Goosander - 1 NE Holes Bay
Ruff - 1 NW Holes Bay viewed from the Stone Bench
Little Gull - 1 Ad Holes Bay around PCW drain outlet, 1 Wareham Bypass Flooded fields
Glossy Ibis - 9 Bestwall Meadows Swineham
Cattle Egret - 8 Bestwall Meadows Swineham
Red Kite - 1 Soldiers Road Arne
Merlin - 1 West Compton
Wednesday 11th February 2025
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Monday 9th February 2026
Sunday 8th February 2026
Saturday 7th February 2026
Friday 6th February 2026
Thursday 5th February 2026
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Black-throated Diver - 1 still off Portland Castle
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| Blackcap, Bridport © Richard Cole |
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| Great Northern Diver, Portland Harbour © Alan Membbury |
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
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| Great White Egret, Woodsford yesterday © Paul Harris |
Monday 2nd February 2026
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| Sub adult Little Gull, Lodmoor © John Pritchard |
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| Dartford Warbler, Silverlake © Alan Membury |
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| Common Sandpiper, Silverlake © Alan Membury |
Sunday 1st February 2026
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery (NB Swannery closed)
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Brownsea Island
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour from Bincleaves, 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle, 7 Jerry's Point, 1 Longham Lakes (South Lake)
Golden Plover - 446 Maiden Castle in field east of car park
Purple Sandpier -11 at Highcliffe on groyne H10
Black-tailed Godwit - 3,453 in Holes Bay NW and c200 in NE sector
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury
Sandwich Tern - 2 Poole Harbour off Whitley Lake
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury
Red-throated Diver - 19 Hengistbury, 14 Poole Bay
Great Northern Diver - 12 in Poole Harbour
Glossy Ibis - 3 Swineham GPs
Cattle Egret - 7 Puddletown on flooded field near A35
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Poole Harbour
Merlin - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Black Redstart - 1 male at Ridge
Yellowhammer - c30 at Giant Hill ,Cerne Abbas
Corn Bunting - 1 Maiden Castle
Cirl Bunting - 10 in stubble field near Old Harry
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| Purple Sandpipers, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale |
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| Cirl Buntings, Studland © Phil Bentley |
Saturday 31st January 2026
Tundra Bean Goose - 1 still at Affpuddle WMs
Long-tailed Duck - 1 west past Hengistbury Head
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Studland bay from Middle Beach
Golden Plover - 280+ Maiden Castle in field east of car park
Little Gull - 3 Hengistbury Head, 3 Preston Beach
Black-throated Diver - 1 flew south off Old Harry
Red-throated Diver - 42 Hengistbury, 31 Old Harry
Great Northern Diver - 4 Studland Bay
Cattle Egret - 41 Wareham Common
White-tailed Eagle - 6 over Kimmeridge, 3 at Encombe this morning
Red Kite - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC World Drain
Black Redstart - 1 Burton Bradstock at Freshwater Beach
Redpoll - 5 Hengistbury
Cirl Bunting - Flock of at least 9 at Old Harry
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| Some of 140 Lapwing, Sturminster Marshall © Allan Frake |
Friday 30th January 2026
Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Woodsford Bridge, 1 still at water meadows, Affpuddle
Black-necked Grebe -1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Avocet - 276 Brownsea Lagoon
Bar-tailed Godwit - 78 brownsea lagoon
Spoonbill - 15 Shipstal Point
Cattle Egret - 1 Puddletown
Great White Egret - 1 Woodsford
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Goathorn Peninsula
Red Kite - 1 over Silverlake, 1 over Kingston Maurward
Black Redstart - 1 Portwey Close, Rodwell
Crossbill - 22 Greenlands Farm
Cirl Bunting - 6+ nr. Old Harry, in crop field, 2 Bridging Camp, The Fleet
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| Red-breasted Mergansers, Poole Harbour © Don Willliams |
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| Lapwings, Lodmoor RSPB © Mick Church |
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| Cirl Bunting, Bridging Camp, The Fleet © Phil Cheeseman |
Thursday 29th January 2026
Red-necked Grebe - 1 North Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 3 North Portland Harbour , 1 Shell Bay
Avocet - c200 Wareham Channel
Grey Plover - c200 Wareham CHannel
Turnstone - 30 at Lyme Regis Harbour
Dunlin - c1000 Wareham Channel
Purple Sandpiper - 10 again Portland Bill
Common Sandpiper - 2 Jerry's Point
Little Gull - 2 1st winter Weymouth Bay, 1 1st winter off North Haven , 1 1st winter Lodmoor RSPB
FRANKLIN'S GULL - 1 probable past Portland Bill
Red-throated Diver - 13 off Hengistbury Head
Great Northern Diver - 6 North Portland Harbour, 4 off Jerry's Point, 3 off Brownsea Island
Spoonbill - 9 Middlebere Channel, 6 Wareham Channel
Cattle Egret - 4 Wey Valley over Nottington, 2 between A35 & Puddletown
White-tailed Eagle - 2 over Solent Meads Golf Course
Siberian Chifchaff - 1 still PC World Drain
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| Black-throated Diver, Hamm Beach © Phil Cheeseman |
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| Mistle Thrush, Upton CP © Peter John Corbin |
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Goldeneye - 3 Poole Hbr.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Studland (Bramble Bush Bay).
