Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
Firecrest - 1-2 Portland (Church Ope Cove).
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| Peregrine on Christchurch Priory © Clinton Whale |
Reports of interest, Friday 31st January 2020.
Cattle Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
Firecrest - 1-2 Portland (Church Ope Cove).
Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
Firecrest - 1-2 Portland (Church Ope Cove).
Sightings - Thursday 30th January 2020
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 Brand's Bay
Scaup - 1 drake, 3 females in Holes Bay south of railway bridge
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Siberiaan Chiffchaff - 1 PC World drain (Poole)
Scaup - 1 drake, 3 females in Holes Bay south of railway bridge
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Siberiaan Chiffchaff - 1 PC World drain (Poole)
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| Black-tailed Godwits near Canford Bridge, Merley © Roger Peart |
Reports of interest, Wednesday 29th January 2020.
Scaup - 4 SE Holes Bay.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Baiter, 1 Brands Bay, 3 Jerry's Point (Poole Harbour).
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Parkstone Bay, 2 Jerry's Point (Poole Harbour).
Black-Necked Grebe - 2 Brands Bay, 1 Jerry's Point (Poole Harbour), 3 Studland Bay.
Cattle Egret - 4 Hampreston.
Great White Egret - 1 Frome valley, 1 Longham Lakes.
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Merlin - 1 Wareham Channel.
Golden Plover - 230 Maiden Castle.
Grey Plover - 4 Stanpit, 27 Middlebere.
Knot - 4 Stanpit.
Snipe - 100+ still on Hengistbury Salt Hurns.
Green Sandpiper - 2 Bere Regis cressbeds.
Greenshank - 1 Middlebere.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere, 1 Stanpit.
Ring-Necked Parakeet - 4 Studland.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Sugar Hill (Wareham Forest).
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury wood, 2 Middlebere, 4 Portland (Penns Wood/Church Ope).
Great Northern Diver - 2 Baiter, 1 Brands Bay, 3 Jerry's Point (Poole Harbour).
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Parkstone Bay, 2 Jerry's Point (Poole Harbour).
Black-Necked Grebe - 2 Brands Bay, 1 Jerry's Point (Poole Harbour), 3 Studland Bay.
Cattle Egret - 4 Hampreston.
Great White Egret - 1 Frome valley, 1 Longham Lakes.
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Merlin - 1 Wareham Channel.
Golden Plover - 230 Maiden Castle.
Grey Plover - 4 Stanpit, 27 Middlebere.
Knot - 4 Stanpit.
Snipe - 100+ still on Hengistbury Salt Hurns.
Green Sandpiper - 2 Bere Regis cressbeds.
Greenshank - 1 Middlebere.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere, 1 Stanpit.
Ring-Necked Parakeet - 4 Studland.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Sugar Hill (Wareham Forest).
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury wood, 2 Middlebere, 4 Portland (Penns Wood/Church Ope).
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| Song Thrush, Wimborne © Roger Peart |
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| Bearded Tit, Radipole © Allan Reese |
Reports of interest, Tuesday 28th January 2020.
Scaup - 3 Lodmoor RSPB.
Garganey - 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Pintail - 2 Lodmoor RSPB.
Ring-Necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GPs.
Marsh Harrier - 3 Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Wareham Channel.
Merlin - 1 Middlebere.
Grey Plover - 3 Middlebere, "hundreds" Brownsea Island, 7 Stanpit.
Snipe - 148 Hengistbury Salt Hurns is an extraordinary count.
Greenshank - 6 Brownsea Island, 1 Middlebere.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea Island, 3 Middlebere.
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
PENDULINE TIT - 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Kinson sewage works, 1 Wareham common.
Firecrest - 1 Brownsea Island, 1 Hengistbury wood.
Garganey - 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Pintail - 2 Lodmoor RSPB.
Ring-Necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GPs.
Marsh Harrier - 3 Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Wareham Channel.
Merlin - 1 Middlebere.
Grey Plover - 3 Middlebere, "hundreds" Brownsea Island, 7 Stanpit.
Snipe - 148 Hengistbury Salt Hurns is an extraordinary count.
Greenshank - 6 Brownsea Island, 1 Middlebere.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea Island, 3 Middlebere.
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
PENDULINE TIT - 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Kinson sewage works, 1 Wareham common.
Firecrest - 1 Brownsea Island, 1 Hengistbury wood.
Reports of interest, Monday 27th January 2020.
Long-Tailed Duck - 2 Brands Bay.
Eider - 1 Lyme Regis harbour, 2 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Brands Bay, 5+ Poole Harbour (from bird-boat), 2 Portland Harbour.
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Brands Bay.
Black-Necked Grebe - 3 Brands Bay, 3 Portland Harbour.
Great White Egret - 2 Canford Park SANG.
Spoonbill - c. 20 Arne.
Red Kite - 4 Spreadeagle Hill.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Holton Pools.
Grey Plover - 5 Christchurch Harbour.
Knot - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Firecrest - 1 Middlebere, 1 Stour Valley LNR, 1 Wick.
Eider - 1 Lyme Regis harbour, 2 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Brands Bay, 5+ Poole Harbour (from bird-boat), 2 Portland Harbour.
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Brands Bay.
Black-Necked Grebe - 3 Brands Bay, 3 Portland Harbour.
Great White Egret - 2 Canford Park SANG.
