Sightings - Thursday 30th August 2012

Balearic Shearwater - 13 past Portland Bill, 2 past Durlston, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Osprey - 2 at Lytchett Bay, 1 at Middlebere, 1 over Canford Heath
Merlin - 1 at Creekmoor
Little Stint - 1 at Lodmoor
Ruff - 2 at Avon Causeway
Spotted Redshank - 1 at Lytchett Bay
Wood Sandpiper - 1 at Lytchett Bay
Green Sandpiper - a flock of 11 birds at Lytchett Bay
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Arctic Skua - 3 past Portland Bill, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Sabine's Gull - 1 at Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 at Middlebere
Wryneck - singles at Askerswell, Middlebere and Tidmoor Rifle Range

Wryneck at Tidmoor Rifle Range © Ian Dodd