Black-necked Grebe - 15 Poole Hbr (11 Jerry's Point, 4 central hbr), 3 Portland Hbr,
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point).
Grey Plover - 15 Stanpit, 1 Studland (Bramble Bush Bay).
Spotted Redshank - 1 Holes Bay, 1 Lytchett Bay.
Sandwich Tern - 2 Hengistbury beach huts.
Little Gull - 2 Holes Bay, 2 Poole Quay, 1 Poole Park, 1 Wareham Channel.
Great Northern Diver - 13 Poole Hbr, 5+ Portland Hbr.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Hbr.
Red-throated Diver - 4 Hengistbury beach huts.
Spoonbill - 14 Poole Hbr (9 Arne, 3 Ower Bay).
Great White Egret - 1 Swineham.
Cattle Egret - 33 past Wareham common, 2 Wick.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham common.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Wareham Channel.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Swineham.
Black Redstart - 1 Hamworthy.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Holes Bay (PCW Drain).
| Turnstone, Lyme Regis © Maurice Budden |
Tuesday 27th January 2026
White-fronted Goose - 40+ on Arne Moors RSPB
Goosander - 1 redhead still in Holes Bay NE
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Studland Bay off South Beach
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes (South Lake), 1 Portland Harbour from Hamm Beach
Ruff - 2 Lower Piddle Valley
Little Gull - 5 off Stone Pier in Weymouth, 4 past Branksome Chine, 2 Poole Harbour (Evening Hill), 2 Poole Harbour entrance, 2 Holes Bay NE
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour from Portland Castle
Red-throated Diver - 4 Hengistbury, 4 off Mudeford Quay
Great Northern Diver - 14 Poole Harbour from BoPH Winter Cruise, 2 Hengistbury, 1 Parkstone Bay, 1 Portland Harbour from Hamm Beach
Glossy Ibis - 10 at Swineham GPs
Spoonbill - 3 Arne RSPB
Cattle Egret - 16 near Worget Farm (Wareham), 5 Nottington
White-tailed Eagle - 4 Poole Harbour
Red Kite - 2 Piddlehinton
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 in PC World Drain
Brambling - 2 in finch flock along Thrashers Lane (Studland)
Yesterday : A Little Stint was at Swineham GPs in the evening
Monday 26th January 2026
White-fronted Goose - 40+ roosted at Arne Moors RSPB
Goosander - male & female on Dorchester WMs, 1 redhead still in Holes Bay NE
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Jerry's Point
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Hengistbury Head
Black-necked Grebe - 4 Brand's Bay, 1 Longham Lakes (South Lake)
Greenshank - 1 in Holloway's Dock (Christchurch Harbour)
Green Sandpiper - 2 Wytch Farm causeway
Purple Sandpiper - 2 below North Haven Hotel
Little Gull - 5 off Nothe Point (Weymouth)
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour from Portland Castle
Red-throated Diver - 42 Hengistbury Head
Great Northern Diver - 4 Portland Harbour, 2 South Deep (Poole Harbour)
Glossy Ibis - 10 again flew over Wareham
Cattle Egret - 2 near Kingston Maurward (north of Hollow Hill)
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Christchurch Harbour area, 1 Middlebere, 1 Moonfleet
Red Kite - 1 Toller Porcorum, 1 between Abbotsbury & Portesham,, 1 Corfe Mullen
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 in PC World Drain
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP
Marsh Tit - 1 Thorncombe Wood
Redpoll - 6 Thorncombe Wood
| Little Gull, Nothe Fort © Janet Panter |
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| Great Northern Divers, from Nothe Fort © Janet Panter |
| Raven, Portland Bill © Malcolm Dowty |
Sunday 25th January 2026
White-fronted Goose - 40+ still in
field north of Arne Road near Ridge
Egyptian Goose - 22 in stubble fields near Woodsford
