Sightings - Tuesday 12th February 2013

Whooper Swan - 3 flew east over Upwey at 3pm
Green-winged Teal - drake still in Holes Bay off Upton CP
Red-crested Pochard - 2 drakes at Sturminster Marshall GPs, a pair at Abbotsbury Swannery
Scaup - 10 at Abbotsbury Swannery
Long-tailed Duck - 3 at Abbotsbury Swannery
Goosander - 2 at West Bexington
Black-necked Grebe - 1 at Abbotsbury Swannery
Slavonian Grebe - 1 at Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill - 16 at Arne
Spotted Redshank - 2+ in Holes Bay off Upton CP
Green Sandpiper - 4 at Sturminster Marshall GPs
Long-eared Owl - 1 trapped and ringed at PBO
Snow Bunting - 1 at West Bexington (on beach by the west end of the Mere)

Black Redstart along the PC World drain, Poole © Ian Ballam