Spoonbill - c. 20 Arne.
Red Kite - 4 Spreadeagle Hill.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Holton Pools.
Grey Plover - 5 Christchurch Harbour.
Knot - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Firecrest - 1 Middlebere, 1 Stour Valley LNR, 1 Wick.
Sightings - Sunday 26th January 2020.
Garganey - 1 m Cowards Marsh.
Scaup - 4 still Holes Bay, 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Goosander - 2 Spetisbury.
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Mudeford Quay. 1 past Portland Bill.
Cattle Egret - 10 Moreton.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Swineham Point.
Lapwing - c250 Swineham Point.
American Herring Gull - 1 West Bexington.
Caspian Gull - 1 West Bexington.
Yellow-legged Gull -1 West Bexington.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Firecrest - 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove.
Scaup - 4 still Holes Bay, 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Goosander - 2 Spetisbury.
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Mudeford Quay. 1 past Portland Bill.
Cattle Egret - 10 Moreton.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Swineham Point.
Lapwing - c250 Swineham Point.
American Herring Gull - 1 West Bexington.
Caspian Gull - 1 West Bexington.
Yellow-legged Gull -1 West Bexington.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Firecrest - 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove.
Sightings - Saturday 25th January 2020.
Eider - 1 Lyme Regis.
Goosander - 2 m/f Longham Lakes.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Jerry's Point, 1 Bowleaze Cove.
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Jerry's Point.
Black-necked Grebe - 11 Poole Harbour.
Cattle Egret - 2 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
Marsh Harrier - 1 over Bog Lane, 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Portland Bill.
Snipe - c35 Longham Lakes, 14 Salt Hurns, Christchurch Harbour.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Bowleaze Cove.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Firecrest - 2 The Wood, Christchurch Harbour.
Dipper - 1 River Lim, Lyme Regis.
Linnet - c500 nr. Almer.
Goosander - 2 m/f Longham Lakes.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Jerry's Point, 1 Bowleaze Cove.
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Jerry's Point.
Black-necked Grebe - 11 Poole Harbour.
Cattle Egret - 2 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
Marsh Harrier - 1 over Bog Lane, 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Portland Bill.
Snipe - c35 Longham Lakes, 14 Salt Hurns, Christchurch Harbour.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Bowleaze Cove.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Firecrest - 2 The Wood, Christchurch Harbour.
Dipper - 1 River Lim, Lyme Regis.
Linnet - c500 nr. Almer.
Sightings - Friday 24th January 2020.
Garganey - 1 Coward's Marsh.
Scaup - 4 1m 3f Holes Bay.
White Fronted Goose - 1 Spetisbury.
Eider - 1 Portland Harbour.
Grey Partridge - 6 Ackling Dyke.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe -3 Jerry's Point.
Cattle Egret - 3 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 2 Longham Lakes.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Milborne St. Andrew, 1 m Wyke Down.
Red Kite - 2 over Pentridge.
Lapwing - 141 Sunnyside Farm.
Mediterranean Gull - 900+ Ferrybridge.
Barn Owl - 1 Wyke Down.
Little Owl - 1 heard Bumpers Lane.
Short-eared Owl - 2 Milborne St. Andrew.
Merlin -1 f Ackling Dyke.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Marsh Tit - 2 Morden Bog.
Firecrest - 2 Penns Wood, 1 West Christchurch, 1 Portland Bill.
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Corn Bunting - c25 Ackling Dyke.
Scaup - 4 1m 3f Holes Bay.
White Fronted Goose - 1 Spetisbury.
Eider - 1 Portland Harbour.
Grey Partridge - 6 Ackling Dyke.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe -3 Jerry's Point.
Cattle Egret - 3 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 2 Longham Lakes.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Milborne St. Andrew, 1 m Wyke Down.
Red Kite - 2 over Pentridge.
Lapwing - 141 Sunnyside Farm.
Mediterranean Gull - 900+ Ferrybridge.
Barn Owl - 1 Wyke Down.
Little Owl - 1 heard Bumpers Lane.
Short-eared Owl - 2 Milborne St. Andrew.
Merlin -1 f Ackling Dyke.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Marsh Tit - 2 Morden Bog.
Firecrest - 2 Penns Wood, 1 West Christchurch, 1 Portland Bill.
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Corn Bunting - c25 Ackling Dyke.
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Short-eared Owl – Milborne St. Andrew © Michael Coleman.
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Sightings - Thursday 23rd January 2020.
Garganey - 1 m Coward's Marsh.
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GP.
Scaup - 4 1m 3f Holes Bay.
Goosander - 1 on Stour at Wimborne.
Grey Partridge - 5 Milborne St. Andrew.
Red-throated Diver - 6 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Jerry's Point.
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Jerry's Point.
Spoonbill - 18 Arne Moors.
Marsh Harrier - 3 West Poole Harbour, 1 Lytchett Bay.
Hen Harrier - 1 Swineham.
Woodcock - 1 Milborne St. Andrew.
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Black Redstart - 1 Fortuneswell.
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Corn Bunting - 60+ Milborne St. Andrew,
Yellowhammer - 420+ Milborne St. Andrew.
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GP.
Scaup - 4 1m 3f Holes Bay.
Goosander - 1 on Stour at Wimborne.
Grey Partridge - 5 Milborne St. Andrew.
