Friday 12th December 2025

Velvet Scoter - 1 Jerry's Point
Black Necked Grebe - 8 Jerry's Point
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks
Yellow Legged Gull - 2 Silverlake
Puffin - 1 Flew East Hengistbury Head
Black Throated Diver - 1 Jerry's Point
Black Redstart - 1 Middlebere

















Purple Sandpiper, Sandbanks © Ian Ballam

Thursday 11th December 2025

Pink Footed Goose - 2 Woodsford Farm
Scaup - 1st c/y drake Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery closed for winter, use Beach car park (DT3 4LA) and walk south-east along beach to view embayment from Tank Traps if searching (no access beyond Tank Traps)
Goosander - 1 Redhead Osprey Quays Portland
Common Sandpiper - 1 Peveril Point Swanage
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 5 Groynes Hengistbury Head
Cattle Egret - 4 Puddletown Watermeadows
Red Kite - 1 Toller Porocorum, 1 Woodyates
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove. Portland



                       
                                                                                     









Goosander, Portland © Phil Cheesman.


 

Black Redstart, Chesil Cove Portland © Phil Cheesman.





Wednesday 10th December 2025

Pale bellied Brent Goose - 1 Moonfleet
Barnacle Goose - 5 south of Woodsford Farm
Pink footed Goose - 2 Woodsford stubble field
Mandarin Duck - 1 Poole Park
Goosander - 1 Portland Castle, 1 Woodsford
Common Scoter - 16 off Hengisbury Head
Purple Sandpiper - 8 Portland Bill below The Lobster Pot, 4 Hengisbury Head groynes, 2 Sandbanks back groynes
Black necked Grebe - 6 Brand's Bay
Great Northern Diver - 3 off Jerry's pt
Cattle Egret - c181 to roost at Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery closed for winter)
Marsh Harrier -  5 Christchurch Harbour
Red Kite - 3 Woodyates, 1 Wool
Crossbill - 5 Bovington Tank viewing pt, 5 Morden Bog 

Pale bellied Brent Goose - Moonfleet 
© Paul Harris





Tree Creeper - Dorchester © Alan Membury








Blue tit - Dorchester © Alan Membury





Tuesday 9th December 2025

Goosander - 1 Portland Castle
Purple Sandpiper - 1 North Haven Poole Harbour entrance
Black throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Great Northern Diver - 13 Poole Harbour BoPH bird boat, 1 Portland Harbour
Cattle Egret - 32 Holmebridge
Hen Harrier - 2 Morden Bog
Red Kite - 2 Sturminster Marshall, 1 Tarrent Rushton
 
Great Northern Diver - Jerry's Pt
© Phil Bentley 


Monday 8th December 2025

Mandarin - 1 Poole Park (near The Kitchen)
Common Scoter - 15 settled on sea off Hengistbury Hd.
Velvet Scoter - 1 still off Jerry's Point
Goldeneye - 2 in Brand's Bay, 1 off Jerry's Point
Goosander - 1 Osprey Quay, 1 on Stour at Blandford
Red-throated Diver - 1 off Hengistbury Hd.
Black-throated Diver - 1 off Portland Castle
Great Northern Diver - 4 off Jerry's Point, 3 off Fort Henry
Black-necked Grebe - 6 in Brand's Bay, 2 off Knoll Beach
White-tailed Eagle - 2 near Holme Bridge, 1 imm over Abbotsbury
Sandwich Tern - 3 Brand's Bay
Redpoll - 16 Thorncombe Wood (near Rushy Pond)

Oystercatcher - Highcliffe © Clinton 


Sunday 7th December 2025

Mandarin - 2 (pr) Shillingstone
Velvet Scoter - 1 again off Jerry's Point.
Black-throated Diver - 2 through Poole Harbour Mouth a.m, 1 off Green Island
Great Northern Diver - 6 through Poole Harbour Mouth a.m, 4 off Jerry's Point
Cattle Egret - 31 Holme Bridge, 6 Shillingstone
Great White Egret - 12 Longham Lakes, 1 at Wick
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes
Hen Harrier - 1 male Middlebere p.m
Purple Sandpiper - 12 Hengistbury Hd. (on the sand spit)
Greenshank - 12 Brownsea Lagoon

