Sightings - Friday 27th January 2012

Ring-necked Duck - 2 drakes still on East Lake, Chard Junction GPs
Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 past Mudeford Quay
Black-necked Grebe - 11 Portland Harbour
Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh
Hen Harrier - 1 male at Coward's Marsh
Merlin - 1 male on Creech Heath at Icen Pond
Ruff - 2 Priory Marsh
Spotted Sandpiper - 1 still at Lyme Regis
Purple Sandpiper - 21 at Lyme Regis, 2 Portland Bill
Water Pipit - 1 Priory Marsh
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill

Little Owl at Todber © J Howell

Spotted Sandpiper at Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell