Sightings - Wednesday 19th October 2011

RED-BREASTED GOOSE - 1st winter still present at Stanpit Marsh
Black-throated Diver - 1 in Weymouth Bay
Great Northern Diver - 1 past Portland Bill
Merlin - 1 at Hengistbury Head, 1 at West Bexington
Ruff - 1 over Christchurch Harbour
Spotted Redshank - 1 at Hengistbury Head, 1 at Stanpit
Short-eared Owl - 3 at Portland Bill
Whinchat - 1 at Portland Bill
Ring Ouzel - 3+ at Godlingston Hill (Ulwell), 2 at Durlston, 2 at Shipstal Point, Arne, 1 at Ballard Down
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 at New Cut, near Pilot's Point, Studland
Firecrest - 2 at Durlston, 2 at Arne
Rose-coloured Starling - juvenile briefly at Hengistbury Head
Crossbill - widespread today, with the highest counts being 33 over Durlston and 23 over Hengistbury Head
Snow Bunting - 1 still inside the perimeter fence of the Bridging Camp, Wyke Regis, 100m west along the footpath from Camp Road.  1 flew over Durlston