Thursday 12th November 2026

White-fronted Goose - 1 Swineham
Goldeneye - 9 from Jerry's Point
Goosander - 2 Swineham
Red-crested Pochard - 1 still on North Lake at Longham Lakes 
Long-tailed Duck - 1 off Jerry's Point, 1 Portland Harbour
Eider - 2 off Jerry's Point 
Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point
Ruff - 1 over Christchurch Harbour
Green Sandpiper - 1 Swineham
Spoonbill - 4 Lytchett Bay
Bittern - 1 Swineham
Great White Egret - 3 Swineham, 2 Christchurch Harbour
Short-eared Owl - , 1 Wyke Down (2 yesterday. Please park carefully along the road allowing local traffic          to pass), 1 Hartland Moor
Hen Harrier - 2 (male & female) at Wyke Down
Red Kite - 2 Wyke Down, 2 Bardolf Farm, 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 Ferndown, 1 Christchurch Harbour
Merlin - 1 Swineham
Redwing - 850 north over Lytchett Bay this morning
Fieldfare - 684 north over Lytchett Bay (a record count for site), c150 Maiden Castle
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill
Firecrest - 1 Pallington Lakes

VisMig at St Aldhelm's Head this morning :
Stock Dove (1,027 SE), Wood Pigeon (2,520 SE), Swallow (2), Brambling, Wood Lark,  Merlin (1f), 
Red Kite, Snipe, Golden Plover and Cirl Bunting (6)
 

Corn Bunting, Maiden Castle © Alan Membury

 

Kestrel, Maiden Castle © Alan Membury

 

 

Stonechat, Maiden Castle © Alan Membury


Fieldfare, Maiden Castle © Alan Membury