Sightings - Thursday 17th November 2011

Velvet Scoter – 3 Redhorn Quay Poole Harbour
Merlin – 1 Portland Bill
Goshawk - 1 Wick Fields Christchurch Harbour
Marsh Harrier – 1 Lodmoor
Bittern – 1 Lodmoor
Woodpigeon – 4500 over Lodmoor, 54000 over Durlston
Short-eared Owl - 2 Portland Bill, 2 Penn’s Weare Portland, 1 over Durlston
Northern Wheatear – 2 Portland Bill, 2 Shell Bay, 1 Christchurch Harbour
Black Redstart – 1 Portland Bill, 1 Peveril Point, 1 Middlebere
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Lodmoor
Chiffchaff – 1 tristis type Winspit Valley
Firecrest – 2 Portland Bill, 1 Winspit Valley

Rose-coloured Starling at Lodmoor © Kevin Lane

Part of today's massive Woodpigeon movement over Durlston © Nick Hopper

More views of Woodpigeons over Durlston © Nick Hopper