The final stages of autumn migration 2021 are now drawing to a close, but not without one last push of certain species. Fieldfare, Redwing and Blackbirds are still arriving in and Brambling seem to be having a great autumn so far. Middlebere saw c100 Fieldfare this morning with several smaller flocks logged at Holmebridge and in the Piddle Valley. A newly arrived Siberian Chiffchaff was ringed at Lytchett Bay along with 3 late Common Chiffchaff and there now seems to be a late flurry of Lesser Redpoll coming through now with 20 also ringed at Lytchett Bay. A Great White Egret also flew over Lytchett Bay with another in Brands Bay. There was no sign of the Snow Buntings at Redhorn, but 2 Great Northern Diver were on the water there with 2 Black-necked Grebe and 5 Common Scoter were near the harbour mouth. A minimum of 7 Marsh Harrier were in the Wareham Channel and 2 Merlin were between Hartland and Soldiers Road.

Siberian Chiffchaff – Lytchett Bay – Shaun Robson