Sightings - Sunday 3rd February 2013

Scaup - 10 still on the Fleet at Abbotsbury, 2 off Fitzworth,  1 female off Shipstal Point
Long-tailed Duck - 3 still on the Fleet at Abbotsbury, 1 off Fitzworth in Poole Harbour
Smew -1 on Longham Lakes
Goosander - 2 at Coward's Marsh
Red-throated Diver - 6 past Portland Bill, 1 in Arne Bay
Great Northern Diver - 1 in Brand's Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 3 in Portland Harbour, 1 in Brand's Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 36 in Studland Bay, 3 off Shipstal Point
Red-necked Grebe - 1 off Knoll Beach, Studland
Spoonbill -  4 in Lytchett Bay, 1 at Shipstal Point, 1 Wytch Channel
Red Kite - 1 over Durweston (NW of Blandford)
Marsh Harrier - 2 at Radipole, 1 at Swineham
Hen Harrier - 1 at Swineham, 1 Hartland Moor, 1 Wytch Channel
Merlin - 1 on Hartland Moor
Ruff - 3 over Stanpit, 3 at Coward's Marsh
Jack Snipe - 1 at Holmebridge
Green Sandpiper - 1 at Coward's Marsh
Greenshank - 3 in Lytchett Bay, 2 on Brownsea Island, 1 at Holmebridge
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Wyke Down
Hoopoe - 1 still in Dawkins Road area of Hamworthy
Waxwing - at least 14 at Alderholt
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head
Great Grey Shrike - 1 at Wyke Down
Brambling - at least 110 at Hilfield
Hawfinch - 2 in Powerstock churchyard

Sanderling at Shore Road, Sandbanks © Phyl England

Turnstone at Shore Road, Sandbanks © Phyl England


Slavonian Grebe in Portland Harbour © Chris Rowland