Sightings - Thursday 22nd March 2012

Barnacle Goose - 3 still at Abbotsbury Swannery
Scaup - 2 drakes still at Abbotsbury Swannery
Garganey - 2 still on Stour by River Way Recreation Ground, Christchurch
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour
Cattle Egret - 1 near Dorchester between Blue Bridge and Coker's Frome Farm
Glossy Ibis - 2 still at Radipole
Red Kite - 1 over Stourpaine
Marsh Harrier - 2 Radipole, 1 Lodmoor, 1 over Christchurch Harbour
Merlin - 1 over Lodmoor
Little Ringed Plover - 1 over Stanpit and another later at Priory Marsh
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Portland Bill
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Great Skua - 1 Durlston, 1 Portland Bill
Short-eared Owl - 1 over Lodmoor
Richard's Pipit - 1 still present near the Bridging Camp, Wyke Regis
Meadow Pipit - 1650 over Christchurch Harbour
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Black Redstart - 3 Portland Bill, 1 still at Tilly Whim, Durlston
Hume's Warbler - 1 still near Littlesea Holiday Camp, Wyke Regis
Firecrest - 1 Durlston, 1 Portland Bill

Cattle Egret near Dorchester © Allan Neilson


Glossy Ibis at Radipole © Will Bown

Red-necked Grebe in Portland Harbour © Will Bown