Mandarin Duck - 1 still at Poole Park
Goldeneye - 1 from Redhorn Quay
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Poole Harbour from Redhorn Quay
Black-necked Grebe - 8 from Redhorn Quay, 2 Ferrybridge, 1 Longham Lakes (South Lake)
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB on Pools Field
Purple Sandpiper - 9 Highcliffe on Groyne H10
Little Gull - 3+ off Chesil Cove
Black-throated Diver - 2 in Portland Harbour off Portland Castle
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Redhorn Quay
Glossy Ibis - 10 over Wareham flying towards Swineham this afternoon
Cattle Egret - 2 Nottington
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 again in PC World Drain
Firecrest - 1 Nottington along the R. Wey
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| Purple Sandpiper, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale |
Saturday 24th January 2026
| Grey Heron © Garry Hayman |
Friday 23rd January 2026
Tundra Bean Goose - 1 Affpuddle Heath WMs with Grelag Geese
White-fronted Goose - 30+ still in
field north of Arne Road
Goosander - 1 redhead in Holes Bay NE
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery closed; best viewed from tank traps)
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB on Pools Field
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Hengistbury Head
Little Gull - 3 off Chesil Beach from Camp Road (Wyke Regis), 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB on Pools Field,
1 Hengistbury Head off the Beach Huts, 1 off Branksome Chine, 1 near Brownsea Island
Red-throated Diver - 8 off Branksome Chine, 3 off Chesil Beach from Camp Road (Wyke Regis)
Great Northern Diver - 3 off Branksome Chine, 1 off Chesil Beach from Camp Road (Wyke Regis)
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC World Drain
Thursday 22nd January 2026
Tuesday 20th January 2026
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| Woodlark - Stoborough Heath © Garry Hayman |
Monday 19th January 2026
White-fronted Goose - 27 from Wareham bypass.
Tundra Bean Goose - 4 from Wareham bypass.
Goldeneye - 5 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point).
Mandarin Duck - 2 Stanpit.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury, 1 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point).
Black-necked Grebe - 12 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point), 1 Longham Lakes.
Slavonian Grebe - 5 The Fleet (Cuttcleaves), 2 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point).
Great Northern Diver - 7 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point), 2 Shell Bay.
Red-throated Diver - 4 Mudeford Quay, 1 off Chesil Beach.
Spoonbill - 13 Shipstal Point.
Marsh Harrier - 1 The Fleet.
Goshawk - 1 Middlebere.
Chiffchaff - 22+ Holes Bay (PCW Drain).
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Holes Bay (PCW Drain).
Dartford Warbler - 1 Stanpit.
Firecrest - 2 Holes Bay (PCW Drain).
Cirl Bunting - 1 Wyke Regis.
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| Turnstone, Highcliffe beach © Clinton Whale |
Sunday 18th January 2026
Goldeneye - 5 Poole Hbr.
Goosander - 1 Holes Bay.
Mandarin Duck - 15 Shillingstone, 1 Poole Park.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Poole Hbr (SE of Brownsea).
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Poole Hbr.
Knot - 24+ Holes Bay.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere.
Great Northern Diver - 12 Poole Hbr.
Black-throated Diver - 1 off Hengistbury beach huts.
Red-throated Diver - 50+ off Hengistbury beach huts.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham common.
