Sunday 4th January 2026

Tundra Bean Goose - 12 still in field south of Binnegar turning, 7 Rodden Hive, 2 still Charminster WM
Russian White-fronted Goose - 26 west from Longham Lakes, 6 still in field East of Ridge nr, Arne Road
Scaup - 1 between Furzey Island & Brownsea Island
Long-tailed Duck - 1 from Tidmoor Point, The Fleet
Goldeneye - 5 off Jerrys Point, 1 off Tidmoor Point
Goosander - 1m from Ferrybridge and along The Fleet
Slavonian Grebe - 3 off Tidmoor Point, 2 off Jerrys Point
Black-necked Grebe - 12 off Chesil Cove, 8 from Sandsfoot Castle, 6 off Houseboats, 1 still Longham
Avocet - 170 Holes Bay
Grey Plover - 105 from Jerrys Point to Brands Bay, 5 Ferrybridge
Whimbrel - 1 Ferrybridge
Bar-tailed Godwit - 3 still Ferrybridge
Knot - 7 Holes Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Portland Bill
Woodcock - 1 Fleet Lane
Little Gull - 1 west from Chickerell Hive Point
Black-throated Diver - 1 east past Portland Bill, 1 into Poole harbour towards Furzey Island
Great Northern Diver - 3 from Jerrys Point, 1 Shell Bay
Glossy Ibis - 10 again over Wareham Common
Spoonbill - 1 Holes Bay
Cattle Egret - 11 to roost from Wareham Common
Great White Egret - 1 Holes bay, 1 over South Lake, Longham Lakes
Yellow Browed Warbler - 1 still Chickerell Downs Woods
Dusky Warbler - 1 Herbury, The Fleet
Firecrest - 1 Pamphill Copse, 1 Chickerell Downs Woods
Fieldfare - 10 nr. North Lake, Longham Lakes
Redwing - 15 nr. Boardwalk, Upton CP
Black Redstart - 2 Charminster, 1 Chesil Cove

 

Goldcrest, Radipole © Russell Parrett

Black-necked Grebe, Longham Lakes © David John Faulkner

Curlew, Bridging Camp, The Fleet © Phil Cheeseman

Saturday 3rd January 2026

Brent Goose - 25+ Ferrybridge
Tundra Bean Goose - 14 East Stoke, nr. Binnegar, 2 still Charminster Water Meadows
Red- breasted Merganser - 3 Ferrybridge
Goldeneye - 8 off Jerry's Point
Slavonian Grebe - 2 still off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 3 still off South Beach, Studland, 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Golden Plover - 100+ Tarrant Rushton Airfield
Grey Plover - 4 Ferrybridge
Bar-tailed Godwit - 3 Ferrybridge
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Portland Bill, 1 still Sandbanks Groyne
Black-throated Diver - 1 Studland Beach towards Haven Hotel
Great Northrn Diver - 1 off Jerry's Point 
Cattle Egret - 4 Christchurch harbour Roost, 1 Buckland Ripers, 1 over Upwey
Great White Egret - 1 Chrsitchurch Harbour Roost
Red Kite - 1 over Corfe Mullen
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Woodville, N. Dorset
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Chickerell Down Woods
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head, 1 Lytchett Bay
Black Redstart - 1 still Charminster, 1 Chesil Cove
Brambling - 2 nth of West Morden Farm
Redpoll - 2 Lytchett Bay
Corn Bunting - 2 Tarrant Rushton Airfield, 1 Moonfleet

