Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbosbury
Scaup - 1 Longham Lake
Great White Egret - 1 Brand's Bay
Spoonbill - 8 Arne, 2 Brownsea Is, 1 Lytchett Bay,
Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 3 from Medford Quay
Ruff - Stanpit Marsh
Jack Snipe - 1 Winterbourne Abbas
Spotted Redshank - 2 Brownsea Is, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 1st/w Radipole Lake
Sandwich Tern - 2 Brownsea is, 2 Mudeford Quay
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Harbour
Sand Martin - 21 Longham Lakes
Whitethroat - 2 Reported from Arne
Willow Warbler - 1 Longham Lakes
Sightings - Monday 30th March 2015
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury
Garganey - 2 Tadnoll Heath
Spoonbill - 9 Arne
Red Kite - 1 Tarrant Keynston
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 1st/w Radipole Lake
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Hbr.
Turtle Dove - report of one from Charborough Park
Wheatear - 1 Portland Bill
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill
Garganey - 2 Tadnoll Heath
Spoonbill - 9 Arne
Red Kite - 1 Tarrant Keynston
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 1st/w Radipole Lake
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Hbr.
Turtle Dove - report of one from Charborough Park
Wheatear - 1 Portland Bill
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill
Sightings - Sunday 29th March 2015
Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Bay
Great White Egret - 1 Brand's Bay
Spoonbill - 8 Anre, 2 Brownsea Is, 1 Fitzworth, 1 Lodmoor
Purple Sandpiper - 3 North Haven
Greenshank - 3 Brownsea Is.
Great Skua - 1 Chesil Cove
Bonaparte's Gull - Radipole Lake
Sandwich Tern - 11 Brownsea Is.
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Harbour
There was a report of a possible imm. Thayer's Gull at Chesil Cove today. its id hasn't been confirmed as yet.
There was a report of a possible imm. Thayer's Gull at Chesil Cove today. its id hasn't been confirmed as yet.
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| Dark-bellied Brent Geese - Stanpit Marsh © Alan Crockard |
Sightings - Saturday 28th March 2015
Dark-bellied Brent - 58 past Portland Bill
Scaup - 1 still Langham Lake
Red-throated Diver - 6 Portland Bill
Manx Shearwater - 7 Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 1 Brand's Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 20+ Hengistbury sandspit.
Late news from 27th March
Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields
Greenshank - 1 Lytchett Fields
Dipper - 2 Lyme Regis
Swallow - 2 Blacknor, 1 Lytchett Fields
Willow Warbler - 2 Portland Bill
Scaup - 1 still Langham Lake
Red-throated Diver - 6 Portland Bill
Manx Shearwater - 7 Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 1 Brand's Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 20+ Hengistbury sandspit.
Late news from 27th March
Spotted Redshank - 2 Lytchett Fields
Greenshank - 1 Lytchett Fields
Dipper - 2 Lyme Regis
Swallow - 2 Blacknor, 1 Lytchett Fields
Willow Warbler - 2 Portland Bill
Sightings - Friday 27th March 2015
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury
Scaup - 1 Longham Lakes
Red Kite - 1 Hatch Pond
Merlin - 1 Ferrybridge
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Radipole Lake then Lodmoor and Weymouth Bay
Short-eared Owl - 1 Sixpenny Handley
Swallow - 1 East Cliffs Portland
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill, 3 Hengistbury Head
Scaup - 1 Longham Lakes
Red Kite - 1 Hatch Pond
Merlin - 1 Ferrybridge
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Radipole Lake then Lodmoor and Weymouth Bay
Short-eared Owl - 1 Sixpenny Handley
Swallow - 1 East Cliffs Portland
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill, 3 Hengistbury Head
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| Bonaparte's Gull Radipole Lake © Joe Mitchell |
Sightings - Thursday 26th March 2015
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury
Spoonbill - 6 Lytchett Bay
Red Kite - 1 Lower Bryanston
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields
Little Gull - 2 past Hengistbury Head
Sandwich Tern - 1 past Portland Bill
House Martin - 1 East Parley
Black Redstart - 1 Grove Portland, 1 West Bexington
Firecrest - 2 new birds Portland Bill
Willow Warbler - 1 at Portland Obs