Red-throated Diver - 6 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Jerry's Point.
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Jerry's Point.
Spoonbill - 18 Arne Moors.
Marsh Harrier - 3 West Poole Harbour, 1 Lytchett Bay.
Hen Harrier - 1 Swineham.
Woodcock - 1 Milborne St. Andrew.
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Merlin - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Black Redstart - 1 Fortuneswell.
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Corn Bunting - 60+ Milborne St. Andrew,
Yellowhammer - 420+ Milborne St. Andrew.
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Drake Garganey – Coward’s Marsh © Alan Hayden.
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Sightings - Wednesday 22nd January 2020
BLACK BRANT - 1 Poole Harbour
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 West Bexington
Scaup - 4 Holes Bay
Black-throated Diver - 2 Studland Bay
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common
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| Peregrine, Bournemouth Lansdowne © David Wareham |
Sightings - Tuesday 21st January 2020
BLACK BRANT - 1 Poole Harbour
Egyptian Goose - 22 past Ferrybridge and Abbotsbury
Scaup - 4 Holes Bay
Eider - 2 Portland Harbour
Long-tailed Duck - 5 off Tidmoor Point
Velvet Scoter - 1 drake off Tidmoor Point
Cattle Egret - 3 Buckland Ripers/Nottington
Great Bustard - 1 Butterstreet Cove (a 2019 released bird)
Slavonian Grebe - 3 off Tidmoor Point, 4 off Jerry's Point
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common, 1 Stour Valley LNR
Firecrest - 1 Durlston
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| Cattle Egret Nottington copyright Paul Harris |
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| Great Bustard Butterstreet Cove copyright Paul Harris |
Sightings - Monday 20th January 2020
Egyptian Goose - 15 West Knighton GP
Garganey - 1 Coward's Marsh
Scaup - 4 Holes Bay
Eider - 1 Portland Harbour
Long-tailed Duck - 5 off Tidmoor Point, 1 off Jerry's Point
Velvet Scoter - 1 drake off Tidmoor Point
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Cattle Egret - 2 Hampreston Fields Longham, 10 Abbotsbury
Great Egret - 1 Longham Lakes
Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Tidmoor Point, 2 off Jerry's Point
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury
Golden Plover - 500 Maiden Castle
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Pymore, 1 Wareham Common
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head
Sightings - Sunday 19th January 2020
Today was the Birds of Poole Harbour Big Bird Count; results here as they as published:
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/sightings
BLACK BRANT - 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Rodden Hive
Garganey - 1 Lodmoor
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GP
Scaup - 4 Holes Bay
Long-tailed Duck - 2 Brand's Bay, 1 Christchurch Harbour
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Pirate's Cove The Fleet, 4 Brand's Bay
Cattle Egret - 22 Abbotsbury Swannery, 3 Hampreston Park, 4 Moreton
Great Egret - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Golden Plover - 400 Maiden Castle
Short-eared Owl - 2 Wyke Down
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields
Black Redstart - 2 Chesil Cove
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Decoy Pond Morden Bog
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Creekmoor Ponds
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| Wigeon Holes Bay copyright David Wareham |
Sightings - Saturday 18th January 2020
Garganey - 1 female Lodmoor RSPB
Ring-necked Duck - 1 female Sturminster Marshall GP.
Scaup - 2 female Lodmoor RSPB
Eider - 3 Portland Hbr.
Long-tailed Duck - 5 off Tidmoor Pt.
Velvet Scoter - 1 drake off Tidmoor Pt.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Hbr.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Osprey Quay plus 2 out in Portland Hbr.
Cattle Egret - 3 Hampreston Fields Longham
Slavonian Grebe - 4 off Tidmoor Pt.
Black-necked Grebe - 10 Portland Hbr.
Red Kite - 1 over Hartland Moor
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Hartland Moor pos same 1 ringtail Middlebere, 2 ringtail Milborne St. Andrew
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Portland BIll (Pulpit Rock)
Short-eared Owl - 3 Wyke Down, 2 Milborne St. Andrew
Siberiaan Chiffchaff - 1 probable Maiden Castle (Rainbarrow Farm)
Black Redstart - 1 St. John's Church Weymouth
Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor, pos same as 1 Middlebere
Ring-necked Duck - 1 female Sturminster Marshall GP.
Scaup - 2 female Lodmoor RSPB
Eider - 3 Portland Hbr.
Long-tailed Duck - 5 off Tidmoor Pt.
Velvet Scoter - 1 drake off Tidmoor Pt.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Hbr.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Osprey Quay plus 2 out in Portland Hbr.
Cattle Egret - 3 Hampreston Fields Longham
Slavonian Grebe - 4 off Tidmoor Pt.
Black-necked Grebe - 10 Portland Hbr.
Red Kite - 1 over Hartland Moor
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Hartland Moor pos same 1 ringtail Middlebere, 2 ringtail Milborne St. Andrew
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Portland BIll (Pulpit Rock)
Short-eared Owl - 3 Wyke Down, 2 Milborne St. Andrew
Siberiaan Chiffchaff - 1 probable Maiden Castle (Rainbarrow Farm)
Black Redstart - 1 St. John's Church Weymouth
Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor, pos same as 1 Middlebere
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| Curlew - Holes Bay © David Wareham |
Sightings - Friday 17th January 2020
Scaup - 1+ remains at Longham Lakes
Common Scoter - c40 Portland Bill, 11 off Hengistbury Hd.
