Sightings - Saturday 29th January 2011

Velvet Scoter - 8, West Bexington
Smew - 4, Longham Lakes
Goosander - 4 Castle Cove; 4 Avon Causeway
Red-throated Diver - 2, West Bexington; 5 Hengistbury
Red-necked Grebe - 1, Chesil Cove (Portland)
Slavonian Grebe - 2, Portland Harbour; 1 Poole Harbour
Bittern - 1, Briantspuddle; 1-2 Hatch Pond
Spoonbill - 8 Holes Bay
Hen Harrier - male at Arne
Merlin - 1 Coombe Heath, Arne
Ruff - 4, Winkton
Purple Sandpiper - 6, Lyme Regis
Spotted Redshank - 1 Holes Bay
Mediterranean Gull - notable count of 230+ at Radipole
Great Skua - 1, Hengistbury
Barn Owl - 1, Weymouth
Woodlark - 1, Hengistbury
Waxwing - 23, Daws Avenue, W'down; 16 Windham Rd, B'mth; 4 Winchester Rd, Weymouth
Dipper - 2, Lyme Regis
Black Redstart, 1 Chesil Cove
Firecrest - 2 at Arne and 1 at Alderholt
Magpie - impressive count of 160 at Hatch Pond at dusk
Brambling - 12, Swineham
Hawfinch - 1, Powerstock (nr church)


Waxwings at Wallisdown © Kevin Hearn
Common Sandpiper at Holes Bay © Chris Parnell