Spoonbill - 6 Lytchett Bay
Red Kite - 1 Lower Bryanston
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields
Little Gull - 2 past Hengistbury Head
Sandwich Tern - 1 past Portland Bill
House Martin - 1 East Parley
Black Redstart - 1 Grove Portland, 1 West Bexington
Firecrest - 2 new birds Portland Bill
Willow Warbler - 1 at Portland Obs
Sightings - Wednesday 25th March 2015
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury
Garganey - 1 Lytchett Bay
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Weymouth Bay
Bittern - 1 Wareham Channel
Spoonbill - 6 Lytchett Bay
Red Kite - 1 over Wimborne St. Giles
Hen Harrier - 2 Poole Harbour
Merlin - 1 Stoborough Heath
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Castle
Ring Ouzel - 1 Hengistbury Head
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill
Garganey - 1 Lytchett Bay
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Weymouth Bay
Bittern - 1 Wareham Channel
Spoonbill - 6 Lytchett Bay
Red Kite - 1 over Wimborne St. Giles
Hen Harrier - 2 Poole Harbour
Merlin - 1 Stoborough Heath
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Castle
Ring Ouzel - 1 Hengistbury Head
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill
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| Short-eared Owl at Wyke Down © Joe Murphy |
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| Grey Heron over Poole Harbour © Tim Balmer |
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| Little Egret at Canford Bridge © Roger Peart |
Sightings - Tuesday 24th March 2015
Mandarin Duck - 2 pairs on R.Stour near Canford School
Scaup - 1 Longham Lakes
Red-throated Diver - 3 past Chesil, 2 past Hengistbury Head
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Longham Lakes
Great White Egret - 1 Little Sea (Studland)
Spoonbill - 10 Shipstal Point, 5 Lytchett Bay, 4 Middlebere, 3 past Hengistbury Head, 1 Bramble Bush Bay
Red Kite - 1 over Puddletown
Purple Sandpiper - 3 Portland Bill, 1 Sandbanks
Ruff - 1 Stanpit
Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea, 1 Stanpit
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Harbour
Water Pipit - 1 Hengistbury Head
Black Redstart - 4 Hengistbury Head, 2 Portland Bill, 2 Weston (Portland)
Firecrest - 4 Portland Bill, 2 Brownsea, 1 Barleycrates Lane
Willow Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Head
Scaup - 1 Longham Lakes
Red-throated Diver - 3 past Chesil, 2 past Hengistbury Head
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Longham Lakes
Great White Egret - 1 Little Sea (Studland)
Spoonbill - 10 Shipstal Point, 5 Lytchett Bay, 4 Middlebere, 3 past Hengistbury Head, 1 Bramble Bush Bay
Red Kite - 1 over Puddletown
Purple Sandpiper - 3 Portland Bill, 1 Sandbanks
Ruff - 1 Stanpit
Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea, 1 Stanpit
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Harbour
Water Pipit - 1 Hengistbury Head
Black Redstart - 4 Hengistbury Head, 2 Portland Bill, 2 Weston (Portland)
Firecrest - 4 Portland Bill, 2 Brownsea, 1 Barleycrates Lane
Willow Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Head
Sightings - Monday 23rd March 2015
Mandarin Duck - 5 The Stour Hampreston, 2 Delph Woods.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Middlebeach.
Common Scoter - 4e 2w St. Aldhelm's Head.
Velvet Scoter - 2w Middlebeach.
Red-throated Diver - 10e St. Aldhelm's Head.
Black-necked Grebe - 4 Middlebeach.
Great White Egret - 1w over Hengistbury Head.
Mediterranean Gull - 25 Studland Bay, 9 Christchurch Harbour.
Meadow Pipit - 790 over Christchurch Harbour.
alba Wagtail - 48 over Christchurch Harbour.
Northern Wheatear - 1 Whitepits.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head.
Linnet - 46 over Christchurch Harbour.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Middlebeach.
Common Scoter - 4e 2w St. Aldhelm's Head.
Velvet Scoter - 2w Middlebeach.
Red-throated Diver - 10e St. Aldhelm's Head.
Black-necked Grebe - 4 Middlebeach.
Great White Egret - 1w over Hengistbury Head.
Mediterranean Gull - 25 Studland Bay, 9 Christchurch Harbour.
Meadow Pipit - 790 over Christchurch Harbour.
alba Wagtail - 48 over Christchurch Harbour.
Northern Wheatear - 1 Whitepits.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head.
Linnet - 46 over Christchurch Harbour.
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Paired Fulmars – Blacknor Portland © C & D Davis.
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| Purple Sandpiper – Lyme Regis © Clinton Whale. |
Sightings - Sunday 22nd March 2015
Garganey - 5 Barn Bight Hengistbury, 3 m 2f
Great White Egret - 1 Studland.
Red Kite - 2 over Portesham, 2 over West Bexington, 1 over Bridport, 1 over Southdown Ridge, 1 over Wareham.
Goshawk - 1 South Haven.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Longham Lakes.
Mediterranean Gull - 95+ Longham Lakes.
Little Owl - 1 Bockhampton.
Northern Wheatear - 1 Crouch Hill, 1 Durlston.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury.
Great White Egret - 1 Studland.
Red Kite - 2 over Portesham, 2 over West Bexington, 1 over Bridport, 1 over Southdown Ridge, 1 over Wareham.
Goshawk - 1 South Haven.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Longham Lakes.
Mediterranean Gull - 95+ Longham Lakes.
Little Owl - 1 Bockhampton.
Northern Wheatear - 1 Crouch Hill, 1 Durlston.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury.
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Mediterranean Gulls – Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy.
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Sightings - Saturday 21st March 2015
Scaup - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Common Scoter - 14 off Old Harry Rocks South. 4 off Christchurch Harbour West.
Spoonbill - 8 Lychett Fields, 4 Brands Bay.
Red Kite - 1 over Badbury Rings, 1 over Lychett Bay.
Golden Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Grey Plover - 11 Brands Bay, 3 Stanpit.
Knot - 4 Brands Bay.
Ruff - 1 Stanpit.
Jack Snipe - 1 Stanpit.
Greenshank - 6 Lychett Fields, 1 Brands Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Stanpit.
Mediterranean Gull - c40 over Merley, 30+ Lychett Bay, 5 over Wick.
Black Redstart - 2 Blacknor Portland.
Snow Bunting - 1 still at Maiden Castle.
Common Scoter - 14 off Old Harry Rocks South. 4 off Christchurch Harbour West.
Spoonbill - 8 Lychett Fields, 4 Brands Bay.
Red Kite - 1 over Badbury Rings, 1 over Lychett Bay.
Golden Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Grey Plover - 11 Brands Bay, 3 Stanpit.
Knot - 4 Brands Bay.
Ruff - 1 Stanpit.
Jack Snipe - 1 Stanpit.
Greenshank - 6 Lychett Fields, 1 Brands Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Stanpit.
Mediterranean Gull - c40 over Merley, 30+ Lychett Bay, 5 over Wick.
Black Redstart - 2 Blacknor Portland.
Snow Bunting - 1 still at Maiden Castle.
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| Guillemots – Durlston © C. Jarvis. |
Sightings - Friday 20th March 2015
Garganey - 2 a pair DWT Tadnoll, 1 Coward's Marsh.
Scaup - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Red-throated Diver - 6 passing Durlston.
Black-throated Diver - 1 passing Durlston.
Great Northern Diver - 1 passing Lyme Regis.
Bittern - 3 Lodmoor.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lychett Bay.
Grey Plover - 2 Stanpit.
Purple Sandpiper - 19 Long Groyne Hengistbury Head.
Green Sandpiper - 1 DWT Tadnoll.
Mediterranean Gull - c60 over Canford Magna.
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down, 1 Durlston.
Little Bunting - Stanpit.
Scaup - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Red-throated Diver - 6 passing Durlston.
Black-throated Diver - 1 passing Durlston.
Great Northern Diver - 1 passing Lyme Regis.
Bittern - 3 Lodmoor.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lychett Bay.
Grey Plover - 2 Stanpit.
Purple Sandpiper - 19 Long Groyne Hengistbury Head.
Green Sandpiper - 1 DWT Tadnoll.
Mediterranean Gull - c60 over Canford Magna.
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down, 1 Durlston.
Little Bunting - Stanpit.
