Sightings - Sunday 7th April 2013

Egyptian Goose - 1 Longham Lakes
Garganey - 4 Radipole Lake, 2 West Bexington
Velvet Scoter - 4 off Chesil Beach
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Branksome, 1 Durlston, 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Portland Bill
Red-Throated Diver - 1 Swineham is very unusual for the site
Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor, 2 from Frome Valley to Arne
Marsh Harrier - 1 Pergins Island
Hen Harrier - 1 Arne Moors, 1 Swineham, 1 at a roost in Poole Harbour
Hobby - 1 Portland Bill
Puffin - 3+ Dancing Ledge
Golden Plover - c. 50 West Compton
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lodmoor
Woodcock - 1 Greenlands Farm (Studland), 1 Lodmoor
Common Sandpiper - 1 Portland Bill
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Lytchett Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Arne Moors
Stone Curlew - 6 Sea Barn Farm (The Fleet), 2 West Bexington
Arctic Skua - 1 Hengistbury Head, 6 Portland Bill
Little Gull - 1 Swineham, 1 Wareham Channel
Long-Eared Owl - 1 Portland Bill
Hoopoe - 1 West Weares and Southwell (Portland)
White Wagtail - 1 Lytchett Bay
Swallow - 1 West Bexington
Black Redstart - 1 Ballard Down, 1 Durlston, 1 Hengistbury Head, 4 on Portland            
Ring Ousel - 2 Chideock/Golden Cap, 1 on Portland
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 near Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth


Stone Curlew at West Bexington yesterday © Ian McLean