Song Thrush - Highcliffe © Clinton Whale






Saturday 6th December 2025

Common Scoter - 15 Hengistbury Head (settled on sea)
Velvet Scoter - 1 1st/w drake from Jerry's Point
Red-throated Diver - 3 Hengistbury Head (1 settled on sea)
Great  Northern Diver - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Slavonian Grebe - 1 from Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 25 Arne RSPB (Shipstal Pt.)
Red Kite - 1 over Corfe Mullen
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Silverlake

Egyptain Geese - Sturminster Marshal © Allan Frake




Friday 5th December 2025

Baikal Teal - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Velvet Scoter -  off Jerry's Point
Red-throated Diver - 6 past Branksome Chine
Black-throated Diver - 2 off Jerry's Point, 1 off Sandbanks
Great Northern Diver - 4+ off Jerry's Point, 1 past Branksome Chine
Purple Sandpiper - 33  Hengistbury Hd. (on the Groynes) 
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Woodcock - 2 Moreton
Black Redstart - 1 Portland (Little Ship garden)



Thursday 4th December 2025

 Baikal Teal - 1st winter drake still Abbotsbury Swannery (western embayment)which is closed for winter, View only from public footpaths 
Velvet Scoter - 1 Poole Harbour
Purple Sandpiper - 26+ on groyne near Beach House Cafe Hengistbury Head,  3 Avon Beach Mudeford
Black-throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour
Cattle Egret - 3 Puddletown Water Meadows
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Firecrest - 1 Sturminster Marshall Lake
Desert Wheatear - 1st winter female still at Bridging Camp. Viewed through fence. Park along Camp Road (DT4 9HE)and walk west for c.200m.

Purple Sandpiper, groyne H10 Highcliffe © Clinton Whale



Wednesday 3rd December 2025

 Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 Moonfleet
Egyptian Goose - 2 Puddletown, 3 Holmebridge
Baikal Teal - 1st winter drake still Abbotsbury Swannery (closed for winter. View only from public footpaths}
Velvet Scoter - still from Jerry's Point
Slavonian Grebe - 1 still off Castle Cove sailing club, Portland Harbour
Black-necked Grebe - 6 from Jerry's Point Poole Harbour, 5 from Sandsfoot Beach Portland Harbour, 
1 Longham Lakes
Woodcock - 2 near Netherbury
Green Sandpiper - 2 Holmebridge
Spotted Redshank - 1 still from Rock Lea viewpoint Lytchett Fields RSPB
Great Northern Diver - 6 Jerry's Point
Spoonbill - 12 Shipstal Point Arne
Cattle Egret - 13 Holmebridge
Hen Harrier - sub adult male t Aldhelms Head
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Wareham Channel
Merlin - 1 Maiden Castle
Desert Wheatear - 1st winter female still at west side of Bridging Camp viewed through fence. Park along Camp Road (DT4 9HE) and walk west for 200m.

Pale-bellied Brent Geese Moonfleet  © Paul Harris


Tuesday December 2nd 2025

 Pink-footed Goose - 2 Arne Moors
Velvet Scoter - 1 from Jerry's Point Poole Harbour
Long-tailed Duck - 1 fem - ale type Hive Point Chickerell
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point Poole Harbour
Black-necked Grebe - 12 Poole Harbour with 4 off Middle beach Studland Bay
Avocet - 125 Middlebere, 255 Holes Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Silverlake, 631 Holes Bay
Knot - 23 Holes Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 12 from Mudeford Quay
Green Sandpiper - 1 Silverlake
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields  RSPB
Yellow-legged Gull - 2 Silverlake
Red-throated Diver - 1 off Jerry's Point
Great Northern Diver - 12 Poole Harbour
Glossy Ibis - 9 on flooded field south of main pit  Swineham GPs
Cattle Egret - 20 Holmebridge
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere
Marsh Harrier - 2 Middlebere, 4 Swineham
Red Kite - 1 seen west of Puddletown
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Wareham channel
Black Redstart - 2 Camp Road Wyke
Desert Wheatear - still in horse field by Camp Road Wyke (DT4 9HE)

Drake Teal, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Glossy Ibis, Swineham © Clive and Rosemary Hargrave



















Monday 1st December 2025

 Spoonbill - 8 Lytchett Bay
Marsh Harrier - 2 Wick Reeds, Christchurch Harbour
Chiffchaff - 4 Roebury Lane Christchurch

Sunday 30th November 2025

Barnacle Goose - 5 Rodden Hive The Fleet
Pink Footed Goose - 2 Arne Moor view from Slepe Heath
Baikal Teal - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery closed for winter, view only from public footpaths. Do not walk south-east of Tank Traps on beach.
Scaup - Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery closed for winter, view only from public footpaths. Do not walk south-east of Tank Traps on beach.
Long tailed Duck - 1 Tidmoor Point The Fleet
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Littlesea East Fleet 
Black necked Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point, 1 South Lake Longham Lakes
Purple Sandpiper - 3 Highcliffe
Mediterranean Gull - 115 off Hengisbury Head 
Black throated Diver - 1 Sandbanks
Great White Egret - 7 Longham Lakes, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Wyke Down
Red Kite - 3 over Houn's Tout, 2 over Shapwick, 1 over Abbotsbury Hill Fort, 1 Corfe Mullen
White tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel
Desert Wheatear - 1 Bridging Camp Wyke Regis
Water Pipit - 1 Wytch Lake causeway
Cirl Bunting  - 2 Cogden Beach

Curlew - Brands Bay © Garry Hayman




Saturday 29th November 2025

Barnacle Goose - 50+ Middlebere Channel
Velvet Scoter - 2 Off Jerry's Point Studland
Common Scoter - 3 Bowleaze Cove
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Redhorn Quay Brands Bay and 1 off Brownsea Island
Black necked Grebe - 7 off Green Island Poole Harbour
Whimbrel - 1 Tidmoor Pt The Fleet
Knot - 7 Holes Bay
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Red throated Dicer - 1 Bowleaze Cove / Redcliff Pt
Black throated Diver - 1 Bowleaze Cove
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Redhorn Quay Brands Bay
Spoonbill - 18 Holes Bay
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere Channel
Hen Harrier - 1 past Middlebere NT hide
Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor
Desert Wheatear - 1 Bridging Camp Wyke Regis



Friday 28th November 2025

Greater Scaup - 1 Female-type Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery closed for winter, view only from public footpaths. Do not walk south-east of Tank Traps on beach.
Velvet Scoter - 2 Jerrys Point
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Jerry Point
Black Necked Grebe - 1 Middle Beach Studland, 3 Jerrys Point
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 Adult Silverlake
Great Northern Diver - 1 Middle Beach Studland,  1 Jerrys Point
Glossy Ibis - 2 Swineham
Desert Wheatear - 
1st-winter female still at west side of Bridging Camp at c 50.5959, -2.4967 viewed through fence; park along Camp Road (DT4 9HE) and walk west for c 200m







Goosander River Stour © Mike Kirby



Turnstone Hamworthy © Tina Dawkins
 










Thursday 27th November 2025

Velvet Scoter  - 2 Jerry's Point
Goosander - 1 Newtons Cove Weymouth
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point
Black-Necked Grebe - 8 Jerry's Point, 4 Castle Cove Portland Harbour
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields
Great Northern Diver - 1 Newtons Cove Weymouth
Purple Sandpiper - 4 Chewton Bunny Highcliffe
Spoonbill - 3 Holes Bay, 3 Rock Lea Viewpoint Lytchett Bay, 17 Arne
Black Redstart - Bridging Camp Wyke Regis
Desert Wheatear - 1st-winter female still at west side of Bridging Camp at c 50.5959, -2.4967 viewed through fence; park along Camp Road (DT4 9HE) and walk west for c 200m









Goosander. Newtons Cove © Phil Cheeseman



Wednesday 26th November 2025

Velvet Scoter - 2 Studland (Jerry's Point).
Slavonian Grebe - 2 The Fleet (Littlesea), 1 Studland (Jerry's Point).
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Poole Harbour.
Grey Plover - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Poole Harbour (Round Island)
Sanderling - 21 Studland (Knoll Beach).
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere.
Great Northern Diver - 4 Studland Bay.
Spoonbill - 18 Poole Harbour (Shipstal).
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Ower Bay, 1 Wareham Channel.
Marsh Harrier - 5 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Lytchett Bay, 1 Poole Harbour.
Swallow - 1 Brownsea is extremely late.


