Sightings - 19th September 2011

A scattering of migrants reported from most coastal sites today including whinchats, wheatears, redstarts etc., and a marked movement of meadow pipits with 1000s at some sites.
Highlights:
Balearic Shearwater - 5, Portland Bill
Spoonbill -3, Arne
Grey Phalarope - 1 found dead, Lytchett Matravers; 1 Chesil Cove; 1 Portland Bill
Curlew Sandpiper - 2, Stanpit
Ruff - 1, Middlebere; 6 Swineham/Bestwall
Little Gull - 2, Swineham
Black Tern - 1, Swineham
Osprey - 1, Arne
Marsh Harrier - 2, Arne; 1 Middlebere
Firecrest - 1, Bridport
Ring Ouzel - 1, Durlston