 3 Lodmoor RSPB,  1 Stanpit Marsh, 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett fields RSPB

Caspian Gull - 1 Portland Bill

Spoonbill - 11 Brownsea lagoon DWT, 1 Arne RSPB

Cattle Egret - 14 Abbotsbury Swannery, 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 8 Radipole RSPB, 6 Lodmoor RPSB

Great White Egret - 1 Over Lytchett Matravers, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Osprey - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Arne RSPB

Hobby - 1 Broadmayne

Whinchat - 1 Wild Woodbury DWT

Yellow Wagtail - 2 Wild Woodbury DWT, 6 Lodmoor RSPB

Ortolan Bunting - Heard flying over Portland Bird Observatory

Ringed Plover - Brands Bay ©Garry Hayman
 

Turnstone - Hengisbury Head ©Clinton Whale

Sanderling - Brands Bay ©Garry Hayman

Sunday 4th September 2022

Brent Goose - 3 Brands Bay

Common Scoter - 2 flying East off Hengisbury Head

Golden Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Ringed Plover - 92 Christchurch Harbour, 13 Brands Bay

Whimbrel - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Hengisbury Head Holloway dock

Knot - 10 Brands Bay

Curlew Sandpiper - 5 Lodmoor RSPB, 4 Brands Bay, 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Ferrybridge

Sanderling - 9 Christchurch Harbour, 10 Brands Bay, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Balearic Shearwater - 5 past Portland Bill

Spoonbill - 7 Middlebere, 7 Wareham Channel, 2 Arne RSPB

Gannet - 1 Middlebere 

Cattle Egret - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Osprey - 3 Wareham Channel, 1 Lytchett Bay RSPB, 1 Brands Bay, 1 Middlebere

Marsh harrier - 6 Wareham Channel, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Merlin - 1 Wyke Down

Hobby - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Whinchat - 1 Wareham Common, 8 Wyke down, 1 Maiden Castle, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Yesterday: Little stint - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Curlew sandpiper - Lodmoor RSPB ©Steve Carey

Curlew Sandpiper - Lodmoor RSPB ©Graham Jaggard

Linnet - Hengisbury Head ©Clinton Whale

Sparrowhawk - Hengisbury Head ©Winter Stobart