Red-throated Diver - 1 Portland Bill, 2 Hengistbury Hd.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Shell Bay, 1 Poole Park, 1 Mudeford Quay
Cattle Egret - 15 Abbotsbury Swannery, 5 Puncknowle (water Lane fish ponds).
Great Egret - 3 Hampreston Fields Longham, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill - 27 Shipstal Arne RSPB.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 still Abbotsbury Swannery
Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Shipstal Pt Arne RSPB
Black-necked Grebe - 2 off Billy Winters Portland Hbr.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere also seen from Arne RSPB.
Purple Sandpiper - 16+ Lyme Regis Cobb
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 still North Walls Wareham
Black Redstart - 1 male Tilly Whim Durlston CP.
Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Common Scoter - c40 Portland Bill, 11 off Hengistbury Hd.
Red-throated Diver - 1 Portland Bill, 2 Hengistbury Hd.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Shell Bay, 1 Poole Park, 1 Mudeford Quay
Cattle Egret - 15 Abbotsbury Swannery, 5 Puncknowle (water Lane fish ponds).
Great Egret - 3 Hampreston Fields Longham, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill - 27 Shipstal Arne RSPB.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 still Abbotsbury Swannery
Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Shipstal Pt Arne RSPB
Black-necked Grebe - 2 off Billy Winters Portland Hbr.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere also seen from Arne RSPB.
Purple Sandpiper - 16+ Lyme Regis Cobb
Firecrest - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Hengistbury Hd.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 still North Walls Wareham
Black Redstart - 1 male Tilly Whim Durlston CP.
Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Sightings - Thursday 16th January 2020
Scaup - 2 females Lodmoor RSPB from South Down Way
Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Park (boating lake), 1 off Baiter Park, 1 Mudeford Quay
Cattle Egret - 25 Portesham, 30 Elworth
Great Egret - 1 Portesham
Spoonbill - 16 Wareham Channel
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Arne Moors RSPB pos same 1 Slepe Heath.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Portland Bill (Pulpit Rock)
Spotted redshank - 4 Middlebere
Merlin - 1 Mudeford Quay
Sberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC World drain Poole
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Sightings - Wednesday 15th January 2020
Mandarin - 16 Sadborrow nr Thorncombe
Eider - 2 Portland Hbr, 1 Lyme Regis
Goosander - 2 Portland by thee Crab Shack
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Billy Winters, 4 Osprey Quay
Cattle Egret - 3 Hampreston Fields Longham
Great Egret - 3 Longham Lakes, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill - 28 Arne RSPB
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Portland Sailing Club
Green Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Snipe - c300 Lodmoor RSPB
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham North Walls
Black Redstart - 2 Chesil Cove
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Brambling - 10 Oakford Hill
Over 50,000 Auk ssp past Portland Bill in a sample count possible count could be up to 100,000 birds.
Eider - 2 Portland Hbr, 1 Lyme Regis
Goosander - 2 Portland by thee Crab Shack
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Billy Winters, 4 Osprey Quay
Cattle Egret - 3 Hampreston Fields Longham
Great Egret - 3 Longham Lakes, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery
Spoonbill - 28 Arne RSPB
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Portland Sailing Club
Green Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Spotted Redshank - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Snipe - c300 Lodmoor RSPB
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham North Walls
Black Redstart - 2 Chesil Cove
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Brambling - 10 Oakford Hill
Over 50,000 Auk ssp past Portland Bill in a sample count possible count could be up to 100,000 birds.
Reports of interest, Tuesday 14th January 2020.
Common Scoter - 1 Poole Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Harbour.
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Poole Harbour.
Spoonbill - c. 15 Arne, 1 Holes Bay.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common.
Firecrest - 1 Wareham Common.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Harbour.
Black-Throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Poole Harbour.
Spoonbill - c. 15 Arne, 1 Holes Bay.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common.
Firecrest - 1 Wareham Common.
Reports of interest, Monday 13th January 2020.
Scaup - 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Eider - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Baiter.
Bittern - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Holton Pools.
Hen Harrier - 1 Holton Pools.
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Greenshank - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Water Pipit - 1 Holton Pools, 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Black Redstart - 1 Broadwey.
Eider - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Baiter.
Bittern - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Holton Pools.
Hen Harrier - 1 Holton Pools.
Green Sandpiper - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Greenshank - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Water Pipit - 1 Holton Pools, 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Black Redstart - 1 Broadwey.
