Sightings - Saturday 21st July 2012

Thirteen species of wader recorded at Christchurch Harbour today.  Also some good seabird (and cetacean sightings) from Lyme Bay. 

Egyptian Goose - 1, Longham Lakes
Mandarin - 1, Longham Lakes
Storm Petrel - 4 from MarineLife boat trip in Lyme Bay
Balearic Shearwater - reported from Hengistbury (6) and Portland
Knot - 2, Lodmoor
Avocet - 1, Christchurch Harbour
Pomarine Skua - 1, from MarineLife boat trip in Lyme Bay
Roseate Tern - 1 or 2, Lodmoor
Redstart - 2, Morden Bog; 1 migrant at Hengistbury


Dartford warbler at Morden.  Copyright Ian Ballam
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