Sightings - Saturday 19th February 2011

Black Brant - 1 at Ferrybridge
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 at Ferrybridge
Barnacle Goose - 53 flew over Swineham GP and headed back towards Lytchett Bay this morning
Scaup - 1 at Swineham GP
Great Northern Diver - 3 at Weymouth Bay, 1 at Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 9 at Studland Bay, 1 at Portland Harbour
Black-necked Grebe - 58 at Studland Bay, 10+ at Portland Harbour
Bittern - 3 at Hatch Pond, 2 at Radipole Lake, 1 at Lodmoor
Cattle Egret - 2 still near Perry Farm House, between Alderholt and Ashford
Spoonbill - 6 at Arne
Red Kite - 1 at East Morden (over the Cock & Bottle pub) - presumably the same bird that has recently been seen around the Wareham Forest
Marsh Harrier - 1 at Radipole Lake
Bar-tailed Godwit - 182 at Shore Road, Sandbanks
Long-billed Dowitcher - 1 near the 'hump' at Lodmoor
Ruff - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Spotted Redshank - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Ring-billed Gull - 1st winter bird still present in Poole Park
Water Pipit - 1 at Lodmoor
Waxwing - 35+ at various sites around Canford Heath, 20+ along Northbrook Road, Broadstone
Black Redstart - 1 at Portland Bill, 1 at Smallmouth, Ferrybridge
Firecrest - 2+ at Sherford Bridge
Great Grey Shrike - 1 has reappeared along the pumping station road at Wyke Down, between Sixpenny Handley and Monkton-up-Wimborne

Turnstone at Poole Quay © Alex Berryman