Redpoll, Duncliffe Wood © John Bishop




















Redpoll, Duncliffe Wood © John Bishop














Grey Wagtail, Upton CP © Phil Bentley















Sanderling, Studland © Clinton Whale

Tuesday 25th November 2025

Velvet Scoter - 2 Hengistbury Head.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 West Bay beach.
Sanderling - 20+ Studland (Knoll Beach).
Green Sandpiper - 1 Studland (boardwalk).
Great Northern Diver - 2 Poole Harbour, 1 Studland (Shell Beach).
Black-throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour.
Red-throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour.
Great White Egret - 2 West Bay, 1 Lodmoor.
Cattle Egret - 4 Kingston Maurward.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Moonfleet, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery.
Marsh Harrier - 7+ Christchurch Harbour.
Red Kite - 1-2 Wild Woodbury, 1 West Bay.
Goshawk - 1 Holton Lee.
Merlin - 1 Durlston CP.
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, 1 West Bay.
Desert Wheatear - 1 The Fleet (Bridging Camp).
Firecrest - 4 Durlston CP, 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Studland.
Brambling - 6 Durlston CP.
Crossbill - 8 Durlston CP.
Snow Bunting - 1 West Bay.

White-tailed Eagle, Abbotsbury © Paul Harris














White-tailed Eagle, Abbotsbury © Paul Harris















Monday 24th November 2025

BAIKAL TEAL - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery, view from New Barn Road. (The Swannery is closed; 
      view only from public rights of way. Note, there is no right of way SE of tank traps on beach.)
Golden Plover - 120+ Lodmoor.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Lyme Regis Cobb.
Greenshank - 8 Lytchett Fields.
Spotted Redshank - 1 SW Holes Bay, 1 Lytchett Fields.
Red-throated Diver - 1 Bowleaze Cove. 2 Poole Harbour.
Spoonbill - 20 Swineham, 2 SW Holes Bay.
Great White Egret - 3 Lodmoor, 1 Lytchett Fields.
Cattle Egret - 2 Lower Bockhampton.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Abbotsbury.
Marsh Harrier - 22 Poole Harbour roost, 2+ Lodmoor.
Black Redstart - 1 The Fleet (Bridging Camp), 1 Swanage.
Desert Wheatear - 1 The Fleet (Bridging Camp).
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Holes Bay PCW drain.
Marsh Tit - 3+ Thorncombe Wood.
Magpie - 229 Hatch Pond roost.
Brambling - 2 Durlston CP, 1 Thorncombe Wood.

Grey Wagtail, Highcliffe Beach © Clinton Whale

Sunday 23rd November 2025

Pink-footed Goose - 1 Longham Lakes.
Goldeneye - 1 Brands Bay.
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes.
Grey Plover - 1+ Swineham.
Ruff - 1 Arne Moors.
Knot - 3+ Holes Bay, 1 Hengistbury sandspit.
Great Northern Diver - 4 Poole Harbour.
Red-throated Diver - 2 Poole Harbour.
Glossy Ibis - 1 Swineham.
Spoonbill - 14 Poole Harbour.
Great White Egret - 6 Longham Lakes, 1 Stanpit.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Coombe Heath.
Marsh Harrier - 4-5 Swineham, 1 Stanpit.
Red Kite - 2 Keysworth, 1 Swineham.
Black Redstart - 1 West Bay.
Desert Wheatear - 1 The Fleet (Bridging Camp).
Firecrest - 1 Swineham.


Turnstone, Highcliffe Beach © Clinton Whale















Rock Pipit, Highcliffe Beach © Clinton Whale


Saturday 22nd November 2025

Goldeneye - 1 North Haven
Goosander - 3 Silverlake, including a moulting drake, this morning
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes on South Lake
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 briefly at Merley along open space behind Countess Close
Black Redsrtart - 1 West Bay this afternoon