Nuthatch, Upton CP © Tracy Hart

Rook, Bridging Camp, The Fleet © Phil Cheeseman

White-tailed Eagle, Woodville, N. Dorset © John Bishop

Friday 2nd January 2026

Tundra Bean Goose - 15 Frome valley (Binnegar), 2 Charminster (Dorchester), 2 Marnhull.
White-fronted Goose - c40 Ridge/Arne Moors, 11 S of Avon Causeway.
Barnacle Goose - 1 Swineham.
Egyptian Goose - 2 Charminster (Dorchester).
Pochard - 1 Swineham.
Scaup - 1 off Goathorn.
Goosander - 1 Ferrybridge.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Brands Bay (Jerry's Pt).
Black-necked Grebe - 7 Poole Hbr (South Deep).
Grey Plover - 2+ Brands Bay.
Woodcock - 2 Moreton.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Great Northern Diver - 4 Poole Hbr.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour mouth.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Frome valley seen from A352.
Spoonbill - 18 Wareham Channel.
Great White Egret - 2 Swineham roost, 1 Frome valley seen from A352, 1 Mudeford Quay.
Cattle Egret - c50 Swineham roost, 1 Holmebridge, 1 Lodmoor.
Bittern - 1 Swineham.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Holmebridge, 1 Frome valley seen from A352, 1 Wareham Channel.
Red Kite - 6 Tarrant Rushton airfield.
Marsh Harrier - 7 Swineham, 6 Lodmoor, 3+ Christchurch Hbr, 1 Holmebridge, 1 Lytchett Bay.
Merlin - 1 Swineham.
Black Redstart - 1 nr Dancing Ledge.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Sherborne (West Mill).

Goosander, Ferrybridge © Steven Carey

Tundra Bean Geese & Canada Geese,
Marnhull © J Howell

Redpoll, Thorncombe © Neil Croton (licensed ringer)

Thursday 1st January 2026

Many thanks to all contributors to this sightings blog last year

We wish everyone a very happy and prosperous 2026

Barnacle Goose - 1 Arne Moors
Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Winterborne Monkton, 2 still Charminster WMs, 14 near East Stoke in field S of Binnegar turning
White-fronted Goose - 43 still in field N of Arne Road E of Ridge, c35 flew NE over Dorchester late morning
Scaup - 2 in East Fleet off Chickerell Hive Point, 1 drake still in  Poole Harbour between Goathorn & Green/Furzey Islands
Long-tailed Duck - 1 in East Fleet off Chickerell Hive Point
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Portland Harbour, 4 on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point, 2 Poole Harbour off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 7 Poole Harbour off Redhorn Quay, 2 Studland Bay from Middle Beach, 1 Longham Lakes on South Lake
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB from Rock Lea Viewpoint, 1 Upton CP
Purple Sandpiper - 5 Portland Bill
Greenshank - 1 Lytchett Bay from Turlin Moor
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Redhorn Quay, 1 Portland Harbour off Portland Castle
Glossy Ibis - 10 flew over Wareham Common this morning towards Frome Valley
Spoonbill - 5 Lytchett Bay from Turlin Moor, 4 Arne RSPB, 2 Upton CP, 1 Brand's Bay
Red Kite - 2 Lytchett Matravers, 1 Piddlehinton
Goshawk - 1 adult at Lewesdon Hill near Broadwindsor
Merlin - 1 Slepe Heath, 1 Wick Fields 
White-tailed Eagle - 1 at Goathorn
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Piddlehinton STW
Black Redstart - 1 Chickerell Hive Point
Brambling - 2 Lewesdon Hill near Broadwindsor
Crossbill - 3 Goathorn, 2 Slepe Heath
Redpoll - 2 over Slepe Heath

Tundra Bean Goose, Winterborne Monkton © Steven Carey

Tundra Bean Goose, Winterborne Monkton © Steven Carey

 

Fieldfare, Middlebere © Steven Carey

Leucistic Bullfinch, Middlebere Farm Cottages © David Sexton

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Wednesday 31st December 2025

Whooper Swan - 1 Rodden Hive.
White-fronted Goose - 38 Ridge, 2 West Bexington.
Scaup - 1 Brands Bay (Jerry's Pt), 1 The Fleet (Chickerell Hive Pt).
Goldeneye - 1+ southern Poole Hbr.
Smew - 2 Brands Bay (view from Redhorn and Jerry's Pt).
Long-tailed Duck - 1 The Fleet (Chickerell Hive Pt).
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Redhorn (Brands Bay).
Black-necked Grebe - 9 Studland Bay (Middle Beach), 5 Redhorn (Brands Bay), 1 Portland Hbr.
Lapwing - 500+ Roddden Hive, c100 N of Netherbury.
Golden Plover - 2 Stanpit.
Grey Plover- 2 Stanpit.
Woodcock - 4 N of Netherbury, 1 Stanpit.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Farrington.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Portland Hbr, 3 Studland Bay (Middle Beach), 2 Brands Bay 

      (Jerry's Pt), 2 The Fleet (Littlesea).
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common (near Saxon Roundabout).
Spoonbill - 8 Lytchett Bay.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Brands Bay.
Red Kite - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Marsh Harrier - 3 Christchurch Hbr, 2 Rodden Hive, 1 Moonfleet.

