Friday 17th October 2025

BAIKAL TEAL - Female-type still at Abbotsbury Swannery but mobile. (Swannery open 10am - 5pm, entry charges apply. Note there is no right of way SE of tank traps on beach.)
Red-throated Diver - 1 west past Durlston CP
Glossy Ibis - 4 Wareham Channel, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Spoonbill - 70 on Brownsea Lagoon
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Poole Harbour
Wryneck - 1 still in PBO quarry
Merlin - 1 Wareham Channel, 1 Durlston CP
Woodlark - 1 over Osmington Mills
Black Redstart - 2 Charminster, 1 near lighthouse at Durlston CP, 1 Portland Bill, 1 West Bay
Firecrest - 3 trapped & ringed at Lytchett Bay, 1 Durlston CP, 1 trapped & ringed at PBO
Goldfinch - 725 east over Durlston CP
Chaffinch -125 east over Durlston CP
Linnet - 1210 east over Durlston CP
Brambling - 2 east over Durlston CP
Redpoll - 215 east over Durlston CP
Siskin - 382 east over Durlston CP
Crossbill - 24 over Durlston CP

Yesterday - a Bittern roosted at Swineham GPs, arriving at 6:30pm: