Sightings - Thursday 9th Febuary 2012

Barnacle Geese - 4 Swineham Gp
Scaup - 1 imm/drake Abbotsbury Swannery
Goosander - 8 Sherborne Lake, 2 drakes Coward's Marsh
Smew - 4 redheds Swineham GP.
Red-throated Diver - 5 Portland Bill, 4 Durlston Cp.
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Mrdeford Quay
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Mudeford Quay
Black-necked Grebe - 11 Portland Hbr.
Bittern - 3 Hatch Pond Poole
Spoonbill - 11 Holes Bay
Marsh Harrier - 1 Coward's Marsh, 1 Stanpit & Wick
Golden Plover - 1000 Maiden Castle, 25-30 Coward's Marsh, 20+ Abbotsbury Swannery
Purple Sandpiper - 4 Hengistbury Head
Spotted Sandpiper
- Fisherman's Bank
Mediterranean Gull - 150 Portland Bill
Razorbill - 200+ east 300 on sea Durlston Cp.
Black Redstart - Singles reported from Durlston CP, Poundbury, near Golden Cap, Nothe Gardens & Ferrybridge

Male Black Redstart © Nigel Tooth