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| Rock Pipit – Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy. |
Sightings - Thursday 19th March 2015
Scaup - 1 Longham Lakes
Long-tailed Duck - at least 2 at Abbotsbury
Garganey - pair at DWT Tadnoll
Goosander - 3 Longham Lakes
Red-throated Diver - 12 past St. Aldhelm's Head, 6 Durlston
Black-throated Diver - 1 Durlston
Great White Egret - 1 reported over Portland Castle
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Hengistbury Head
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay
Short-eared Owl - 1 Durlston
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston, 1 Reap Lane (Portland)
Ring Ouzel - 1 Portland Bill
Blackcap - 16 ringed at Portland Bill
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Norden Sewage Works
Firecrest - 4 Portland Bill, 1 Durlston
Snow Bunting - 1 Maiden Castle
Late news from yesterday : a male Hen Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owls at Wyke Down
Long-tailed Duck - at least 2 at Abbotsbury
Garganey - pair at DWT Tadnoll
Goosander - 3 Longham Lakes
Red-throated Diver - 12 past St. Aldhelm's Head, 6 Durlston
Black-throated Diver - 1 Durlston
Great White Egret - 1 reported over Portland Castle
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Hengistbury Head
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay
Short-eared Owl - 1 Durlston
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston, 1 Reap Lane (Portland)
Ring Ouzel - 1 Portland Bill
Blackcap - 16 ringed at Portland Bill
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Norden Sewage Works
Firecrest - 4 Portland Bill, 1 Durlston
Snow Bunting - 1 Maiden Castle
Late news from yesterday : a male Hen Harrier and 2 Short-eared Owls at Wyke Down
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| Mediterranean Gull at Canford Bridge © Roger Peart |
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| Skylark having a dust bath at Wyke Down © Dave Hill |
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| Oystercatcher at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
Sightings - Wednesday 18th March 2015
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Bittern - at least one at Lodmoor
Spoonbill - 1 Rodden Hive
Hen Harrier - 1 over Weston (Portland)
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Radipole Lake
Sandwich Tern - 1 Portland Harbour
Black Redstart - 4 Portland, 1 West Bexington
Firecrest - 3 Portland (2 at the Bill)
Chiffchaff - 200+ passed through Portland Bill
Snow Bunting - 1 Maiden Castle
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Bittern - at least one at Lodmoor
Spoonbill - 1 Rodden Hive
Hen Harrier - 1 over Weston (Portland)
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Radipole Lake
Sandwich Tern - 1 Portland Harbour
Black Redstart - 4 Portland, 1 West Bexington
Firecrest - 3 Portland (2 at the Bill)
Chiffchaff - 200+ passed through Portland Bill
Snow Bunting - 1 Maiden Castle
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| Dunnock at Longham Lakes © Trevor Wilkinson |
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| Bonaparte's Gull at Radipole Lake © Phyl England |
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| Bonaparte's Gull at Radipole Lake © Paul Wilkins |
Dorset Bird Club AGM & Talk
Just to remind you all that the Dorset Bird Club is holding its AGM in the Methodist Church Wareham at 7.PM. Please note that the meeting is downstairs in the church itself not upstairs as in previous years.
Sightings - Tuesday 17th March 2015
Scaup - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Black-Necked Grebe - 4 Avon Beach (Mudeford), 13 Studland Bay.
Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor, 2 Lytchett Bay, 15 Shipstal Point.
Hen Harrier - 1 Wyke Down.
Red Kite - 1 Canford Heath.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Grey Plover - 1 past Hengistbury Head, 1 Stanpit.
Mediterranean Gull - 200 Longham Lakes.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Radipole Lake.
Short-Eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down.
White Wagtail - 2 Ferrybridge, 3+ Hengistbury Head.
Meadow Pipit - 180 Durlston CP, 570 Hengistbury Head.
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, 5 on Portland.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 (ringed) PC World drain (Holes Bay).
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP, 2+ Portland Bill.
Snow Bunting - 1 Maiden Castle cycle path.
Black-Necked Grebe - 4 Avon Beach (Mudeford), 13 Studland Bay.
Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor, 2 Lytchett Bay, 15 Shipstal Point.
Hen Harrier - 1 Wyke Down.
Red Kite - 1 Canford Heath.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Grey Plover - 1 past Hengistbury Head, 1 Stanpit.
Mediterranean Gull - 200 Longham Lakes.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Radipole Lake.
Short-Eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down.
White Wagtail - 2 Ferrybridge, 3+ Hengistbury Head.
Meadow Pipit - 180 Durlston CP, 570 Hengistbury Head.
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, 5 on Portland.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 (ringed) PC World drain (Holes Bay).
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP, 2+ Portland Bill.
Snow Bunting - 1 Maiden Castle cycle path.