Friday 21st November 2025

BAIKAL TEAL - 1 still Abbotsbury Swannery, only view from Public Footpaths
Long-tailed Duck - 1 west of Tidmoor Point (The Fleet)
Goldeneye - 5 Brand's Bay
Goosander - 4 Littlesea (The Fleet)
Black-necked Grebe - 6 off Middle Beach in Studland Bay 
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Littlesea (The Fleet), 1 Brand's Bay
Sanderling - 8 Brownsea Lagoon
Purple Sandpiper - 4 Hengistbury Head
Whimbrel -1  Littlesea (The Fleet)
Woodcock - 1 Durlston CP
Golden Plover - 7 St Aldhelm's Head
Knot - 1 Littlesea (The Fleet)
Great White Egret - 2 Stanpit Marsh
Spoonbill - 16 Arne RSPB at Shipstal Point, 1 Lytchett Bay from Rock Lea Viewpoint
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 on Roebury Lane at Hengistbury
Firecrest - 1 at Fleet Lane in Chickerell, 1 Durlston CP
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Brambling - 20 west over Durlston CP
Redpoll - 7 west over Durlston CP

Thursday 20th November 2025

Pink-footed Goose - 2 still  at Longham Lakes on South Lake
Black-necked Grebe - 1 at Longham Lakes on South Lake, 1 Portland Harbour
Sanderling - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Purple Sandpiper - 7 on Sandspit at Christchurch Harbour
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Knot - 1 Hengistbury Head
Green Sandpiper - 7 Warmwell CBs
Black-throated Diver - 1 west past Hengistbury
Red-throated Diver - 3 west past Hengistbury
Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour
Great White Egret - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Marsh Harrier - 3 Christchurch Harbour
Red Kite - 1 over Upwey
White-tailed Eagle - 3 over Kimmeridge
Firecrest - 3 Christchurch Harbour
Black Redstart - 1 in Lilliput garden (Poole)
Redpoll - 4 Hengistbury

Wednesday 19th November 2025

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 Ferrybridge, among large number of Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Barnacle Goose - 4 in field nr. Rodden Hive
Pink-footed Goose - 2 Arne Moors, 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Eider - 2 Portland Harbour, from Sandsfoot Castle
Goosander - 2 redheads The Fleet at Langton Hive Point
Great Bustard - 1 over Mudeford towards Stanpit Marsh
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Tidmoor Point
Avocet - 500+ Brownsea Lagoon
Golden Plover - 400+ nr Eggardon Hill, 48 Rainbarrow Farm
Grey Plover - 3 Tidmoor Point
Knot - 3 Ferrybridge
Spotted Redshank - 1 still Rock Lea Viewpoint
Greenshank - 5 Brownsea Lagoon
Glossy Ibis - 10 south of Wareham nr. Stoborough Causeway
Spoonbill - 12 still off Shipstal Point, 8 still Brownsea Lagoon
Great White Egret - 2 Stanpit Marsh
Marsh Harrier - 7 Swineham, 4 Radipole RSPB, 1 Langton Hive Point
Red Kite - 12 between Blandford & Shaftesbury, 2 to 4 Swineham
White-tailed Eagle - 1 imm. over West Compton
Firecrest - 1 Charminster
Black Redstart - 1 Ferrybridge VC, 1 Durlston CP
Dipper - 1 Lower Bockhampton
Crossbill - 6 Wareham Forest

Shelduck, Holes Bay © Allan Hansford


Snipe, Lodmoor RSPB © Mick Church


Snow Bunting, Baiter Park © Danni Dyson

 

Tuesday 18th November 2025

Whooper Swan - 1 Moonfleet, Langton Herring
BAIKAL TEAL - 1 still Abbotsbury Swannery, only view from Public Footpaths
Wigeon - 1255 Holes bay
Velvet Scoter - 1 west Hengistbury Head
Common Scoter - 6 off Middle Beach
Red-breasted Merganser - 27 off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 2 off Middle Beach, 1 off Jerry's Point
Avocet - 178 Holes Bay
Green Sandpiper - 3 Magiston Cressbeds
Great Northern Diver - 3 off Jerry's Point, 1 off Middle Beach
Spoonbill - 8 Brownsea Lagoon
Cattle Egret - 27 Wareham Common
Red Kite - 6 over Sydling St. Nicholas, 2 over Magiston Cressbeds
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Wareham Bypass
Merlin - 1f (or juv) Tarrant Rushton Airfiled, 1 over Wareham Bypass
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Fieldfare - 15 to 20 Tarrant Rushton Airfield
Redwing - 5 Tarrant Rushton Airfield
Black Redstart - 2 West Bay
Wheatear (presumed Northern) - 1 Wallisdown Waterworks
Water Pipit - 1 still Lytchett Fields RSPB
Crossbill - c10 close to Moors Valley VC

