Sightings - Sunday 27th January 2013

Egyptian Goose - 7, Cowards Marsh
Bewick's Swan - 2, Longham Lakes/Hampreston Floods
Smew - 2 (both redheads), Longham Lakes
Goosander - 2, West Bexington
Bittern - 1, Hatch Pond
Green Sandpiper - 1, Tincleton Cress Beds; 5 Cowards Marsh; 1 Hengistbury
Lapwing - impressive count of 2000, Puddletown
Ruff - 2, Cowards Marsh
Glaucous Gull - 1
Red Kite - 2, Durweston Bridge
Merlin - 1, Horton Inn
Short-eared Owl - 2, Wyke Down
Hoopoe - 1, Hamworthy, in area around Dawkins Road, Carters Road & Galloway Road
Water Pipit - 1, Lodmoor
Great Grey Shrike - 1, Sixpenny Handley
Black Redstart - 1, Hamworthy
Snow Bunting - 1, West Bexington



Hoopoe, Hamworthy. Paul Moreton


Hoopoe, Hamworthy, Chris Dresh