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| Continental Stonechat at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
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| Hen Harrier at Wyke Down © Mike Trew |
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| Snow Bunting at Maiden Castle © Nigel Tooth |
Sightings - Monday 16th March 2015
Hen Harrier - 1 west Poole Harbour, 1 Wyke Down.
Red Kite - 1 Canford Heath, 1 Wyke Down.
Jack Snipe - 1 Stanpit.
Short-Eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down.
Black Redstart - 1 Tilly Whim, 3+ on Portland.
Wheatear - 4 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Eype Mouth, 4 Thorncombe Beacon.
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill.
Red Kite - 1 Canford Heath, 1 Wyke Down.
Jack Snipe - 1 Stanpit.
Short-Eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down.
Black Redstart - 1 Tilly Whim, 3+ on Portland.
Wheatear - 4 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Eype Mouth, 4 Thorncombe Beacon.
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill.
Sightings - Sunday 15th March 2015
Scaup - 1 Longham Lakes, 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 3 Abbotsbury
Blue-winged Teal (or Hybrid?) - 1 Coward's Marsh (see www.chog.org.uk for further details)
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor, 1 over Swineham
Spotted Redshank - 1 Swineham
Swallow - 1 Longham Lakes
Sand Martin - 50+ Longham Lakes
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Blacknor, 1 Reap Lane
Northern Wheatear - c.40 Portland Bill
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC Drain (Holes Bay)
Long-tailed Duck - 3 Abbotsbury
Blue-winged Teal (or Hybrid?) - 1 Coward's Marsh (see www.chog.org.uk for further details)
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor, 1 over Swineham
Spotted Redshank - 1 Swineham
Swallow - 1 Longham Lakes
Sand Martin - 50+ Longham Lakes
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Blacknor, 1 Reap Lane
Northern Wheatear - c.40 Portland Bill
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC Drain (Holes Bay)
Sightings - Saturday 14th March 2015
Scaup - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Goosander - 1 R Stour near Shapwick.
Black-Necked Grebe - 2 Longham Lakes, 2 Studland.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Ringstead Bay.
Spoonbill - 1 Brands Bay, 2 Lodmoor.
Hen Harrier - 1 Slepe Heath, 1 Wyke Down.
Red Kite - 2 Bere wood, 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Holes Bay, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Poole Old Town, 1 Tolpuddle.
Merlin - 1 Stanpit, 1 Wyke Down.
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Avocet - 1 Lodmoor.
Knot - 8 Brands Bay.
Woodcock - 1 Portland (Barleycrates Lane).
Greenshank - 1 Brands Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Holes Bay.
Sand Martin - 8 Lodmoor, 6 Longham Lakes.
White Wagtail - 1 Studland.
Black Redstart - 1 Hengistbury Head, 2 Portland Bill, 4 elsewhere on Portland.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Stanpit.
Wheatear - 6 Christchurch Harbour, 10 Portland, 2 Studland.
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Studland.
Brambling - 1 Winterborne Whitechurch.
Goosander - 1 R Stour near Shapwick.
Black-Necked Grebe - 2 Longham Lakes, 2 Studland.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Ringstead Bay.
Spoonbill - 1 Brands Bay, 2 Lodmoor.
Hen Harrier - 1 Slepe Heath, 1 Wyke Down.
Red Kite - 2 Bere wood, 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Holes Bay, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Poole Old Town, 1 Tolpuddle.
Merlin - 1 Stanpit, 1 Wyke Down.
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Avocet - 1 Lodmoor.
Knot - 8 Brands Bay.
Woodcock - 1 Portland (Barleycrates Lane).
Greenshank - 1 Brands Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Holes Bay.
Sand Martin - 8 Lodmoor, 6 Longham Lakes.
White Wagtail - 1 Studland.
Black Redstart - 1 Hengistbury Head, 2 Portland Bill, 4 elsewhere on Portland.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Stanpit.
Wheatear - 6 Christchurch Harbour, 10 Portland, 2 Studland.
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Studland.
Brambling - 1 Winterborne Whitechurch.
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| Chiffchaff at Southbourne © Joe Murphy |
Sightings - Friday 13th March 2015
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Black-Necked Grebe - 2 Longham Lakes.
Spoonbill - 1 Lytchett Bay (ringed in the Netherlands in 2006); 3 Middlebere, 1 Stanpit..
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit..
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Osprey - 1 reported over Canford Heath.
Golden Plover - 1 Portland Bill.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Little Gull - 2 Longham Lakes.