Yesterday: -

Purple Sandpiper - 5 Portland Bill
Black Redstart - 6 Portland


Curlew, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale


House Sparrows, Holes Bay © Tina Dawkins


Kestrel, Portland © Phil Cheeseman

 

Monday 17th November 2025

Barnacle Goose - 3 Christchurch Harbour
Pink-Footed Goose
- 1 still Longham Lakes, parking by permit only
Goosander - 2 Lytchett Bay
Red-breasted Merganser - 1 West Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 4 from hide West Bay
Golden Plover - 136 Lodmoor RSPB
Grey Plover - 9 Stanpit Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper - 2 off sea Christchurch Harbour
Purple Sandpiper - 1 West Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Salt Hurns
Red-throated Diver - 1 off West bay
Glossy Ibis - 10 still Swineham, 2 Lytchett Fields
Spoonbill - 6 Lytchett Bay
Cattle Egret - 29 from roost Christchurch Harbour
Great White Egret - 1 or 2 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 West Bay
Red Kite - 2 Tarrant Rushton Airfield, 1 West Bay, 1 over Sandford Lane Ind. Est.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 imm. Abbotsbury, 1 Christchurch Hbr.
Short-eared Owl - 1 over sea at West Bay
Merlin - 1 Ferrybridge
Hooded Crow (or Hybrid) - nth over A35 Winterbourne Steepleton
HUMES LEAF WARBLER - 1 still copse by East Fleet Shoreline
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Middlebere Farm
Firecrest - 1 West Bexington, 1 in private garden Broadwey
Fieldfare - 22 Lytchett Fields, 15 Tarrant Rushton
Redwing - 74 on vismig Watton Hill, Bridport, 8 through Christchurch Harbour
Black Redstart - 1 West Bexington
Chaffinch - 554 over Ballard Down
Brambling - 74 over Ballard Down, 3 West Bay, 1f Arne RSPB
Twite - 1 NE over Portland Bird Observatory
Snow Bunting - 1 Baiter Park
Cirl Bunting - up to 6 West Bexington

Coot, Lodmoor RSPB © Mick Church


Goosander, River Frome, Lower Bockhampton © Colin Chainey


Short-eared Owl, North Dorset © Sharon Towning

 

Sunday 16th November 2025

Barnacle Goose - 5 River Frome, Woodsford
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE - 1 still Longham Lakes
Egyptian Goose - 51 River Frome, Woodsford
Pintail - 202 Brands Bay, 7 in at North Haven, 1 West Scrape, Lodmoor RSPB
Common Scoter - 5 off West Bay, 4 off Middle beach, Studland
Goosander - 1 River Frome, nr. Lower Bockhampton
Red-breasted Merganser - c50 between Central Poole Harbour & southern shores
Stock Dove - 331 over West Bay
Woodpigeon - 116,560 over West Bay, 2,000+ over Wyke Regis
Black-necked Grebe - 3 off Green Island, 3 Brands Bay, 1 South Lake, Longham Lakes, parking by permit
Grey Plover - 25 Stanpit Marsh, 8 Brands Bay
Knot - 5 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Brands Bay 
Purple Sandpiper - 2 West Bay
Green Sandpiper - 2 River Frome, Woodsford
Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea Lagoon
Little Gull - 1 towards Sandbanks
Red-throated Diver - 1 1st winter off Hamworthy Beach
Black-throated Diver - 1 into Polle Harbour
Glossy Ibis - 8 on Swineham Pools
Spoonbill - 16 Central Hbr, Poole, 18 Shipstal Pt, 6 from Rock Lea Viewpoint
Bittern - 1 over Swineham Marshes
Cattle Egret - 15 Piddle Valley
Great White Egret - 1 around Christchurch Harbour
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Poole Harbour
Merlin - 1 over Wick
Firecrest - 1 Thorncombe Wood, 1 from Brands Bay hide
Black Redstart - 1f on rocks at West Bay, 1 Pine View, Bridport
Brambling - 6 West Bay, 1 Hengistbury Head

Coal Tit, Charmouth © Pam Parsons


Oystercatcher, Holes Bay © Tina Dawkins


Skylark, Portland © Phil Cheeseman

 

Saturday 15th November 2025

Black-necked Grebe - 3 Portland Hbr (off Sandsfoot)
Great Northern Diver - 1east Hengistbury Hd.
Glossy Ibis - 12 Swineham Point
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Christchurch Hbr (heading inland)
Red Kite - 1 over Pokesdown
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill
Golden Plover - 15 Ferrybridge
Kittiwake - 300 off Portland Bill
Mediterranean Gull - 1500 off Portland Bill
Caspian Gull - 1, 1cy Barn Bight Hengistbury.
Swallow - 1 Salt Hurns
Black Redstart - 3, Kimmeridge, 2 West Bay, 2 Damers Rd Dorchester, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Winterborne Steepleton, 
1 St Adhelm's Head, 1 Ferrybridge
Redwing - 13 Portland Bill
Pallas's Warbler - 1 Peveril Down Wood
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Lodmoor RSPB (along central path)
HUME'S LEAF WARBLER - 1, Moonfleet (in copse near shoreline).
Brambling - 6 Portland Bill
Snow Bunting - 1 Littlesea Wyke Regis 
Cirl Bunting - 1, East Fleet  (Caught & CR ringed part of wider Dorset Project).

Glossy Ibis - Swineham Poine © Clive Hargrave

Black Redstart - Kimmeridge © Rich Prior

Friday 14th November 2025

Baikal Teal - 1 juv. drake Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery is closed view from Footpaths)
Black-necked Grebe - 3 off Jerry's Point 
Merlin - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Little Gull - 4 off Jerry's Point
Yellow-legged Gull - 1ad.  Silverlake
Black Redstart -  1 fem/type Dorchester (Milford Rd), 1 Blacknor, 1 Salwayash.
Fieldfare - 10 Bridport
Pallas's Warbler - 1 Peveril Down Wood 
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Peveril Down Wood 

Yellow-legged Gull - Silverlake © Paul Harris






















Thursday 13th November 2025

Pink-footed Goose - 1 Longham Lakes
Baikal Teal - 1 1st/cal/yr drake 1 Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery is Closed)
Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Hbr.
Black-necked Grebe - 2, Portland Hbr, 1 Longham Lakes
Cattle Egret - 83 Portesham, 32 Hengistbury Hd.
Great White Egret - 11 Longham Lakes
Glossy Ibis - 12 Swineham on flooded fields
White-tailed Eagle - 1 seen over Combe Heath, 1 Lodmoor RSPB a.m.
Merlin - 1 over Carey
Golden Plover - c55 West Compton
Jack Snipe - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB 
Greenshank - 6 Lytchett Bay 
Swallow - 3 Portland Bill
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Field RSPB
Black Redstart - 3 Portland Bill, 1 Barleycrates, 1 Blacknor
Garden Warbler - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Lodmoor RSPB
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 - Abbotsbury Swannery
Pallas's Warbler - 2 Durlston CP (in wood west of castle), 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Durlston CP (in wood west of castle), 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Brambling - 3 Hengistbury Hd, 2 Portland Bill
Serin - 1 over Hengistbury Hd, 1 over Portland Obs.
Redpoll - 29 Hengistbury Hd, 10 Portland Bill
Crossbill - 8 Portland Bill

PINE BUNTING - 1 St. Aldhelm's Head (Limited parking at Renscombe or park at Worth Matravers. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER FIELDS)

Sparrowhawk - Swineham Point  Garry Hayman










Wednesday 12th November 2025

Common Scoter - 2 Poole Hbr. (Central hbr)
Red-throated Diver - 1 Poole Hbr  (flew through hbr. mouth)
Black-throated Diver - 1 near the Poole Harbour Mouth
Great Northern Diver - 2 Poole Hbr (In the south deep)
Black-necked Grebe - 5 north of Furzey Is.
Manx Shearwater - 1 Portland Bill
Glossy Ibis - 12 Swineham on the scape
Spoonbill - 20 Arne RSPB (Shipstal Pt)
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel
Hen Harrier - 1juv.  Portland Bill (Top Fields)
Merlin - 1 over Wareham Common
Purple Sandpiper - 4 Portland Bill
Greenshank - 16 Brownsea Lagoon
Little Gull - 1 off Portland Bill
Wheatear - 1 Portland Bill
Pallas's Warbler - 1 Durlston CP (in wood west the Castle)

Glossy Ibis - Swineham Point © Garry Hayman























Dartford Warbler - Highcliffe © Clinton Whale