Osprey - 1 over Southwell Portland, 1 Christchurch Harbour
Wood Sandpiper -  1 Lodmoor
Green Sandpiper - 5 Christchurch Harbour
Spotted Redshank  - 1 Lytchett Fields
Great Egret - 1 Arne
Pied Flycatcher - 8 Portland, 2 Durlston CP, 1 Corfe Mullen

Whimbrel copyright Clinton Whale

 Great White Egret - 1 at Longham Lakes, 1 at Lodmoor
Cattle Egret - 5 Lytchett Fields RSPB 3 Abbotsbury
Eurasian Spoonbill - 5 Brownsea Island
Red Kite - 1 Powerstock Common
Western Osprey - 1 Holten Lee early evening, 2 Ham Common this morning
Curlew Sandpiper - Holes Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Greenshank - 14 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Green sandpiper - 26 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Common sandpiper - 1 Sturminster Marshall Gravel pits
Whinchat - 2 at Ringstead
Wheatear - 4 Ringstead, 5 Burton Bradstock, 3 St Aldhelms Head
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Ballard Down, 7 Arne, 2 Powerstock Common, feeding young
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Ballard Down
Crossbill - 7 Ringstead

Dartford Warbler, Hengistbury Head © David Wareham

Hot news of rather more significant migration events on the East Coast dampened our enjoyment of another small arrival of common migrants even if it did provide some anticipation of a trickle down to look forward to. From being notable absentees Pied Flycatchers were elevated in one fell swoop to being one of the day's most conspicuous arrivals with 6 at the Bill and at least another 3 around the centre of the island; Willow Warbler and Wheatear maintained top spot for numbers, reaching 40 apiece at the Bill, with 2 Spotted Flycatchers the best of the rest on the ground there. Overhead, Tree Pipits totalled 7 at the Bill, with the likes of 2 Kestrels, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Siskin providing additional vis-mig interest there. A Greenshank was the pick of the waders at Ferrybridge.

 Great White Egret - 1 at long ham Lakes, 1 at Lodmoor
Cattle Egret - 5 Lychett Fields, 3 Abbotsbury
Eurasian Spoonbill - 5 Brownsea Island
Red Kite - 1 Powerstock Common
Western Osprey - 1 Holten Lea early evening, 2 Ham Common this morning
Curlew Sandpiper - Holes Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lychett Fields
Greenshank - 14 Lychett fields
Green sandpiper - 26 Lychett fields
Common sandpiper - 1 Sturminster Marshall Gravel pits
Whinchat - 2 at Ringstead
Wheatear - 4 Ringstead, 5 Burton Breadstick, 3 St Aldhelms Head
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Ballard Down, 7 Arne, 2 Powerstock Common, feeding young
Pied Flycatcher - 2 Ballard Down
Crossbill - 7 Ringstead

Dartford Warbler, Hengistbury Head © David Wareham

It can't be very often that we've reported it so hot as to spoil the enjoyment of being out birding much beyond the first couple of hours of the morning - and to do so for the second day on the trot really takes some beating. Dawn saw the strength of the breeze an issue again but sheltered spots were still busy with Willow Warblers - perhaps getting up towards 50 at the Bill - with the first 2 Redstarts of the autumn also a noteworthy arrival; 25 Wheatears was also a fair total at the Bill. Overhead movement included 3 Tree Pipits, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Curlews and singles of Dunlin, Redshank, Greenshank, Yellow Wagtail and Siskin at the Bill, whilst a very light trickle of Manx Shearwaters accounted for the bulk of the numbers on the sea there. Waders totals - including 78 Ringed Plovers - increased a little at Ferrybridge.