Sightings - Saturday 5th November 2011

Mandarin - 1 at Longham Lakes
Eider - 6 past Hengistbury
Red-throated Diver - 1 inside Poole Harbour at Lytchett Bay is notable
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury
Glossy Ibis - 1 still at Stanpit
Black Guillemot - 1 off Portland Bill
Woodcock - 1 at Durlston
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Hengistbury
Woodlark - 1 over Durlston
Water Pipit - singles at Stanpit and Lodmoor
Whinchat - 1 at Winspit
Ring Ouzel - 1 at Hengistbury
Pallas's Warbler - 1 at Bryanston Wood, Blandford is thought to be only the 3rd inland record for Dorset
Yellow-browed Warbler - 2 at Hengistbury, 1 at Studland
Firecrest - widely reported, a count of 11 at Abbotsbury Garden was impressive
Crossbill - 1 over Lodmoor

Wheatear at Poole Harbour © Chris Dresh

Yellow-browed Warbler at Hengistbury Head © Chris Dresh