Mediterranean Gull - 131 Longham Lakes is a site record.
Sand Martin - 2-3 Longham Lakes.
White Wagtail - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Black Redstart - 1 Baiter, 1 Durlston CP, 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Pymore (Bridport).
Wheatear - 1 Baiter, 3 Durlston CP, 4 Twin Sails Bridge (Poole), 15 Portland Bill.
Firecrest - 5 Hengistbury Head, 1 Lytchett Bay, 4 Portland Bill.
Brambling - 2 Hengistbury Head.
Black-Necked Grebe - 2 Longham Lakes.
Spoonbill - 1 Lytchett Bay (ringed in the Netherlands in 2006); 3 Middlebere, 1 Stanpit..
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit..
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Osprey - 1 reported over Canford Heath.
Golden Plover - 1 Portland Bill.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Little Gull - 2 Longham Lakes.
Mediterranean Gull - 131 Longham Lakes is a site record.
Sand Martin - 2-3 Longham Lakes.
White Wagtail - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Black Redstart - 1 Baiter, 1 Durlston CP, 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Pymore (Bridport).
Wheatear - 1 Baiter, 3 Durlston CP, 4 Twin Sails Bridge (Poole), 15 Portland Bill.
Firecrest - 5 Hengistbury Head, 1 Lytchett Bay, 4 Portland Bill.
Brambling - 2 Hengistbury Head.
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| Wheatear at Baiter © Paul Morton |
Sightings - Thursday 12th March 2015
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Red-throated Diver - 3 St Aldhelm's Head.
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Longham Lakes
Great White Egret - 1 Brand's Bay
Spoonbill - 22 Shipstal Point, 1 Middlebere
Avocet - 2 Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 5 Middlebere
Little Gull - 1 Longham Lakes
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down
Sand Martin - 6 Radipole Lake
Black Redstart - 1 West Bexington, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Portland Castle, 1 Weymouth
Northern Wheatear - 4 Hengistbury Head, 4 Ferrybridge, 4 Portland Bill, 3 West Bexington, 3 Portland Harbour, 2 Peveril Point, 2 Chesil Cove, 1 Eype's Mouth, 1 Radipole
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Ashtree Meadows (Christchurch), 1 Portland Bill
Hooded Crow - 1 Grove pig farm Portland
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Red-throated Diver - 3 St Aldhelm's Head.
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Longham Lakes
Great White Egret - 1 Brand's Bay
Spoonbill - 22 Shipstal Point, 1 Middlebere
Avocet - 2 Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 5 Middlebere
Little Gull - 1 Longham Lakes
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down
Sand Martin - 6 Radipole Lake
Black Redstart - 1 West Bexington, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Portland Castle, 1 Weymouth
Northern Wheatear - 4 Hengistbury Head, 4 Ferrybridge, 4 Portland Bill, 3 West Bexington, 3 Portland Harbour, 2 Peveril Point, 2 Chesil Cove, 1 Eype's Mouth, 1 Radipole
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Ashtree Meadows (Christchurch), 1 Portland Bill
Hooded Crow - 1 Grove pig farm Portland
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| Black Redstart in Weymouth © Dave Chown |
Sightings - Wednesday 11th March 2015
Whooper Swan - 1 flew north over Christchurch Hbr.
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Red-throated Diver - 4 east St Aldhelm's Hd, 2 Hengistbury Hd.
Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor, 2 Stanpit, 1 Lytchett Bay
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Wyke Down
Merlin - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Avocet - 2 Abbotsbury
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down
Firecrest - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Sand Martin - 24 Radipole Lake
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 2 Portland Castle, 1 Weymouth, 1 Langton Herring
N. Wheatear - 1 Wyke Down
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Red-throated Diver - 4 east St Aldhelm's Hd, 2 Hengistbury Hd.
Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor, 2 Stanpit, 1 Lytchett Bay
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Wyke Down
Merlin - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Avocet - 2 Abbotsbury
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down
Firecrest - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Sand Martin - 24 Radipole Lake
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 2 Portland Castle, 1 Weymouth, 1 Langton Herring
N. Wheatear - 1 Wyke Down
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| Short-eared Owl - Wyke Down © Alan Crockard |
Sightings - Tuesday 10th March 2015
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Black-necked Grebe - 4 Portland Hbr.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Godlingston Heath
Sand Martin - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Black Redstart - 1 St Aldhelm's Hd, 1 Durlston CP, 1Portland Bill
Northern Wheatear - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill, 1 behind PC World Poole
Hooded Crow - 1 Grove Farm Portland
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Abbotsbury
Black-necked Grebe - 4 Portland Hbr.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Godlingston Heath
Sand Martin - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Black Redstart - 1 St Aldhelm's Hd, 1 Durlston CP, 1Portland Bill
Northern Wheatear - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill, 1 behind PC World Poole
Hooded Crow - 1 Grove Farm Portland
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| Rock Pipit - Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
Sightings - Monday 9th March 2015
Green-winged Teal - drake Abbotsbury
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengisstbury Hd.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Middle Beach
Black-necked grebe - 11 Studland
Spoonbill - 16 Arne, 1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Lodmoor
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Hengistbury Hd.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Mudeford Quay
Sand Martin - 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Parky Mead.
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Northern Wheatear - 2 West Bexington, 2 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Portland Bill.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 behind PC World Poole.
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengisstbury Hd.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Middle Beach
Black-necked grebe - 11 Studland
Spoonbill - 16 Arne, 1 Lytchett Bay, 1 Lodmoor
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Hengistbury Hd.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Mudeford Quay
Sand Martin - 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Parky Mead.
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Northern Wheatear - 2 West Bexington, 2 Hengistbury Hd, 1 Portland Bill.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 behind PC World Poole.
Firecrest - 3 Portland Bill
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| CR Black-headed Gull - Canford Bridge © Roger Peart |
Sightings - Sunday 8th March 2015
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still Abbotsbury
Eider - 3 past Mudeford Quay
Common Scoter - 21 past Mudeford Quay
Red-throated Diver - 2 Mudeford Quay
Spoonbill - 19 Arne, 2 Lytchett Bay, 1 Brand's Bay
Red Kite - 3 over Stanpit Marsh
Hen Harrier - 1 Lytchett Bay
Spotted Redshank - singles Lytchett Bay, Brownsea Is, Stanpit Marsh
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Hbr.
Sand Martin - 6 Longham Lakes, 2 Swineham GP.
House Martin - 1 Arne
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Durlston CP.
Northern Wheatear - 2 Ferrybridge, 1 West Bexington, 1 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill
Firecrest - 1 migrant Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 private garden Poole, 1 Puddletown.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Godlingston Heath
Mealy Redpoll - 6 Bere Wood
Hooded Crow - 1 Grove Farm
Eider - 3 past Mudeford Quay
Common Scoter - 21 past Mudeford Quay
Red-throated Diver - 2 Mudeford Quay
Spoonbill - 19 Arne, 2 Lytchett Bay, 1 Brand's Bay
Red Kite - 3 over Stanpit Marsh
Hen Harrier - 1 Lytchett Bay
Spotted Redshank - singles Lytchett Bay, Brownsea Is, Stanpit Marsh
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Hbr.
Sand Martin - 6 Longham Lakes, 2 Swineham GP.
House Martin - 1 Arne
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Durlston CP.
Northern Wheatear - 2 Ferrybridge, 1 West Bexington, 1 Blacknor, 1 Portland Bill
Firecrest - 1 migrant Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd, 1 private garden Poole, 1 Puddletown.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Godlingston Heath
Mealy Redpoll - 6 Bere Wood
Hooded Crow - 1 Grove Farm
Sightings - Saturday 7th March 2015
Common Scoter - 9 Christchurch Harbour
Red-throated Diver - 5 Christchurch Harbour
Black-throated Diver - 2 Christchurch Harbour
Red Kite - 3 Coward's Marsh
Marsh Harrier - 2 Swineham, 1 Stanpit
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Long Groyne, Christchurch Harbour
Black-tailed Godwit - 81 Christchurch Harbour
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Christchurch Harbour
