Sightings - Wednesday 16th March 2016

Scaup - 5 Abbotsbury Swannery
Long-tailed Duck - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Ferrybridge
Black-necked Grebe - 4 Portland Harbour
Great White Egret - 1 Brand's Bay
Spoonbill - 3 Middlebere, 3 Lodmoor
Red Kite - 1 near Puddletown
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere
Short-eared Owl - 1 Portland Bill
Sand Martin - 2 Lodmoor
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill
Wheatear - 1 Portland Bill
Pallas's Warbler - 1 Portesham at grid ref. SY 595855
Firecrest - 2 Portland Bill
 
Late news from yesterday: 2 Common Cranes reported over West Moors. 10 Purple Sandpipers at end of Lyme Regis Cobb.
 
Sand Martin at Lodmoor © Chris Rowland
 
Great White Egret at Brand's Bay © Neil Gartshore