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| Great Grey Shrike, Morden Bog © Ian Ballam |
Sightings - Sunday 12th January 2020
Egyptian Goose - 6 Silverlake, 2 Longham Lakes
Garganey - 1 female Lodmoor RSPB
Scaup - 1 Longham Lakes, 3 Lodmoor RSPB
Long-tailed Duck - 4 The Fleet off Tidmoor Point, 1 Christchurch Harbour from Fisherman's Bank
Velvet Scoter - 1 East Fleet
Goosander - 2 Silverlake
Grey Partridge - 16 in 2 coveys at Milborne St Andrew, also heard calling at Wyke Down
Black-throated Diver - 2 Portland Harbour
Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 2 East Fleet
Cattle Egret - 20 Abbotsbury
Great White Egret - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Hampreston Meadows
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Red Kite - 1 Wyke Down, 1 Sopley Common
Hen Harrier - 2 Swineham/Arne Moors, 1 male Wyke Down, 2 male and ringtail at Milborne St Andrew
Merlin - 1 Milborne St Andrew
Great Bustard - 1 released bird near Butterstreet Cove
Golden Plover - 16 over Abbotsbury Swannery
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Lyme Regis, 10+ Highcliffe (on groyne 10)
Spotted Redshank - 4 Middlebere, 1 Swineham Point
Short-eared Owl - 2 Milborne St Andrew
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog
Firecrest - 1 Middlebere (near hide)
Woodlark - 2 Silverlake
Dipper - 2 Lyme Regis
Black Redstart - 1 Lyme Regis (Monmouth Beach CP), 1 Chesil Cove
Bullfinch - 7 Wyke Down
Hawfinch - 3 BonsleyCommon (on path to Okeford Hill)
Corn Bunting - 6+ Maiden Castle
Garganey - 1 female Lodmoor RSPB
Scaup - 1 Longham Lakes, 3 Lodmoor RSPB
Long-tailed Duck - 4 The Fleet off Tidmoor Point, 1 Christchurch Harbour from Fisherman's Bank
Velvet Scoter - 1 East Fleet
Goosander - 2 Silverlake
Grey Partridge - 16 in 2 coveys at Milborne St Andrew, also heard calling at Wyke Down
Black-throated Diver - 2 Portland Harbour
Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 2 East Fleet
Cattle Egret - 20 Abbotsbury
Great White Egret - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Hampreston Meadows
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Red Kite - 1 Wyke Down, 1 Sopley Common
Hen Harrier - 2 Swineham/Arne Moors, 1 male Wyke Down, 2 male and ringtail at Milborne St Andrew
Merlin - 1 Milborne St Andrew
Great Bustard - 1 released bird near Butterstreet Cove
Golden Plover - 16 over Abbotsbury Swannery
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Lyme Regis, 10+ Highcliffe (on groyne 10)
Spotted Redshank - 4 Middlebere, 1 Swineham Point
Short-eared Owl - 2 Milborne St Andrew
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog
Firecrest - 1 Middlebere (near hide)
Woodlark - 2 Silverlake
Dipper - 2 Lyme Regis
Black Redstart - 1 Lyme Regis (Monmouth Beach CP), 1 Chesil Cove
Bullfinch - 7 Wyke Down
Hawfinch - 3 BonsleyCommon (on path to Okeford Hill)
Corn Bunting - 6+ Maiden Castle
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| Grey Partridge at Milborne St Andrew © Mike Coleman |
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| Marsh Harrier at Lodmoor RSPB © Edmund Mackrill |
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| Bearded Tit at Radipole Lake RSPB © Janice Beck |
Reports of interest, Saturday 11th January 2020.
Egyptian Goose - 29 Woodsford.
Eider - 1 Lyme Regis.
Common Scoter - 1 Brands Bay.
Grey Partridge - 8 Wyke Down.
Great Northern Diver - 4 Brands Bay, 3 Portland Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Brands Bay.
Black-Necked Grebe - 3 Brands Bay.
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Merlin - 1 Middlebere.
Purple Sandpiper - 5 Lyme Regis.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Brands Bay.
Short-Eared Owl - 3 Wyke Down.
Dipper - 1 Lyme Regis.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Eider - 1 Lyme Regis.
Common Scoter - 1 Brands Bay.
Grey Partridge - 8 Wyke Down.
Great Northern Diver - 4 Brands Bay, 3 Portland Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Brands Bay.
Black-Necked Grebe - 3 Brands Bay.
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere.
Merlin - 1 Middlebere.
Purple Sandpiper - 5 Lyme Regis.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Brands Bay.
Short-Eared Owl - 3 Wyke Down.
Dipper - 1 Lyme Regis.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Reports of interest, Friday 10th January 2020.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Brand's Bay.
Black-Necked Grebe - 5 Brand's Bay, 8 Studland Bay.
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Brand's Bay.
Spoonbill - 1 Brand's Bay.
Ring-Necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GPs (view only from the path east of the site).
Scaup - 3 Longham Lakes.
Long-Tailed Duck - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Poole Harbour (Brand's Bay).
Cattle Egret - 3 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 1 Goathorn, 2 Longham Lakes.
Red Kite - 2 Wyke Down.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour; 9 roosted in Poole Harbour last night.
Hen Harrier - 1 Milborne St. Andrew, 1 Poole Harbour (Holton shore).
Grey Plover - 3 Stanpit Marsh.
Spotted Redshank - 2 Stanpit Marsh.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Poole Harbour.
Short-Eared Owl - 2 Milborne St. Andrew.
Ring-Necked Parakeet - 3 Studland.
Wryneck - 1 Portland Bill is thought to be the second UK winter record of the species.
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit Marsh.
‘Scandinavian’ Rock Pipit - 15 Stanpit Marsh.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common.
Firecrest - 1 Middlebere.
Tree Sparrow - several reported in a mixed flock with Linnets, Farrington (Shaftesbury).
Black-Necked Grebe - 5 Brand's Bay, 8 Studland Bay.
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Brand's Bay.
Spoonbill - 1 Brand's Bay.
Ring-Necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GPs (view only from the path east of the site).
Scaup - 3 Longham Lakes.
Long-Tailed Duck - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Poole Harbour (Brand's Bay).
Cattle Egret - 3 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 1 Goathorn, 2 Longham Lakes.
Red Kite - 2 Wyke Down.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour; 9 roosted in Poole Harbour last night.
Hen Harrier - 1 Milborne St. Andrew, 1 Poole Harbour (Holton shore).
Grey Plover - 3 Stanpit Marsh.
Spotted Redshank - 2 Stanpit Marsh.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Poole Harbour.
Short-Eared Owl - 2 Milborne St. Andrew.
Ring-Necked Parakeet - 3 Studland.
Wryneck - 1 Portland Bill is thought to be the second UK winter record of the species.
Water Pipit - 1 Stanpit Marsh.
‘Scandinavian’ Rock Pipit - 15 Stanpit Marsh.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common.
Firecrest - 1 Middlebere.
Tree Sparrow - several reported in a mixed flock with Linnets, Farrington (Shaftesbury).
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| Eider outside Lyme Regis harbour © Roger Boswell. |
Sightngs - Thursday 9th January 2020
Garganey - 1 female Lodmoor RSPB
Eider - 1 Lyme Regis Cobb, 1 Portland Harbour
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Great Northern Diver - 3 Poole Harbour (off Baiter Park), 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Shipstal Point
Slavonian Grebe - 1 from Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 5 Portland Harbour
Spoonbill - 23 Shipstal Point Arne RSPB
Hen Harrier - 1 female Milborne St Andrew
Avocet - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Purple Sandpiper - 25+ Highcliffe
Green Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Jack Snipe - 1 Priory Marsh (2 at Stoborough Heath yesterday)
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Sandwich Tern - 1 Baiter Park, 1 Mudeford Quay
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down, 2 Milborne St Andrew
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Black Redstart - 1 Broadwey, 1 Portland Bill
"Siberian" Chiffchaff - 1 between Kinson STW & Stour Valley riverside path
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head
Eider - 1 Lyme Regis Cobb, 1 Portland Harbour
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Great Northern Diver - 3 Poole Harbour (off Baiter Park), 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Shipstal Point
Slavonian Grebe - 1 from Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 5 Portland Harbour
Spoonbill - 23 Shipstal Point Arne RSPB
Hen Harrier - 1 female Milborne St Andrew
Avocet - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Purple Sandpiper - 25+ Highcliffe
Green Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Jack Snipe - 1 Priory Marsh (2 at Stoborough Heath yesterday)
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Sandwich Tern - 1 Baiter Park, 1 Mudeford Quay
Short-eared Owl - 4 Wyke Down, 2 Milborne St Andrew
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Black Redstart - 1 Broadwey, 1 Portland Bill
"Siberian" Chiffchaff - 1 between Kinson STW & Stour Valley riverside path
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head
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| Dartford Warbler, Wareham Forest © John Dadds |
Reports of interest, Wednesday 8th January 2020.
Egyptian Goose - 4 Silverlake (West Knighton).
Scaup - 4 Longham Lakes.
Ring-Necked Duck -
Eider - 2 Portland Harbour.
Common Scoter - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour.
Black-Necked Grebe - 3 Poole Harbour mouth/Shell Bay, 10 Portland Harbour.
Cattle Egret - 4 Hampreston/Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 2 Hampreston/Longham Lakes.
Red Kite - 1 Silverlake (West Knighton).
Purple Sandpiper - 13 Lyme Regis Cobb.
Sandwich Tern - 2 Poole Harbour mouth.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common.
Firecrest - 1 west Christchurch, 1 Hyde (nr. Bere Regis), 2 Portland (Penns Wood).
Scaup - 4 Longham Lakes.
Ring-Necked Duck -
Eider - 2 Portland Harbour.
Common Scoter - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour.
Black-Necked Grebe - 3 Poole Harbour mouth/Shell Bay, 10 Portland Harbour.
Cattle Egret - 4 Hampreston/Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 2 Hampreston/Longham Lakes.
Red Kite - 1 Silverlake (West Knighton).
Purple Sandpiper - 13 Lyme Regis Cobb.
Sandwich Tern - 2 Poole Harbour mouth.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common.
Firecrest - 1 west Christchurch, 1 Hyde (nr. Bere Regis), 2 Portland (Penns Wood).
Reports of interest, Tuesday 7th January 2020.
Ring-Necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GPs (visible only from footpath to east of site).
Long-Tailed Duck - 2 Poole Harbour South Deep.
Goosander - 2 R. Stour at Christchurch.
Great Northern Diver - 8 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Shell Bay (Studland).
Black-Necked Grebe - 10 off Middle Beach (Studland).
Great White Egret - 1 Sturminster Marshall on private fishing lakes.
Spoonbill - 1 Arne shoreline from bird-boat.
Marsh Harrier - 3 Wareham Channel from bird-boat.
Hen Harrier - 1 Arne shoreline from bird-boat.
Golden Plover - c. 200 Maiden Castle.
Grey Plover - 3 Christchurch Harbour, 44 Shell Bay (Studland).
Woodcock - 6 Badbury Rings.
Greenshank - 1 Brownsea Island.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Caspian Gull - 1 possible Abbotsbury Swannery.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Portland Harbour.
Water Pipit - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
‘Scandinavian’ Rock Pipit - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Long-Tailed Duck - 2 Poole Harbour South Deep.