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 Ferrybridge-Chesil Cove-Hamm Park Road
Black Guillemot - 1 off Portland Castle
Sand Martin - 1 over Weymouth
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Castle
Redwing - 50+ Swineham
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury
Hooded Crow - 1 Gove Pig Farm, Portland
Brambling - several with chaffinch flock in Bere Wood
Redpoll - 3 Bere Wood
Crossbill - 1 Bere Wood
Red-throated Diver - 5 Christchurch Harbour
Black-throated Diver - 2 Christchurch Harbour
Red Kite - 3 Coward's Marsh
Marsh Harrier - 2 Swineham, 1 Stanpit
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Long Groyne, Christchurch Harbour
Black-tailed Godwit - 81 Christchurch Harbour
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Christchurch Harbour
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 Ferrybridge-Chesil Cove-Hamm Park Road
Black Guillemot - 1 off Portland Castle
Sand Martin - 1 over Weymouth
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Castle
Redwing - 50+ Swineham
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury
Hooded Crow - 1 Gove Pig Farm, Portland
Brambling - several with chaffinch flock in Bere Wood
Redpoll - 3 Bere Wood
Crossbill - 1 Bere Wood
Sightings - Friday 6th March 2015
Scaup - 1 Hengistbury Head, pair Abbotsbury swannery
Hen Harrier - 1 Wyke Down
Purple Sandpiper - 18 Long Groyne, Christchurch Harbour
Short-eared Owl - 2 Wyke Down
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit
Dipper - pair Lyme Regis
Hooded Crow - 1 Grove pig farm, Portland
Hen Harrier - 1 Wyke Down
Purple Sandpiper - 18 Long Groyne, Christchurch Harbour
Short-eared Owl - 2 Wyke Down
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit
Dipper - pair Lyme Regis
Hooded Crow - 1 Grove pig farm, Portland
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| Hen Harrier at Wyke Down © Joe Murphy |
Sightings - Thursday 5th March 2015
Velvet Scoter - 1 past Chesil Beach
Purple Sandpiper - 18 Long Groyne, Christchurch Harbour
Black Guillemot - 1 off Portland Castle
Woodlark - 1 Stanpit
Black Redstart - 1 Studland, 1 Blacknor (Portland)
Firecrest - pair at Merley
Purple Sandpiper - 18 Long Groyne, Christchurch Harbour
Black Guillemot - 1 off Portland Castle
Woodlark - 1 Stanpit
Black Redstart - 1 Studland, 1 Blacknor (Portland)
Firecrest - pair at Merley
Sightings - Wednesday 4th March 2015
Pochard - c.200 Abbotsbury
Tufted Duck - c.200 Abbotsbury
Scaup - 5 Abbotsbury
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Spoonbill - 1 Littlesea
Red Kite - 1 Boscombe, Bournemouth
Osprey - 1 Verwood
Grey Plover - 14 Herbury
Knot - 4 Herbury
Firecrest - 1 Christchurch Hrbour
Hooded Crow - Grove Pig Farm, Portland
Tufted Duck - c.200 Abbotsbury
Scaup - 5 Abbotsbury
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Spoonbill - 1 Littlesea
Red Kite - 1 Boscombe, Bournemouth
Osprey - 1 Verwood
Grey Plover - 14 Herbury
Knot - 4 Herbury
Firecrest - 1 Christchurch Hrbour
Hooded Crow - Grove Pig Farm, Portland
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| Great Crested Grebe at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
Sightings - Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Studland Bay
Slavonian Greebe - 1 Studland Bay
White Wagtail - 1 Reap Lane Portland
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 PC World Drain
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Studland Bay
Slavonian Greebe - 1 Studland Bay
White Wagtail - 1 Reap Lane Portland
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 PC World Drain
Sightings - Monday 2nd March 2015
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Scaup - 5 The Fleet Abbotsbury, 1 Longham Lakes
Great Skua - 1 off Portland Bill
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Wheatear - 1 West Weares Portland yesterday
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head
Scaup - 5 The Fleet Abbotsbury, 1 Longham Lakes
Great Skua - 1 off Portland Bill
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Wheatear - 1 West Weares Portland yesterday
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head
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| Chiffchaff Corfe Sewage Works © Joe Mitchell |
Sightings - Sunday 1st March 2015
Black-throated Diver - 1 Weymouth Bay
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Long-tailed Duck - 4 The Fleet Abbotsbury, 1 Middle Beach Studland Bay
Scaup - 5 The Fleet Abbotsbury, 1 Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor
Purple Sandpiper - 4 Portland Bill
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Harbour
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Godlingstone Heath
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Long-tailed Duck - 4 The Fleet Abbotsbury, 1 Middle Beach Studland Bay
Scaup - 5 The Fleet Abbotsbury, 1 Longham Lakes
Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor
Purple Sandpiper - 4 Portland Bill
Black Guillemot - 1 Portland Harbour
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Godlingstone Heath
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head
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| Purple Sandpiper, Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
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