Green Sandpiper, Farrington © John Howell

Oystercatcher, Hengistbury sandspit © Clinton Whale

Tuesday 30th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Winterborne Monkton.
Barnacle Goose - 5 Woodsford Quarries.
Great Scaup - 1 Poole Harbour (nr Brownsea Island).
Goldeneye - 9 southern Poole Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 2 southern Poole Harbour.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Portland Bill.
Great Northern Diver - 2 southern Poole Harbour.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common (near Saxon Roundabout).
Spoonbill - 10 Lytchett Bay.
Cattle Egret - 37 Portesham.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Hambledon Hill, 1 Woodsford Quarries.
Red Kite - 5 Hambledon Hill.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Chickerell Down.

Purple Sandpiper, Portland Bill © Steven Carey

Monday 29th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Winterborne Monkton, 5 Came Road (South of Dorchester), 

       5 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
White-fronted Goose - 38 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
Barnacle Goose - 1 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes.
Green Sandpiper - 2 Magiston.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common (near Saxon Roundabout).
Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Hambledon Hill, 2 Lytchett Bay, 1 Lower Bockhampton.
Red Kite - 2 Magiston, 2 Sydling St Nicholas, 1 Gussage Down, 1 Harley Down, 

      1 Toller Porcorum.
Marsh Harrier - 1-2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Wareham Common.
Hen Harrier - 1 male Wyke Down.
Merlin - 1 Gussage Down.
Marsh Tit - 4 Harley Wood.
Crossbill - c12 Knighton Heath golf club.

Bean Goose, Ridge © Clive Hargrave

Bean Geese, Ridge © Clive Hargrave

Hen Harrier, Wyke Down © Thomas Coldwell

Bean and White-fronted Geese, Ridge © Clive Hargrave

Sunday 28th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 5+ still in field N of Arne Road E of Ridge, 2 still Charminster WMs N of B3147 near roundabout, 1 still Throop c1mile E of Briantspuddle.

White-fronted Goose - 38+ Ridge, 2 Charminster WMs.

Scaup - 1 drake Poole Harbour between Goathorn & Green/Furzey Islands.

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Poole Harbour off Jerry's Pt.

Black-necked Grebe - 10 Poole Harbour off Jerry's Pt, 3 Portland Harbour.

Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common.

White-tailed Eagle - 4 from Rock Lea View, Lytchett Bay.

Siberian Chiffchaff - Stour Valley NR, Muscliffe.

 

Yesterday (27th Dec):

White-fronted Goose - 28 Moreton.

Goosander - 11 Silverlake. 

Common Sandpiper - 1 Silverlake.

Glossy Ibis, Wareham Common © Trevor Warrick

Fieldfare, Stour Valley NR © Robert Fielding

 

Long-tailed Tits, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale

 

Saturday 27th December 2025

Barnacle Goose - 5 Woodsford
Tundra Bean Goose - 2 Charminster Water Meadows, 5 in field next to Arne moor works
White-Fronted Goose - 34 in field next to Arne moor works, 17 Marnhull
Egyptian Goose - 67 Woodsford
Goldeneye - 6 Brands Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Brands Bay
Purple Sandpiper - Portland, below the obelisk
Great Northern Diver - 1 Brands Bay
Spoonbill - 4 Lytchett Bay
Red Kite - 1 Holdenhurst Village
Black Redstart - 2 Church Ope Cove, Portland
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 West Bexington

Spoonbill Lytchett Bay © Ian Ballam

Siberian Chiffchaff West Bexington © Mike Morse 

Friday 26th December 2025

Barnacle Goose - 5 Woodsford

Tundra Bean Goose - 9 over Woodsford to Charminster, 6 in field next to Arne moor works, 6 Swineham, 1 Throop meadows Briantspuddle

White-fronted Goose - 31 Swineham mid afternoon, 31 in field next to Arne Moor works, 6 Avon causeway Hurn

Pochard - 3 Brand's Bay (rare for this location)

Velvet Scoter - 1 Flew past Portland Bill

Goldeneye - 6 Brand's Bay

Goosander - 1 River Stour Blandford

Slavonian Grebe - 3 off Tidmoor Point The Fleet, 2 off Jerry's Point Studland

Black-necked Grebe - 7 off Jerry's Point Studland, 5 off Redhorn Quay Studland, 3 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle

Grey Plover - 48 Brand's Bay

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Bournemouth Beach groynes

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Red-throated Diver - 7 past Durlston CP

Great Northern Diver - 4 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle, 3 Redhorn Quay Studland, 2 past Durlston CP, 1 off Hamworthy Park Beach

Spoonbill - 4 Lytchett Bay

Cattle Egret - 66 Elworth, 25 Portesham old railway line

Red Kite - 1 Corfe Mullen

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Lytchett Bay, Middlebere and Brand's Bay Poole Harbour

Merlin - Durlston CP

Water Pipit - 1 Swineham Point 

Tundra Bean Goose & White fronted Goose
Arne road © James Leaver

Tundra Bean Goose -
Arne road © James Leaver

Tundra Bean Goose & White fronted Goose
Arne road © Phil Bentley

Thursday 25th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 5 briefly on Arne Moors before flying west

White fronted Goose - 14 in field west of Arne Moor works entrance

Goosander - 1 female in back pool Ferrybridge

Black throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour mouth

Chiffchaff (Siberian) - 1 amongst flock of Chiff chaff by River Wey Radipole Village

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas
& a Happy New Year
from all at Dorset Bird Club

Wednesday 24th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Lodmoor RSPB, 6 over Middlebere, 4 Wareham Channel, 3 Lytchett Bay, 1 Slepe Moor Middlebere, 1 Stanpit Marsh

White fronted Goose - 28 over Lodmoor RSPB flew East, 6 Arne Moor seen from Slepe Heath, 5 Bestwall Meadows Swineham, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Scaup - 1 off Hegisbury Head

Goldeneye - 2 Brand's Bay

Goosander - 2 Charminster / Dorchester flood fields

Grey Plover - 29 Brand's Bay, 4 Ferrybridge

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks Beach goynes, 2 West Bay west pier

Red throated Diver - 9 past Hengisbury Head

Black throated Diver - 1 through Poole Harbour mouth 

Great Northern Diver - 2 Brand's Bay

Glossy Ibis - 10 Bestwall Meadows Swineham

Spoonbill - 29 Shipstal Point Arne RSPB, 2 Lytchett Bay

Cattle Egret - 50 flew East over Bestwall Meadows Swineham

Marsh harrier - 4 over Lorton /  Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Christchurch Harbour

White tailed Eagle - 1 over Brand's Bay, 1 over Arne RSPB

Merlin - 1 Wareham Common

Crossbill - 25+ Oakerswood

Yesterday: Cattle egret - 80 Wareham Common

Tundra Bean Goose - Slepe Moor Middlebere
 ©  Mark Wright

Tundra Bean Goose - Slepe Moor Middlebere
 ©  Mark Wright

Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Mandarin Duck - 2 Stanpit Marsh

Garganey - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery embayment (closed for winter, view from walking south east from Beach car park to view from Tank traps)

Scaup -  1 The Fleet Chickerell 

Slavonian Grebe - The Fleet Chickerell 

Long-tailed Duck - The Fleet Chickerell 

Whimbrel - 1 The Fleet Chickerell 

Purple Sandpiper - 1 Highcliffe on groyne at Chewton Bunny

Great Northern Diver - 2 The Fleet Chickerell 

White Stork - 1 seen in the Dewlish / Crawthorne area

Black redstart - The Fleet Chickerell 

Marsh tit - 9 Chase Wood Six penny Hadley

Redpoll - 220 Cgase wood Six Penny Hadley, 2 Pollards Wood Rushmoor Park

Redpoll - Chase wood © Tom Caldwell

Redpoll - Chase wood © Tom Caldwell

Monday 22nd December 2025

 Garganey - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery embayment (closed for winter, view from walking south east from Beach car park to view from Tank traps)