Goosander - 2 R. Stour at Christchurch.
Great Northern Diver - 8 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Shell Bay (Studland).
Black-Necked Grebe - 10 off Middle Beach (Studland).
Great White Egret - 1 Sturminster Marshall on private fishing lakes.
Spoonbill - 1 Arne shoreline from bird-boat.
Marsh Harrier - 3 Wareham Channel from bird-boat.
Hen Harrier - 1 Arne shoreline from bird-boat.
Golden Plover - c. 200 Maiden Castle.
Grey Plover - 3 Christchurch Harbour, 44 Shell Bay (Studland).
Woodcock - 6 Badbury Rings.
Greenshank - 1 Brownsea Island.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Caspian Gull - 1 possible Abbotsbury Swannery.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Portland Harbour.
Water Pipit - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
‘Scandinavian’ Rock Pipit - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Sightings - Monday 6th January 2020.
Garganey - 1 Lodmoor RSPB.
Scaup - 4 Longham Lakes, 3 Lodmoor RSPB.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Goosander - 2 nr. Spetisbury.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Shell Bay/Jerry's Point, 1 Weymouth Bay.
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Shell Bay/Jerry's Point.
Black-necked Grebe - 6 Shell Bay/Jerry's Point.
Cattle Egret - 2 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 2 Longham Lakes.
Marsh Harrier -8 in roost in Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Arne Moors, 1 nr. Wyke Down.
Golden Plover - c200 Coombe Valley/Came Down.
Sanderling - 12 Shell Bay/Jerry's Point.
Jack Snipe - 1 Overcombe.
Arctic Skua - 1 Ferrybridge.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Longham Lakes.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Water Pipit - 2 Overcombe.
Fieldfare - c200 Came Down.
Firecrest - 2 trapped & ringed Oakley, Wimborne.
News from yesterday, Firecrest & "Siberian" Chiffchaff - Chideock WRC.
Scaup - 4 Longham Lakes, 3 Lodmoor RSPB.
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Goosander - 2 nr. Spetisbury.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Shell Bay/Jerry's Point, 1 Weymouth Bay.
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Shell Bay/Jerry's Point.
Black-necked Grebe - 6 Shell Bay/Jerry's Point.
Cattle Egret - 2 Longham Lakes.
Great White Egret - 2 Longham Lakes.
Marsh Harrier -8 in roost in Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Arne Moors, 1 nr. Wyke Down.
Golden Plover - c200 Coombe Valley/Came Down.
Sanderling - 12 Shell Bay/Jerry's Point.
Jack Snipe - 1 Overcombe.
Arctic Skua - 1 Ferrybridge.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Longham Lakes.
Sandwich Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Water Pipit - 2 Overcombe.
Fieldfare - c200 Came Down.
Firecrest - 2 trapped & ringed Oakley, Wimborne.
News from yesterday, Firecrest & "Siberian" Chiffchaff - Chideock WRC.
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Firecrest – Oakley, Wimborne © Roger Peart.
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Scaup – Longham Lakes © Clive & Rosemary Hargrave.
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Sightings - Sunday 5th January 2020.
Brent Goose(Pale-bellied) 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Tidmoor Point.
Scaup - 4 3f 1m Longham Lakes.
Ring-necked Duck -1 Sturminster Marshall GP.
Eider - 2 Portland Harbour.
Long-tailed Duck - 6 Tidmoor Point, 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Velvet Scoter - 1 Tidmoor Point.
Red-throated Diver - 9 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour, 1 past Portland Bill.
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Tidmoor Point.
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour.
Cattle Egret - 2 Longham Lakes, 1 Bockhampton.
Great White Egret - 2 Abbotsbury, 1 Manor Farm, Hampreton, 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Radipole Lake RSPB.
Spoonbill - 6 Poole Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 7 Poole Harbour(leaving roost).
Hen Harrier - 1f Stoborough Heath.
Merlin - 1 Arne Moors.
Purple Sandpiper - 25 Highcliffe, 8 Portland Bill.
Water Pipit - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Golden Cap.
"Siberian" Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common.
Firecrest - 4 Pennsylvania Castle, 1 Longham Lakes.
Scaup - 4 3f 1m Longham Lakes.
Ring-necked Duck -1 Sturminster Marshall GP.
Eider - 2 Portland Harbour.
Long-tailed Duck - 6 Tidmoor Point, 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Velvet Scoter - 1 Tidmoor Point.
Red-throated Diver - 9 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour, 1 past Portland Bill.
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Tidmoor Point.
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour.
Cattle Egret - 2 Longham Lakes, 1 Bockhampton.
Great White Egret - 2 Abbotsbury, 1 Manor Farm, Hampreton, 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Radipole Lake RSPB.
Spoonbill - 6 Poole Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 7 Poole Harbour(leaving roost).
Hen Harrier - 1f Stoborough Heath.
Merlin - 1 Arne Moors.
Purple Sandpiper - 25 Highcliffe, 8 Portland Bill.
Water Pipit - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB.
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, 1 Golden Cap.
"Siberian" Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common.
Firecrest - 4 Pennsylvania Castle, 1 Longham Lakes.
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Great White Egret & Grey Heron – Radipole Lake RSPB ©
Edmund Mackrill.
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Purple Sandpiper – Highcliffe © Clinton Whale.
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Sightings - Saturday 4th January 2020.
Scaup - 4 Longham Lakes.
