Tuesday 28th March 2023

Garganey - 2 east past West Bexington and Abbotsbury Swannery
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Hengistbury Head
Golden Plover - c200 Eggardon Hill
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Kittiwake - 1 Longham Lakes
Arctic Skua - 2 Chesil Cove
Cattle Egret - 2 along R. Frome near Wareham, 2 by R. Avon from Christchurch bypass
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Swineham
Hoopoe - 1 Poole, in a private garden
Hobby - 1 over Swineham
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Moors Valley CP, by the lake. This is the earliest ever recorded in Dorset.
Black Redstart - 1 Weymouth (Charlestown)

Yesterday : A Short-eared Owl, 5 Firecrest and a Brambling at Portland Bill. Also on Portland, the hybid Hooded Crow at Fancy's Farm.

Hoopoe, Poole © Mary Cann

Stonechat, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale