Monday 2nd November 2026

Whooper Swan - 1 The Fleet (Langton Herring) is probably the long-staying Abbotsbury bird.
White-fronted Goose - 2 Longham Lakes.
Egyptian Goose - 2 NW over Carey RS.
Pochard - 1 Chard GPs, 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Red-crested Pochard - 1 male Longham Lakes.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 male Abbotsbury Swannery.
Golden Plover - c400 Lodmoor; 1 over Hengistbury; 1 Lytchett Bay; 1 St Aldhelm's Hd; 

     1 West Bay.
Little Gull - 1 Longham Lakes.
Glossy Ibis - 2+ Wareham Common.
Great White Egret - 4 Christchurch Hbr roost.
Cattle Egret - c10 Wareham Common.
Spoonbill - 17 Poole Hbr (Long Island), 3 Christchurch Hbr roost.
White-tailed Eagle - 5 Christchurch Hbr; 1 S over Carey RS.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Hen Harrier - 1 Abbotsbury, 1 West Bexington.
Red Kite - 6+ Grimstone.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Wyke Down.
Merlin - 1 Wyke Down.
Woodpigeon - 51000 West Bay; 26000 S over Carey RS; 7800 SE over St Aldhelm's Hd; 

     6200 E over Christchurch Hbr; 3700 SE over Upton.
Stock Dove - 990 West Bay; 112 S over Carey RS; 110 E and 100 NW over Christchurch Hbr; 

     70 St Aldhelm's Hd.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 West Bay is extremely late.
Black Redstart - 1 Parkstone (Newtown).
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Chaffinch - 1082 West Bay.
Brambling - 4 Hengistbury Hd; 1 over Hengistbury sandspit.
Goldfinch - 720 West Bay.