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GP.
Eider - 2 Portland Harbour.
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Poole Harbour.
Velvet Scoter - 1 Chickerell Hive Point.
Red-throated Diver - 5 Poole Harbour, 2 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 11 Poole Harbour, 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Tidmoor Point.
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Tidmoor Point, 2 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Harbour.
Black-necked Grebe - 19 Poole Harbour, 6 Portland Harbour.
Cattle Egret - 35 nr. Portesham.
Great White Egret - 1 Manor Farm, Hampreston, 1 flew up Wareham Channel.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Milborne St. Andrew, 1 Poole Harbour.
Jack Snipe - 2 Poole Harbour.
Woodcock - 5 Poole Harbour.
Short-eared Owl - 2 Milborne St. Andrew.
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Weymouth.
Firecrest - 1 Bumpers Lane, 1 Church Ope Cove, 1 Pennsylvania Castle.
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GP.
Eider - 2 Portland Harbour.
Long-tailed Duck - 4 Poole Harbour.
Velvet Scoter - 1 Chickerell Hive Point.
Red-throated Diver - 5 Poole Harbour, 2 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour.
Great Northern Diver - 11 Poole Harbour, 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Tidmoor Point.
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Tidmoor Point, 2 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Harbour.
Black-necked Grebe - 19 Poole Harbour, 6 Portland Harbour.
Cattle Egret - 35 nr. Portesham.
Great White Egret - 1 Manor Farm, Hampreston, 1 flew up Wareham Channel.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Poole Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 Milborne St. Andrew, 1 Poole Harbour.
Jack Snipe - 2 Poole Harbour.
Woodcock - 5 Poole Harbour.
Short-eared Owl - 2 Milborne St. Andrew.
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Weymouth.
Firecrest - 1 Bumpers Lane, 1 Church Ope Cove, 1 Pennsylvania Castle.
Sightings - Friday 3rd January 2020.
Garganey - 1f Lodmoor RSPB.
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GP.
Long-tailed Duck - 2 Jerry's Point, 2 Tidmoor Point.
Velvet Scoter - 1 Tidmoor Point.
Red-throated Diver - 10 past Portland Bill.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Middlebere, 1 Shell Bay, 1 Tidmoor Point, 1 past Portland Bill.
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Tidmoor Point, 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Middlebere.
Black-necked Grebe - 5 Shell Bay, 2 Jerry's Point, 2 Middlebere.
Marsh Harrier - 4 over Keysworth, 2 Lodmoor RSPB.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere.
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill.
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
"Siberian" Chiffchaff - 1 Kinson Sewage Works, 1 PC World Drain.
Firecrest - 2 Portland, 1 Middlebere, 1 Oakley Rd, Wimborne.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GP.
Long-tailed Duck - 2 Jerry's Point, 2 Tidmoor Point.
Velvet Scoter - 1 Tidmoor Point.
Red-throated Diver - 10 past Portland Bill.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Middlebere, 1 Shell Bay, 1 Tidmoor Point, 1 past Portland Bill.
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Tidmoor Point, 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Middlebere.
Black-necked Grebe - 5 Shell Bay, 2 Jerry's Point, 2 Middlebere.
Marsh Harrier - 4 over Keysworth, 2 Lodmoor RSPB.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere.
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill.
Great Skua - 1 Portland Bill.
"Siberian" Chiffchaff - 1 Kinson Sewage Works, 1 PC World Drain.
Firecrest - 2 Portland, 1 Middlebere, 1 Oakley Rd, Wimborne.
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Morden Bog.
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Avocet & lapwings – Lodmoor RSPB © Derek Fowler.
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Sightings - Thursday 2nd January 2020
Black Brant - 1 off Arne RSPB
Scaup - 4 Longham Lakes
Ring-necked Duck - 1 Sturminster Marshall GP
Long-tailed Duck - 5 East Fleet, 2 Brand's BayVelvet Scoter - 1 East Fleet
Slavonian Grebe - 4 East Fleet, 1 Portland Harbour, 2 Knoll Beach
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Portland Bill
Cattle Egret - 26 Portesham, 2 Hampreston Fields, 2 NottingtonGreat Egret - 1 Hampreston Fields
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove Portland
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Wareham Common
Sightings - Wednesday 1st January 2020
Black Brant - 1 East Fleet
Garganey - 1 Lodmoor
Scaup - 3 Longham Lakes, 3 Lodmoor
Long-tailed Duck - 6 East Fleet, 1 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Brand's Bay
Velvet Scoter - 1 East Fleet
Slavonian Grebe - 4 East Fleet, 1 Brand's Bay
Cattle Egret - 26 Portesham, 2 Hampreston Fields, 1 Spetisbury
Great Egret - 1 Hampreston Fields
Black Redstart - 2 Castle Cove Portland
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Stour Valley LNR
Garganey - 1 Lodmoor
Scaup - 3 Longham Lakes, 3 Lodmoor
Long-tailed Duck - 6 East Fleet, 1 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Brand's Bay
Velvet Scoter - 1 East Fleet
Slavonian Grebe - 4 East Fleet, 1 Brand's Bay
Cattle Egret - 26 Portesham, 2 Hampreston Fields, 1 Spetisbury
Great Egret - 1 Hampreston Fields
Black Redstart - 2 Castle Cove Portland
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Stour Valley LNR
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