Saturday 16th December 2023

Eider - 6 from Hengistbury Head, 2 from Jerry's Point
Common Scoter - 30 from Hengistbury Head
Long-tailed Duck - 1 from Jerry's Point
Goldeneye - 3 from Jerry's Point
Goosander - 14 Silverlake
Slavonian Grebe - 2 still Tidmoor Point, The Fleet, 2 from Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 6 off Sandsfoot Castle, 2 from Jerry's Point
Grey Plover- 3 Stanpit Marsh
Purple Sandpiper - 1 off east end of Hengistbury Head
Spotted Redshank - 1 still Lytchett Fields RSPB
Red-throated Diver - 27 past Hengistbury Head
Black-throated Diver - 1 still between Poole Harbour Mouth & Brownsea Island
Great Northern Diver - 5 off Jerry's Point, 3 off Hengistbury Head, 2 Tidmoor Point,1 Portland Harbour
Cattle Egret - 7 Rodden Hive
Marsh Tit - 1 Oakers Wood
Firecrest - 3 at The Wood, Hengistbury, 1 Oakers Wood
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Castle
Lesser Redpoll - 30 Oakers Wood
Cirl Bunting - 1 West of Bridging Camp, The Fleet

Short-eared Owl, North Dorset © Sharon Towning


Red-breasted Merganser, Poole Harbour © Ian Andrews


Mute Swans, Holes Bay © Tina Dawkins