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere.
Cattle Egret - 11 Shillingstone.
White-tailed Eagle - 5 Christchurch Hbr.
Marsh Harrier - 5 Christchurch Hbr roost, 1 R. Frome mouth.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head.
Saturday 17th January 2026
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury (The Fleet), 1 Poole Hbr (South Deep).
Black-necked Grebe - 12+ Portland Hbr, 12 Poole Hbr (South Deep).
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Brands Bay (Jerry's Pt).
Golden Plover - flock still present Lodmoor.
Grey Plover - 19 Christchurch Hbr.
Woodcock - 3 Up Cerne.
Black-tailed Godwit - 1900+ Holes Bay.
Purple Sandpiper - 1+ Sandbanks groynes.
Great Northern Diver - 9 Poole Hbr (South Deep), 4 Portland Hbr, 3 Poole Hbr mouth,
Black-throated Diver - 2 through Poole Hbr mouth, 1 Portland Hbr.
Red-throated Diver - 26 Hengistbury beach huts.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Bypass.
Red Kite - 3 Up Cerne, 1 Holt Heath, 1 Langton Hive.
Marsh Harrier - 3+ Christchurch Hbr, 1 Abbotsbury.
Firecrest - 1 Hatch Pond.
Friday 16th January 2026
Bean Goose - 1 Affpuddle
White Fronted Goose - 14 Frome floods Wareham Bypass A351, 29 Arne Moors
Mandarin Duck -1 Poole Park Lake
Scaup - 1 1sy cy drake, Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery Closed for winter period, no access past dragons teeth
Goldeneye - 4 Jerry's Point
Red Necked Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery Closed for winter period, no access past dragons teeth
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Jerry's Point, 1 past Hengistbury Head
Black Necked Grebe - 10 Jerry's Point, 1 Middle Beach, 1 Longham Lakes. Car Park at Longham is permit holders only.
Woodcock - 3 Moreton
Spotted Redshank - 2 Poole Harbour BoPH bird safari boat, 1 Lytchett Fields
Great Northern Diver - 3 Jerry's Point
Glossy Ibis - 10 Frome floods Wareham Bypass A351
Short Eared Owl - 1 Passed through Kimmeridge Bay
Glossy Ibis & White Fronted Goose, Frome Floods © Gary Hayman
Scaup 1st cy Drake, Abbotsbury Swannery © Steve Groves
Mandarin Duck, Poole Park © Tony Furnell
Thursday 15th January 2026
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Off Redhorn Quay
Black-Necked Grebe - 6 Off Redhorn Quay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields
Great Northern Diver - 1 Brands Bay
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Scaup - 1 The Fleet at Chickerall
Long Tailed Duck - 1 The Fleet at Chickerall
Red- Necked Grebe - 1 Off Brownsea
Slavonian Grebe - 5 The Fleet at Chickerall, 2 Redhorn Quay
Black-Necked Grebe - 9 Off Redhorn Quay, 2 Sandsfoot Castle
Golden Plover - c400 Lodmoor, c50 Maiden Castle
Spotted Redshank - 1 Rock Lea View Lytchett Bay
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 6 Lyme Regis
Black Throated Diver - 1 Sandsfoot Castle
Great Northern Diver - 3 Jerry's Point
Spoonbill - 7 Lytchett Bay
Red Kite - 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 Toller Porcorum
Merlin - 1 Male Middlebere
Yellow- Browed Warbler - 1 Hatch Pond still along path between Sandyhurst Close and Stinsford Road
Black Redstart - 1 The Fleet at Chickerall, 1 Christchurch Harboiur
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC World drain
Purple Sandpipers, Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell
Great White Egret, River Winterborne, Sturminster Marshall © Allan Frake
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Goldeneye - 3 Jerry's Point
Black-Necked Grebe - 3 Jerry's Point
Black Guillemot - 1 Reported on the water by the cafe Portland Bill
Razorbill - 1 Off Brownsea
Great Northern Diver - 2 Jerry's Point, 4 Off Billy Winters Portland Harbour
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Still PC world drain


