Velvet Scoter - 3 off Hengistbury Head

Common Scoter - 14 Christchurch Harbour

Slavonian Grebe - 4 off Redhorn Quay, Brand's Bay, 4 from Jerry's Point

Black-necked Grebe - 1 still on south lake, Longham Lakes, 2 Jerry's Point

Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields

Red-throated Diver - 9 westbound Christchurch Harbour

Black-throated Diver - 1 still off Portland Castle

White-tailed Eagle - 3 Wareham Channel

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               Firecrest, Bridport  © Richard Cook

 

Sunday 21st December 2025

 Black-necked Grebe - 3 off Jerry's Point

Spotted Redshank - 1 still Middlebere

Great northern Diver - 4 off Jerry's Point

Glossy Ibis - 11 Swineham GPs

Spoonbill - 1 Arne RSPB

Cattle Egret - 19 Wareham Common, 10 Holmebridge

Marsh Harrier - 3 Middlebere

Merlin - 1 Middlebere

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 in rear garden at West Mills, Wareham

Saturday 20th December 2025

Scaup - 1 female on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point
Long-tailed Duck - 1 female on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point
Sanderling - 4 Sandbanks
Black-tailed Godwit - 1825 Holes Bay (highest count this winter)
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks on the groyne opposite Shack by the Shore
Little Gull 1 adult Portland Bill
Sandwich Tern - 1 NW Holes Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 2 on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point, 1 Portland Harbour off Castle Cove
Great Northern Diver - 4 Bramble Bush Bay, 2 on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point
Bittern - 1 flew along the River Frome towards Swineham Point this morning
Glossy Ibis - 10 Swineham (Curlews Field)
Cattle Egret - 80+ at West Elworth
Marsh Harrier - 3+ Swineham Point
Red Kite - 1 Hambledon Hill
Bearded Tit - 3 Swineham Pint
Black Redstart - 1 male at Church Ope Cove (Portland)
Firecrest - 1 Abbotsbury STW, 1 Wick

Red Kite, Hambledon Hill © John Bishop

Raven, Hambledon Hill © John Bishop

 

Friday 19th December 2025

Mandarin Duck - 1 Poole Park
Goosander - 3 (2 drakes) Woodsford
Spotted Redshank - 1 over Hengistbury calling at dawn
Green Sandpiper - 3 Woodsford
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Sandbanks on Groyne opposite beach CP
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Studland Bay, 1 Longham Lakes (South Lake)
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour from Castle Cove, 1 past Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 20 Arne RSPB at Shipstal Point, 1 Brownsea Lagoon
Glossy Ibis - 10 Swineham (Curlews Field)
Cattle Egret - 66 left Wareham Common at dusk, 7 Christchurch Harbour
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Wyke Down along Ackling Dyke
Marsh Harrier - 3 Christchurch Harbour
Red Kite - 1 Woodsford, 1 over Rock Lea Viewpoint (Lytchett Bay)
Fieldfare - 8 Middlebere
Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove (Portland)
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Wood, 1 Brownsea Woods
Brambling - 1 Arne RSPB
Crossbill - 10 over Arne RSPB CP

Thursday 18th December 2025

Heavy rain and strong wind conditions meant few reports today. Just...

Spoonbill - 25 Arne RSPB at Shipstal Point
Marsh Harrier - 1 at Wick

Wednesday 17th December 2025

Goldeneye - 2 off Jerry's Point
Velvet Scoter - 2 west past Hengistbury Head
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Portland Bill
Black-necked Grebe - 4 off Jerry's Point
Black-throated Diver - 2 west past Hengistbury Head
Red-throated Diver - 7 west past Hengistbury Head
Great Northern Diver - 4 off Jerry's Point
Spoonbill - 9+ Arne RSPB at Shipstal Point
Glossy Ibis - 3 Swineham
Cattle Egret - 44 Wareham Channel
Great White Egret - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Red Kite - 1 over Grimstone (near Frampton)
Fieldfare - 12 Middlebere
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP

Tuesday 16th December 2025

Common Scoter - 12f  Bowleaze Cove
Goldeneye - 4 off Jerry's Point
Red-breasted Merganser - 14 off Jerry's Point, 2 off Sandsfoot Castle
BN Grebe - 6 off Jerry's Point, 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 1 again from Sherford Island, Lytchett Fields
Black-throated Diver - 1 still off Castle Cove Sailing Club
Great Northern Diver - 10 between Poole Harbour entrance & Jerry's Point, 3 Bowleaze Cove
Spoonbill - 13 Wareham Channel
Cattle Egret - 15 to roost Christchurch Harbour
Great White Egret - 1 Holloway's Dock
White-tailed Eagle - 1 from Rodden Hive
Short-eared Owl - 1 nr Badbury Rings Car Park
KIngfisher - 2 Frome River mouth
Black Redstart - 2f type still Chesil Cove
Water Pipit - 1 over Swineham Point

Fieldfare, Middlebere © Garry Hayman

Glossy Ibis, Curlew Pools, Swineham © Garry Hayman

Brent Geese, Hamworthy © Tina Dawkins

 

Monday 15th December 2025

Velvet Scoter - 1 still off Jerry's Point
Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Tidmoor Point
Black-necked Grebe - 5 of Jerry's Point, 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Avocet - c200 HOles Bay, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Black-tailed Godwit - 1000+ Holes Bay
Knot - 1 Holes Bay
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 3+ Portland Bill
Kittiwake - 22 off Hengistbury Head
Common Gull - 50 NW Holes Bay
Red-throated Diver- 2 off Hengistbury Head
Great Northern Diver - 5 off Jerry's Point, 3 off Tidmoor Point, 1 off Hengistbury Head
Gannet - 3 off Hengistbury Head
Glossy ibis - 1 Wareham Common
Cattle Egret - 2 nr. Wooden Bridge, Stanpit Marsh
Red Kite - 1 over Puddletown Bypass

Crossbills, Culpepper's Dish © Phil Cheeseman

Kingfisher, Stour Meadows © Tony Parfoot

Purple Sandpipers, Portland Bill © Mick Church

Sunday 14th December 2025

Barnacle Goose - 5 Woodsford
Scaup - 1 off Jerry's Point
Velvet Scoter - 1 off Jerry's Point
Long-tailed Duck - 1f still off Tidmoor Point
Goldeneye - 6 off Jerry's Point
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 6 still off Jerry's Point
Grey Plover - 36 Brands Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 3 nr. Shore Road, Sandbanks
Black-throated Diver - 1 off Jerry's Point
Great Northern Diver - 5 off Jerry's Point, 5 more around Poole Harbour
Glossy Ibis - 8 nr. Curlew Pool, Swineham
Spoonbill - 18 Shipstal Point, Arne RSPB, 2 Gold Point, Arne RSPB
White-tailed Eagle - 1 adult from Tidmoor Point
Merlin - 1 over Gull Islands, Wareham Channel
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Kinson Sewage Works, Stour Valley LNR

 

Lapwing, Lodmoor RSPB © Rebecca Cooke

Greenshank, Studland © Danni Dyson

Shag, Osprey Quay, Portland © Phil Cheeseman

Saturday 13th December 2025

Velvet Scoter - 1 off Jerry's Point
Purple Sandpiper - 2 on Cobb Rock Armour, Lyme REgis
Woodcock - 3 at Up Cerne
Black -throated Diver - 1 at North Haven, Sandbanks, 1 off Jerry's Point
Great Northern Diver - 6 off Jerry's Point, 1 Osprey Quay, Portland
White-tailed Eagle - 1 possible, high over Lodmoor RSPB
Firecrest - 2 Cogden
Black Redstart - 1f or imm. Osprey Quay, Portland Castle

Rook, Purbeck © Danni Dyson

Red Kite, Piddle Valley © Frank Gardiner

Red-breasted Merganser © Phil Cheeseman

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.