Sightings - Wednesday 21st March 2012

Barnacle Goose - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery
Scaup - 2 drakes at Abbotsbury Swannery
Garganey - 2 still  River Way Recreation Ground, Christchurch
Red-necked Grebe - 1 off Mudeford Quay
Cattle Egret - 1 still near Kingston Maurward
Glossy Ibis - 2 from Radipole Lake North Hide
Hen Harrier - 1 male at Wyke Down
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lodmoor
Short-eared Owl - 3 at Wyke Down
Ring Ouzel - 1 at Blacknor, Portland
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Durlston, 1 Hengistbury Head
Hume's Warbler - 1 still near Littlesea Holiday Camp Wyke Regis
Willow Warbler - 1 Durlston, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Portland Castle
Firecrest - 2-3 pairs around RSPB Arne car park, 1 Portland Bill
Great Grey Shrike - 1 still at Ackling Dyke, Wyke Down
Brambling - 1 Portland Castle

Late news: A Turtle Dove, photographed yesterday, (see below), has apparently been visiting a garden in Woodsford for the last six days. Earliest previous Dorset record was 22nd March 1998.

Garganey on the Stour at Christchurch © Alan Hayden & Leo Pyke


Turtle Dove at Woodsford © Frank Gardiner


Wheatear at Portland Bill © Will Bown