4/11/2026 Elmer Rocks/Poole Place - cold and slow going (OM)

Brent Goose 10 one was on the sea just offshore, whilst 5 flew east and 4 went west.

Common Scoter 18 two small flocks (12 and 6) were on the sea behind the rocks islands, early on.

Great Crested Grebe 1offshore

Oystercatcher 8 feeding on beach

 Grey Plover  1 on beach

Ringed Plover 35 feeding on beach

Curlew 1 flew east over beach

Turnstone 15 feeding on beach

Sanderling 3 feeding on the beach

Mediterranean Gull  20+

Common Gull  2

Great Black-backed Gull  3

Kestrel   1 over set-aside

Jay 1 in bushes behind beach

Chiffchaff 1 in bushes in set-aside

Meadow Pipit 8 in field and set-aside

Records for 03/11/2026 (OM)

A bit of variety but nothing special - mainly watching from the usual place near Poole place.

Brent Goose - 1w

Wigeon - 1e

Teal - 23e

Common Scoter - 80+

Stock Dove - c150e -

Woodpigeon - 24

Oystercatcher -12e & 12 roosting/feeding on beach

Grey Plover - 1 

Ringed Plover - 24

Turnstone - 25 

Sanderling - 5 

25Mediterranean Gull - 25

5Great Black-backed Gull - 5

Red-throated Diver - 1e

Little Egret - 2

Stonechat - 1 

Pied Wagtail - 3

Redpoll - c5 flew east along beach

Goldfinch- c200

Siskin- c20