Sightings - Thursday 26th January 2012

Egyptian Goose - 4 at Winkton
Ring-necked Duck - 2 drakes still on East Lake, Chard Junction GPs
Great Northern Diver - 2 in Poole Harbour
Bittern - 1 at Lodmoor
Hen Harrier - 1 male over Burton, 1 ringtail again at Martinstown
Spotted Sandpiper - 1 still at Lyme Regis
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor
Purple Sandpiper - 12 at Lyme Regis, 10 Hengistbury Head, 3 at Portland Bill
Spotted Redshank - 1 from Fisherman's Bank, Christchurch Harbour
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill
Ring-billed Gull -  2nd-winter at Radipole
Little Gull - 1 at Overcombe
Richard's Pipit - 1 inside Bridging Camp grounds at Wyke Regis
Water Pipit - 1 Lodmoor
Black Redstart - 1 near Bournemouth Pier
Firecrest - 1 at Durlston CP
Snow Bunting - 1 Hengistbury Head

Little Gull at Overcombe © Daragh Croxson


Stonechat near Bournemouth Pier © David Wareham

Spotted Sandpiper at Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell