Sightings - Tuesday 15th March 2016

Brent Goose - 25 past Hengistbury Head, c. 200 airborne seen from Middlebere; 161 Stanpit.
Red-Throated Diver - 1 Chesil.
Spoonbill - 6 Middlebere.
Red Kite - 1 Ferrybridge heading South.
Grey Plover - 2 Chesil, 8 Middlebere.
Knot - 1 Stanpit.
Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 in off the sea at Portland Bill.
Ring-Necked Parakeet - 1 Corfe Castle.
Wheatear - 1 Reap Lane (Portland).
Pallas' Leaf Warbler - 1 Portesham.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head.

Late news:  Red Kite over A338 near Hurn Airport yesterday.

Black-Tailed Godwit at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy

Cormorant at Canford Bridge © Roger Peart

Black-Tailed Godwit at Hengistbury Head © David Wareham