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Chiff Chaff - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale. |
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Lesser Scaup - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Garganey - 2 past Portland Bill.
Common Scoter - 590 past Portland Bill, 5 past Hengistbury Head.
Grey Plover - 5 Brownsea Island.
Sanderling - 4 Brownsea Island, 2 past Hengistbury Head.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery.
Forster's Tern - 1 Brownsea Island.
Sandwich Tern - 50 past Portland Bill, 18 past Hengistbury Head.
Little Gull - 1 Swineham.
Arctic Tern - 1 past Portland Bill.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury Head.
Great White Egret - 1 past Hengistbury Head.
Osprey - 3+ Poole Harbour, 1 Bridport, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Morden Bog.
Red Kite - 1 Parkstone, 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Rockley Park, 1 Swineham, 1 Tolpuddle.
Meadow Pipit - 990 along Portland West Cliffs, 77 arrived Christchurch Harbour.
Monday 31st March 2025.
Whimbrel - 1 Stanpit.
Purple Sandpiper - 18 Hengistbury sandspit.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Woodsford.
Forster's Tern - 1 Brownsea Island.
Cattle Egret - 5 Affpuddle (Southover), 3 Dewlish.
Spoonbill - 4 Middlebere.
Osprey - 4 Poole Harbour, 1 N past Portland East Cliffs.
White-tailed Eagle - 1+ Wareham Channel, 1+ Middlebere, 1 Avon Valley, 1 Christchurch Hbr,
Red Kite - 1+ Dewlish, 1 Godlingston Hill.
Wheatear - 5 Hengistbury (Barn Field), 1 Peveril Point, 1 Portland Bill.
Black Redstart - 1 Eype
Reed Warbler - 1+ Radipole Lake.
Willow Warbler - 3 Hengistbury Head, 1 Dorchester water meadows.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Portland (Barleycrates Lane.)
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Greenfinch, Stanpit © Clinton Whale. |
Sunday 30th March 2025.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 E past Hengistbury Head, 1 Portland Harbour.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Portland Harbour.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Sunnyside (Stoborough).
Greenshank - 1 Lodmoor.
Common Tern - 1 Brownsea Island.
Red-throated Diver - 10+ past Portland Bill, 1 E past Hengistbury Head.
Spoonbill - 7 Arne and Middlebere.
White-tailed Eagle - 3 Wareham Channel, 1 over Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 1+ west Poole Harbour.
Goshawk - 1+ west Poole Harbour.
White Wagtail - 3 Wyke Regis (Camp Rd).
Blue-headed Wagtail - 1 Wyke Regis (Camp Rd).
Wheatear - 2 Durlston CP, 2 Hengistbury Head.
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head.
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Turnstones, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale. |
Saturday 29th March 2025.
Little Ringed Plover - 4 Woodsford, 2 lower Piddle floods.
Dotterel - 1 Ferrybridge.
Knot - 3 Brownsea Island.
Purple Sandpiper - 16 Hengistbury sandspit.
Sanderling - 12 Brownsea Island.
Cattle Egret - 11 nr Holmebridge, 2 Buckland Ripers.
Spoonbill - 7 Middlebere.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 over Colehill, 1+ Wareham Channel, 1 over Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 1+ Wareham Channel.
Wheatear - 1 Hengistbury sandspit, 1+ Portland.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Abbotsbury sewage works.
Redwing - 1 Durlston CP.
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Linnet, Stanpit © Clinton Whale. |
Cattle Egret, Buckland Ripers © Paul Harris |
Friday 28th March 2025
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Great Black-backed Gulls, Tuckton © Dave Hill |
Yellowhammer, Morden Bog © Robert Fielding
Thursday 27th March 2025
Wednesday 26th March 2025
Tuesday 25th March 2025
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White Wagtail, Dorchester Water Meadows © Luvaduck |
Monday 24th March 2025
Garganey - drake still at Coward's Marsh
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Bramble Bush Bay
LESSER SCAUP - 1 still Longham Lakes on South Lake
Whooper Swan - 1 still at Abbotsbury Swannery
Black-necked Grebe - 2 off Castle Cove in Portland Harbour
Little Ringed Plover - 5 on Piddle Valley floods at Swineham, 2 in off sea at Hengistbury Head
Greenshank - 1 in off sea at Hengistbury Head
FORSTER'S TERN - 1 adult again off Shipstal Point
Glossy Ibis - 1 still at Abbotsbury Swannery around western meadows
Spoonbill - 4 Middlebere
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Horton
Osprey - male '022' and female '1H1' at Poole Harbour
Red
Kite - 1 Horton
Hoopoe - 1 past PBO just after dawn
House Martin - 1 Wimborne St Giles
Ring Ouzel - 1 in off sea at Hengistbury Head
Redstart - 1 in an Easton garden on Portland this morning
Black Redstart - 3 Hengistbury Head, 1 Holton Heath Trading Park, 1 Abbotsbury western meadows, 1 Cobham Drive in Weymouth
Yellow Wagtail - 1 near Pirate's Cove (The Fleet)
Blue-headed Wagtail - 2 in Lower Piddle Valley, 1 Stanpit Marsh, 1 in field north of Reap Lane
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Dunlin, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale |
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Grey Heron, Lodmoor RSPB © Will Bown |
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Pintail, Lodmoor RSPB © Will Bown |
Sunday 23rd March 2025
Garganey - drake still at Coward's Marsh
Long-tailed Duck - 1 from Castle Cove Sailing Club in Portland Harbour
LESSER SCAUP - 1 still Longham Lakes on South Lake
Little Ringed Plover - 4 on Piddle Valley floods at Swineham
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Portland Bill
Spotted Redshank - 1 again NE Holes Bay
Yellow-legged Gull - 3cy at Radipole Lake RSPB
FORSTER'S TERN - returning adult seen off Middlebere and Shipstal Point then flew towards Wareham this afternoon
Glossy Ibis - 1 still at Abbotsbury Swannery around western meadows
Spoonbill - 2 Arne RSPB from Shipstal Hide
Osprey - 022 and an unringed bird in Poole Harbour
Red Kite - 5 over Christchurch Harbour, up to 4 in Seacombe/Worth Matravers/ Durlston CP/South Swanage area, 2 Poole Harbour, 2 Stoborough
Hoopoe - 1 Worth Matravers early morning flying towards chuch but not reported since. First seen yesterday evening
Swallow - 1 West Compton
House Martin - 1 Durlston CP
Willow Warbler - 5 Portland Bill, 1 trapped & ringed at Littlesea (The Fleet), 1 Middlebere
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 still at Abbotsbury STW
Whitethroat - 1 Upton Heath
Firecrest - 1 Shipstal Point Arne RSPB
Ring Ouzel - 1 Blacknor on Portland, 1 over Combe Valley Rd near Overcombe, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Black Redstart - 6 Portland Bill, 5 Durlston CP, 1 Bridging Camp, 1 Middlebere Hide, 1 Worth Matravers
Yellow Wagtail - 1 over R. Frome at Wareham
White Wagtail - 4 Reap Lane on Portland, 2 Todber
Tree Pipit - 1 calling over Eweleaze Farm near Osmington
Last night : A Ring Ouzel sound recorded over Abbotsbury Swannery
White Wagtail, Todber © John Howell |
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Stonechat, yesterday at Durlston CP © Phil Bentley |
Saturday 22nd March 2025
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery
Barnacle Goose - 12 Woodsford
Whooper Swan - wild bird still at Abbotsbury Swannery
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Woodsford
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Caspian Gull - 1st winter briefly at Radipole Lake RSPB around midday
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury
Glossy Ibis - 1 still at Abbotsbury Swannery on western meadows
Osprey - male 022 arrived back in Poole Harbour, seen on nest
Red Kite - 2 Durlston CP, 1 over Fordington
Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 between Swanage and Langton Matravers
Sand Martin - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Sedge Warbler - 1 Portland Bill this morning
Willow Warbler - male still singing this morning on edge of Hillbourne Copse in Broadstone
Firecrest - 1 Tolpuddle
Black Redstart - 2 Reap Lane on Portland, 1 St Aldhelm's Head, 1 Butterstreet Cove in farmyard by road to East Fleet Touring Park, 1 Middlebere around cottages, 1 Pine View garden in Bridport
Blue-headed Wagtail - 1 Coward's Marsh
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Blue-headed Wagtail, Coward's Marsh © Scott Usher |
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Blue-headed Wagtail, Coward's Marsh © Scott Usher |
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Wheatear, Hartland Moor © Colin Chainey |
Friday 21st March 2025
Garganey - 3 flew E past West Bay this morning, then (female and 2 drakes) seen off Chesil Beach at Ferrybridge and later at Abbotsbury Swannery
LESSER SCAUP - 1 still Longham Lakes on South Lake
Little Ringed Plover - 5 Swineham Pools
Ruff - 3 Holes Bay NE
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay
Great Northern Diver - 1 on the Fleet at Wyke Regis Bridging Camp
Spoonbill - 5 Swineham GP
Cattle Egret - 25 at East Farm, Abbotsbury
Red Kite - 1 over Saxon Roundabout in Wareham
Hoopoe - 1 Godlingston Heath
Swallow - 2 Wareham Walls, 1 Bridging Camp
Willow Warbler - male singing on edge of Hillbourne Copse in Broadstone
Pied Flycatcher - 1 male in a garden at East Weare on Portland this afternoon
Black Redstart - 1 Barleycrates Lane on Portland, 1 Durlston CP, 1 Bridging Camp
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Barleycrates Lane on Portland
Blue-headed Wagtail - 1 Barleycrates Lane on Portland
White Wagtail - c6 Barleycrates Lane on Portland, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Yesterday : Yellow Wagtail - 1 over Abbotsbury Swannery and 1 over Charminster
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White Wagtail, Stanpit Marsh © Scott Usher |
Thursday 20th March 2025
Barnacle Goose - 1 on main island, Longham Lakes
Lesser Scaup - 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Common Scoter - c200 past Portland Bill
Turtle Dove - 1 Puddletown
Avocet - 20+ Brownsea Lagoon
Grey Plover - 2 Brownsea Lagoon, 2 Stanpit Marsh
Little Ringed Plover - 7 still Lower Piddle Floods, 2 still Woodsford
Knot - 3 Brownsea Lagoon
Ruff - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Little Gull - 4 past Portland Bill
Sandwich Tern - 6 Brownsea Lagoon
Bittern - 1 Swineham GP
Cattle Egret - 17 Wareham Common
Osprey - 2 nth over Christchurch Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour
White-tailed Eagle - c5 Wareham Channel
Red Kite - 1 Holmebridge, 1 Came Home Farm, 1 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Lytchett Bay
Merlin - 1m Wareham Causeway
Sand Martin - c40 Swineham GP
Firecrest - 1m Newton Bay
Ring Ouzel - 3 north perimeter of Verne Citadel
Black Redstart - 1 Tidmoor Point
Wheatear - 3 Cogden Beach, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
White Wagtail - 1 Longham Lakes
Water Pipit - 2 Coward's Marsh
Yesterday: -
Red-Throated Diver - 25 past Portland Bill
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Dartford Warbler, Arne RSPB © Tracy Hart |
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Osprey, Poole Harbour © Kate Plater |
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Skylark, North Dorset © Tim Balmer |
Wednesday 19th March 2025
Garganey - 10 past Portland Bill
Lesser Scaup - 1 still at South Lake, Longham Lakes
Velvet Scoter - 4 past Portland Bill
Avocet - c50 Brownsea Lagoon
Little Ringed Plover - 5 still Lower Piddle Floods, 1 Swineham
Green Sandpiper - 2 on River Frome, Woodsford
Black -Throated Diver - 3 still off Salterns Marina, Poole Harbour
Spoonbill - 3 over Swineham Point, 1 east, high over Abbotsbury Swannery
Cattle Egret - 19 Christchurch Harbour Area
Great White Egret - 2 Stanpit Marsh
Osprey - 1 over Hyde's Heath
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Keysworth
Red Kite - 2 over Studland, 2 Poole Quay, 1 Wareham Channel
White-tailed Eagle - 6 in Wareham Channel, 1 imm. west over South Swanage
Sand Martin - 5 around Christchurch Harbour
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head
Black Redstart - 1 at Peveril Point, Swanage
Wheatear - 1m Studland Heath
White Wagtail - 2 Crouch Hill, 1 Lower Piddle Floods
Yesterday: -
Purple Sandpiper - 30 on Mudeford Sandspit
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Yellowhammer, Dorchester © Sean Adams |
Fieldfare, North Dorset © Tim Balmer |
Tuesday 18th March 2025
LESSER SCAUP - 1 still South Lake, Longham Lake
Avocet - c100 Brownsea Lagoon
Little Ringed Plover - 8 Lower Piddle Valley, 2 Lower Frome Valley
Knot - 8 Brownsea Lagoon
Sandwich Tern - 4 Brownsea Lagoon
Black-throated Diver - 4 again off Salterns Marina, Poole Harbour
Spoonbill - 3 off Gold Point, Arne RSPB
Red Kite - 1 St. Aldhem's Head, 1 Poole Harbour
White-tailed Eagle - 4 in Wareham Channel, 1 Central Poole Harbour
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 still Louds Mill STW
Wheatear - 4 Reap Lane, 1 St. Aldhem's Head, 1 still Ferrybridge Car Park
White Wagtail - 2 Reap Lane
Meadow Pipit - 400+ in over Reap Lane
Yesterday: -
Velvet Scoter - 3 past Portland Bill
Glossy Ibis - 1 in field behind Abbotsbury Sub-tropical Gardens
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Chiffchaff, Lodmoor RSPB © Will Bown |
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Coal Tit, Kingston Lacy © Ann Baldwin |
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Pintail, Lodmoor RSPB © Phil Cheeseman |
Monday 17th March 2025
LESSER SCAUP - 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Long-tailed Duck - 1f still Bramble Bush Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 1 still off Middle Beach, Studlans
Little Ringed Plover - 3 Woodsford
Purple Sandpiper - 13 The Cobb, Lyme Regis
Common Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Cattle Egret - 7 in field with Cattle, Holme Lane
Great White Egret - 1 from Holme Bridge, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Hen Harrier - 1m Bottlebush Down
Black Redstart - 1 Sailing Centre, Hengistbury Head
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Stonechat, Holton Heath © Paul Kirby |
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Nuthatch, Upton CP © Allan Hansford |
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Great White Egret, Lodmoor RSPB © Phil Cheeseman |
Sunday 16th March 2025
Saturday 15th March 2025
Friday 14th March 2025
Thursday 13th March 2025
Wednesday 12th March 2025.
Lesser Scaup - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Brands Bay (Jerry's Point).
Red-throated Diver - 12 past Portland Bill.
Cattle Egret - 3 Christchurch Harbour.
Merlin - 1 Stanpit.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Durlston CP.
Sand Martin - c20 Holmebridge.
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit.
Wheatear - 1 Studland.
Siberian Chiffchaff - a probable at Lytchett Fields.
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Stanpit.
Tuesday 11th March 2025.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Great Northern Diver - 1 past Hengistbury Head.
Grey Heron - flock of 10 past Hengistbury Head.
Great White Egret - 2 Hengistbury Head.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 southern Poole Harbour, 1 Wareham Channel.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Merlin - 1 Middlebere, 1 Wick.
Sand Martin - 1 Lodmoor.
Wheatear - 1 Moonfleet.
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head.
Brambling - 1 over Hengistbury Head.
Red-breasted Merganser, Moonfleet © Paul Harris. |
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Mallard, Stanpit © Clinton Whale. |
Water Rail, Lodmoor © Marcus Jones. |
Water Rail, Lodmoor © Marcus Jones. |
Monday 10th March 2025.
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Brands Bay.
Grey Plover - 4 Stanpit.
Jack Snipe - 1 Stanpit.
Ruff - 2 Wareham Channel.
Purple Sandpiper - 3 West Bay.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Peveril Point.
GLOSSY IBIS - 1 Abbotsbury (in field between village and Gardens).
Spoonbill - 1 Arne Moors.
Guillemot - 1 Poole Quay.
White-tailed Eagle - 3 Wareham Channel.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Poole Harbour.
Red Kite - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Norden.
Chiffchaff - 10+ Stanpit.
Firecrest - 1 Stanpit.
Hawfinch - 1 Lytchett Matravers churchyard.
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Great Tit, Stanpit © Clinton Whale. |
Sunday 9th March 2025.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Brands Bay (Jerry's Point).
Mandarin Duck - 2 Blandford.
Grey Plover - 23 Brands Bay.
Knot - 42 Holes Bay.
Greenshank - 1 Holes Bay.
Spoonbill - 2 Middlebere, 1 Brownsea Island.
White-tailed Eagle - 3 Wareham Channel, 1 near Martin Down, 1 Swyre Head.
Red Kite - 1 Brands Bay, 1 Holes Bay, 1 Portesham Hill, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Wareham Channel.
White Wagtail - 1 Portland Bill.
Wheatear - 1 Abbotsbury hillfort.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Hengistbury Head.
Saturday 8th March 2025
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Little Egret - Iford Bridge - © Clinton Whale |
Friday 7th March 2025
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Water Rail - River Brit © Richard Cook |
Thursday 6th March 2024
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Bittern - Radipole RSPB © Colin J Mitchell |
Wednesday 5th March 2024
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Hen Harrier - Middlebere (yesterday) © Tim Balmer |
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Purple Sandpiper - Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell |
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Rock Pipit - Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell |
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Great Black-backed Gull - Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell |