Friday 31st December 2021

Happy New Year to all readers and a big thank you for all your reports and photos during 2021  

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 Ferrybridge
Tundra Bean Goose - 3 near main car park at Upton CP
Russian White-fronted Goose - 11 at Charminster Water Meadows
Scaup - 3 Brand's Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Brand's Bay, 2 Portland Harbour
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Studland Bay, 7 Portland Harbour
Iceland Gull - 2nd winter at Lodmoor RSPB
Great Northern Diver - 6 Studland Bay, 3 Brand's Bay
Red-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury
Spoonbill - 30 Middlebere
Firedrest - 1 Hengistbury Head
Hawfinch - 1 South Perrott

Thursday 30th December 2021

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still in field adjacent to Longmeadow Lane north of A350 at Upton roundabout, then flew towards Holes Bay
Russian White-fronted Goose - 9 or 10 at Charminster Water Meadows
Scaup - 3 Brand's Bay
Goosander - 10 Silverlake (2 drakes & 6 redheads)
Red-necked Grebe - 2 off Portland Bill
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Holes Bay viewed from Upton CP, 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Brand's Bay
Golden Plover - c40 Maiden Castle
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks, 1 Hengistbury Sandspit
Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere
Great Northern Diver - 2 Brand's Bay
Red-throated Diver - 4 past Hengistbury
Cattle Egret - 1 south of Worgret Manor
Spoonbill - 27 Middlebere, 1 Shipstal (Arne RSPB)
Merlin - 1 Brand's Bay

Tundra Bean Geese, Upton © Alick Simmons

 

Wednesday 29th December 2021.

White-fronted Goose - 5 Dorchester (watermeadows south of Charminster).
Barnacle Goose - 1 Dorchester (watermeadows south of Charminster).
Pintail - 41 past Hengistbury.
Goldeneye - 1 Silverlake.
Goosander - 1 Lower Bockhampton, 8 Silverlake.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Hengistbury sandspit.
Scandinavian Herring Gull - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Red-throated Diver - 8 past Hengistbury.
Black-throated Diver - 1 east past Hengistbury.
Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour.

Yesterday - Goshawk near Piddlehinton.

Tuesday 28th December 2021.

White-fronted Goose - 5 Dorchester (watermeadows south of Charminster), 12+ Hampreston

   Fields (view from footpath), 4 Puddletown watermeadows.
Bean Goose - 3 Creekmoor, field north of A35.
Egyptian Goose - 6 Wareham Common.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 from Jerry's Point (Studland).
Purple Sandpiper - 14 Highcliffe beach groynes.
Great Northern Diver - 2 from Jerry's Point (Studland).
Merlin - 1 Wick watermeadows.

Purple Sandpiper, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale.

Peregrine, Bournemouth Lansdowne © David Wareham.

Monday 27th December 2021

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 in field just North of A350, Upton
White-fronted Goose - 5 Charminster Water Meadows, nr. Dorchester
Sanderling - 1 Bramble Bush Bay
Cattle Egret - 2 Buckland Ripers
Red Kite - 2 over Cerne Abbas
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill, 1 still Southdown Road, Weymouth
Cirl Bunting - 1 still Stubble Field, West Bexington

Yesterday:

Red-throated Diver - 2 off Portland Bill, 1 off Canford Cliffs
Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Middlebere
Firecrest - 1 West Morden

Goosander, redhead at Stanpit Marsh © Scott Usher

Firecrest, West Morden © Clare Slade

Cirl Bunting © Mike Morse

Sunday 26th December 2021

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 in field by A350, Holes Bay
White-fronted Goose - 15 Hampreston Fields
Goldeneye - 1 Silverlake, on Middle lake
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Juv. Weymouth Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 12 off Knoll Beach, Studland, 3 off Sandsfoot Castle
Avocet - 43 Lytchett Fields
Great Northern Diver - 3 Jerry's Point, 3 Shell Bay, 1 Parkstone Bay, Poole
Spoonbill - 1 Lytchett Bay
Marsh Harrier - 2 Lytchett Fields
Red Kite - 1 flying from Tarrant towards Crichel
Black Redstart - 1 Malthouse Meadow, Portesham
Corn Bunting - 5 Tarrant
Cirl Bunting - 2 West Bexington (1M, 1F)

Yesterday:

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 in field by A350, Holes Bay
White-fronted Goose - 15 Hampreston Fields
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Tidmoor
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Jerry's Point
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, Western Scrapes
Iceland Gull - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, Western Scrapes
Red-throated Diver - 5 off Portland Bill
Great Northern Diver - 2 Jerry's Point
Spoonbill - 1 Lytchett Bay
Marsh Harrier - 3 Lytchett Fields
Black Redstart - 1 Old Quarry, Winspit, 1 Portesham, 1 Southdown Road, Weymouth

Black Redstart, Southdown Road, Weymouth © John Dadds

Friday 24th December 2021

 Tundra Bean Goose - 3 in field by A350, Holes Bay

White-fronted Goose - 17 Hampreston, between church and Longham Bridge

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Fields, Longham Lakes

Pintail - drake Lodmoor

Scaup - 1 Poole Harbour

Goosander - Redhead Stanpit Bight

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Poole Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 6 Portland Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour

Grey Plover - 5 Stanpit Bight

Bar-tailed Godwit - 5 Stanpit Bight

Black-tailed Godwit - 41 Stanpit Bight

Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere

Great Northern Diver - 2 Poole Harbour, 1 Portland Harbour

Hen Harrier - Ringtail at Slepe Heath and Middlebere

A festive Robin,  © Nigel Tooth


......and a merry Christmas to one and all !!

Thursday 23rd December 2021

 Tundra Bean Goose - 3 Holes Bay, in field by A350

White-fronted Goose - 17 Hampreston, between church and Longham bridge

Whooper Swan - 1 Holes Bay

Goosander - 2 Witchampton, 1 Lodmoor

Woodcock - 1 Witchampton

Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter Lodmoor

Spoonbill - 3 Middlebere

Hen Harrier - Ringtail at Arne

Merlin - 1 Witchampton

Chiffchaff - 6 Witchampton

Goosander, Lodmoor  © Daragh Croxson

Cetti's Warbler, River Allen near Witchampton © Hamish Murray

Wednesday 22nd December 2021

Barnacle Goose - 1 River Stour Blandford

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 in field by A350 Holes Bay, 1 Priory Marsh

White-fronted Goose - 15 Hampreston

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 2 Upton CP

Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere

Common Guillemot - 1 Lytchett Bay (1st live site record)

Black-throated Diver - 1 past Portland Bill

Merlin - 1 West Compton, 1 Middlebere

Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor Portland

Barnacle Goose, River Stour Blandford  © Matt Cooper 

Bean Goose, Holes Bay ©Paul Boult

Common Gull Lodmoor © Clive Hargrave 

Tuesday 21st December 2021

 Tundra Bean Goose - 3 Holes Bay in field by A350, 1 Stanpit Marsh (recreation ground)

White-fronted Goose - 10 Hampreston Fields

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Fields

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point Poole Harbour

Avocet - c. 550 Middlebere

Black-tailed Godwit - c.250 Middlebere

Great Northern Diver - 2 Jerry's Point Poole Harbour

Spoonbill - 25 Arne RSPB

Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere

Black Redstart - 1 Sherborne

Bean Goose, Stanpit Marsh Recreation Ground  © Michael Gibbons

Monday 20th December 2021

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Meadows (Please remember Longham Lakes is closed due to avian flu)

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 believed to be this species with Canada Geese Upton CP. (In field next to A35).

White-fronted Geese - 10 reported at Hampreston Meadows (Please remember Longham Lakes is closed due to avian flu)

Pochard - 2 Lytchett Bay, 1 past Hengistbury Hd.

Red-throated Diver - 9 Hengistbury Hd.

Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Hd

Great Northern Diver - 1 Hengistbury Hd

White-tailed Eagle - 1 north over Two Mile Coppice Weymouth

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere, 1 male Hartland Moor

Merlin - 1 Middlebere 

Peregrine - SW Coastal Path © Adam Court

Sunday 19th December 2021

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 Tidmoor Pt.

Black Brant - 1 Lynch Cove (Flew to Tidmoor)

Ruddy Shelduck - 2 Winkton

Common Scoter - 14 Studland Bay

Goosander - 8 River Frome east of Dorchester

Black-throated Diver - 1 south out through Poole Hbr. mouth, 1 Portland Hbr.

Great Northern Diver - 4 Studland Bay

Cattle Egret - c20 Bourton (Chaffeymoor Farm)

Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Tidmoor Point

Black-necked Grebe - 8 Studland Bay, 7 Portland Hbr.

Hen Harrier - 1 male Western Poole Her.

Purple Sandpiper - 5 Portland Bill

Merlin - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Barleycraytes

Black Redstart - 1 fem/type Wyke Bridging Camp, 1 Portland Bill, 1 Southwell, 1 Blacknor

Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Late News received from yesterday skien of White-fronted Geese north over Dancing Ledge

Stonechat - Hambledon Hill © John Bishop

White-fronted Geese Dancing Ledge © Adam Court

Saturday 18th December 2021

White-fronted Goose - 3 flew inland Southborne

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 17 Tidmoor, 4 Ferrybridge

Black Brant - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Tidmoor

Scaup - 1 1st/w drake from Redhorn Quay

Common Scoter - 4 from Redhorn Quay

Red-throated Diver - 20 past Hengistbury Hd, 4 Charmouth

Black-throated Diver -1 off Portland Castle

Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Hbr, 1 Portland Hbr, 1 Hengistbury Hd.

Spoonbill - 15 Arne RSPB

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Tidmoor, 1 Jerry's Point.

Black-necked Grebe - 2 from Redhorn Quay

White-tailed Eagle - 1 (from IOW) introduction seen heading west over Christchurch Hbr.

Golden Plover - 80 Lodmoor RSPB

Common Sandpiper - 1 Holes Bay (NE)

Iceland Gull - 1 2CY Lodmoor RSPB

Short-eared Owl - 1 Portland Bill

Merlin - 1 Middlebere, 1 Stoborough Causeway, 1 Stanpit Marsh

Black Redstart - 1male Portland Bill

Cirl Bunting - 1 female West Bexington

Jay - West Moors © Roy S Nicklin

Friday 17th December 2021

Barnacle Goose - 1 Blandford Forum near Blue Bridge

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Red-throated Diver - 2 West Bay, 2 Hengistbury Hd.

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Hbr.

Cattle Egret - c30 Abbotsbury Swannery

Spoonbill - 1 Middlebere

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Bowleaze Cove

Slavonian Grebe - 1 from Jerry's Point

Black-necked Grebe - 10 Portland Hbr, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Red Kite - 6 Staggs Folly A37, 2 Abbotsbury Castle

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere

Great Bustard - 1 introduced bird Abbotsbury between the swannery & Clayhanger Farm

Common Sandpiper - 1 Holes Bay

Sandwich Tern - 1 Ferrybridge went west up the Fleet

Iceland Gull - 1 2nd/w Lodmoor RSPB 

Black Redstart - 1 Tilly Whim Durlston CP, 1 male Portland Bill

Brambling - 6 with Chaffinch Rainbow Farm Martinstown

Cirl Bunting - 1 female West Bexington

Thursday 16th December 2021

Barnacle Goose - 1 Blandford Town Centre, on the river
Mandarin Duck - 23 Sadborrow Thorncombe
Red-necked Grebe - 1 still Bramble Bush Bay, 1 juv Weymouth Bay, off Greenhill
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour, from West of Sandsfoot Sailing Club, 5 Middle Beach, StudlandRed-throated Diver - 2 at sea off Durlston CP
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Great Northern Diver - 3 off Portland Castle, 2 Jerry's Point, 2 off Bincleaves, Weymouth
Spoonbill - 22 Shipstal Point, Arne RSPB
Woodlark - 1 Durlston CP
Black Redstart - 1 Anvil Point, Durlston CP, 1 Osprey Quay, Portland Harbour
Water Pipit - 2 Lytchett Fields
Brambling - 2 over Portland Bill, 2 Durlston CP
Cirl Bunting - 1 West Bexington

Barnacle Goose, Blandford Town Centre © Simon Baird

Wednesday 15th December 2021

Scaup - 7 still Brands Bay
Velvet Scoter - 1 off Middle Beach, Studland
Red-necked Grebe - 1 between Jerry's Point and Brownsea island
Slavonian Grebe - 1 still off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Redhorn Quay
Iceland Gull - 1 still Lodmoor RSPB, Postbox Pool
Red-throated Diver - 28 at sea off Hengistbury Head
Black-throated Diver - 2 at sea off Hengistbury Head
Great Northern Diver -2 Jerry's Point, 1 still Parkstone Bay
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Coombe Heath, Arne RSPB
Cirl Bunting - 1 in set aside field, West Bexington

Yesterday: Grey Partridge - 6 Sherborne, 1 mile west off Bradford Road

Avocet, Brownsea Lagoon © Hamish Murray

Common Gull, Lytchett Fields © Ian Ballam

Tuesday 14th December 2021

Scaup - 7 Brands Bay
Velvet Scoter - 1 off Middle Beach, Studland
Red-necked Grebe - 1 still in Bramble Bush Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour, off Sandsfoot, 5 off Middle Beach, Studland
Purple Sandppiper - 1 from Mudeford Quay
Iceland Gull - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, Postbox Pool
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 1cy Christchurch Harbour, from Fisherman's Bank
Black-throated Diver - 1 off Jerry's Point, 1 Portland Harbour, off Sandsfoot Castle
Great Northern Diver - 3 Shell Bay, 2 off Sandsfoot Castle, 1 off Durlston CP, 1 Parkstone
Spoonbill - 20 Arne RSPB
Cattle Egret - 18 Portesham, South of B3157
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, Tilly Whim Caves

Green Woodpecker, Longham Lakes © Peter Corbin

Nuthatch, Lytchett Bay © Ian Ballam

Iceland Gull © Mark Wright

Monday 13th December 2021

Goosander - 10 Silverlake, East Lake
Black-necked Grebe - 3 off Middle Beach, Studland
Ruff (White) -1 still at Lodmoor RSPB, West Scrapes
Iceland Gull - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, West Scrapes
Red-throated Diver - 1 off Middle Beach, Studland
Great Northern Diver - 4 Shell Bay, 1 off Jerry's Point
Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, West Scrapes
Magpie - 95 into roost, Hatch Pond
Swallow - 1 over Portland, Southwell & Obs Garden
Black Redstart - 1 Bridging Camp, The Fleet
Water Pipit - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, Beachdown Way
Cirl Bunting - 1 West Bexington

Ruff, Lodmoor RSPB © Mark Wright

Peregrine, Poole © Denise Williams

Sunday 12th December 2021

Scaup - 6 Brand's Bay
Velvet Scoter - 1 Studland Bay
Goosander - 1 rehead on Swineham main pit
Red-necked Grebe - 1 off Redhorn Quay
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Studland Bay, 1 Brand's Bay
Sanderling -  22+ Shell Bay/Bramble Bush Bay area
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Purple Sandpiper -1 Pilot's Point
Spotted Redshank - 1 Brownsea Island Lagoon
Great Northern Diver - up to 5 around Poole Harbour entrance/Shell Bay
Red-throated Diver - 10 Hengistbury
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere
Spoonbill - 2 Brownsea Island Lagoon, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Hen Harrier - ringtail at Morden Bog
Merlin - 1 male at Forston
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury, 1 Durlston CP
Hawfinch - 12 Wyke Farm (near Chedington)

Saturday 11th December 2021.

Velvet Scoter - 1 Studland Bay.
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Brand's Bay, 8 Portland Harbour, 6 Studland Bay.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 off Brownsea Island south shore.
Grey Plover - 13 Brand's Bay, 11 Middlebere, 6 Stanpit.
Knot - 9 Brand's Bay.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields, 3 Middlebere.
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Poole Harbour mouth (North Haven).
Great Northern Diver - 3 Brand's Bay, 1 Portland Harbour, 1 Shell Bay, 2 Studland Bay.
Red-throated Diver - 3 Hengistbury Head, 2 south past Shell Bay, 1 Studland Bay.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour (Castletown).
Spoonbill - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 west past Hengistbury Head, 1 Middlebere.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Wick Hams.
Merlin - 1 Forston.
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Studland South Haven.
Firecrest - 2 Cranborne (Castle Hill), 2 Hengistbury Head.
Hawfinch - 1 Ashmore (Well Bottom).

Friday 10th December 2021

Velvet Scoter - 1 Studland Bay
Ruddy Shelduck - 2 Avon Causeway
Goosander - 1 Portland Harbour
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Studland Bay, 6 Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Studland Bay
Purple Sandpier - 2 Sandbanks by Haven Hotel
Iceland Gull - 2nd winter Lodmoor RSPB (also seen yesterday around Weymouth Harbour)
Great Northern Diver - 2 Studland Bay, 1 Portland Harbour, 1 on the Fleet at Pirates Cove
Red-throated Diver - 1 Studland Bay
Red Kite - 1 over Hambledon Hill, Child Okeford
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail in Lytchett Bay seen from Turlin Point
Firecrest - 1 Holton Lea
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP at Anvil Point

Thursday 9th December 2021

Scaup - 6 Brand's Bay
Velvet Scoter - 1 past Hengistbury
Goosander - 1 past Hengistbury
Red-necked Grebe -  2 Weymouth Bay, 1 from North Haven
Black-necked Grebe - 10 Portland Harbour, 4 Studland Bay, 2 Brand's Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Portland Harbour
Golden Plover - c600 around Maiden Castle
Purple Sandpier -19 Lyme Regis,  2 North Haven, 2 Hengistbury Sandspit
Great Northern Diver - 3 from North Haven, 2 Weymouth Bay, 1 Portland Harbour, 1 Studland Bay, 1 Baiter, 1 Hengistbury
Red-throated Diver - 2 Hengistbury
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury
Cattle Egret - 4 Abbotsbury Swannery
Great White Egret - 2 Longham Lakes, 1 Swineham
Hen Harrier - 2 from Swineham Point
Short-eared Owl - 1 Ferrybridge
Merlin - 1 Child Okeford
Pallas's Warbler - 1 again in Two Mile Coppice, Weymouth
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Wood
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor (Portland)
Water Pipit - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Purple Sandpiper, Hengistbury Sandspit © Mike Kirby

 

Wednesday 8th December 2021.

Scaup - 6 off Brownsea Island.
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Studland (Bramble Bush Bay), 1 off Studland (Middle Beach).
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Purple Sandpiper - c30 Lyme Regis (the Cobb).
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Studland (Middle Beach).
Red-throated Diver - 2 past Durlston CP, 3 past Hengistbury Head.
Cattle Egret - 18 Portesham.
Spoonbill - 10+ Arne (Shipstal Point).
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit, 3 Swineham.
Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor.
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP.
Hawfinch - 1 South Perrott.

Tuesday 7th December 2021.

Grey Partridge - 6 Wyke Down.
Velvet Scoter - 1+ past Branksome Chine.
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Mudeford Quay, 2 Poole Harbour mouth (Haven Hotel).
Common Sandpiper - 1 East Parley.
Common Gull - 4 past Hengistbury Head.
Red-throated Diver - 1+ past Branksome Chine, 2 past Hengistbury Head.
Hen Harrier - 1 Arne Moors.
Red Kite - 1 Wyke Down.
Starling - a flock estimated at 3000 passed northeast over St Ives.
Snow Bunting - 1 Hengistbury Head.

Curlew, Stanpit © Clinton Whale.

Monday 6th December 2021.

Scaup - 6 Poole Harbour South Deep.
Goosander - 5 Silverlake, 1 Swineham GPs.
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Studland Bay.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Studland Bay.
Grey Plover - c50 Brownsea Island, 2 Stanpit.
Greenshank - 4 Brownsea Island.
Common Gull - 17 past Hengistbury Head.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Shell Bay.
Red-throated Diver - 3 past Durlston Head, 21 past Hengistbury Head.
Great White Egret - 2 Swineham GPs.
Spoonbill - 2 Brownsea Island.
Marsh Harrier - 2 over Swineham GPs, 1 Wick Hams.
Hawfinch - 1 South Perrott.

Sunday 5th December 2021

Scaup - 6 Brand's Bay
Goosander - 1 off Mudeford Quay
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Studland Bay off Knoll Beach
Slavonian Grebe - 2 on the Fleet from Tidmoor Point
Sanderling - 16 at Knoll Beach, Studland
Purple Sandpiper - 3 on groyne h10 at Highcliffe, 2 below Sandbanks Hotel
Great Northern Diver - 1 Studland Bay off Knoll Beach
Great White Egret - 2 Swineham GPs
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, 1 on Corfe Castle
Snow Bunting - 1 Hengistbury Head

Please note that Hampreston Fields, where a Whooper Swan has recently been seen, are private so no-one should tresspass on them. Only view from public footpaths bordering the fields.Thank you.

Purple Sandpiper, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale

Purple Sandpiper, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale

 

Saturday 4th December 2021

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 10 on the Fleet at Butterstreet Cove
Long-tailed Duck - 1 on the Fleet at Butterstreet Cove
Velvet Scoter - 1 Studland Bay off Middle Beach
Goosander - 4 Silverlake, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Studland Bay off Middle Beach
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Knot - 3 Ferrybridge
Golden Plover - c50 at Ashmore
Iceland Gull - 1 Weymouth Bay
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury
Spoonbill - 5 Poole Harbour
Hen Harrier - 1 Hartland Moor
Merlin - 1 over Portland Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour
Black Redstart - 1 near Castle at Durlston CP
Hawfinch - 1 South Perrott
Snow Bunting - 1 Hengistbury Head

Dartford Warbler, Studland © Matt Cooper

Ruff, Lodmoor © Jez Rowe

Friday 3rd December 2021

Pale-Bellied Brent Goose - 4 Ferrybridge

Pochard - 4 Silverlake

Scaup -  6 Poole Harbour off Redhorn Quay 

Velvet Scoter - 1 Studland Bay 

Goldeneye - 18 Poole Harbour off Redhorn Quay

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth off Greenhill

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Studland Bay off Middle beach

Black-necked Grebe - 23 Studland Bay

Purple Sandpiper - 7 Hengisbury Head Sandspit

Green Sandpiper 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Silverlake

Red-throated Diver - 9 past Hengisbury Head

Great Northern Diver -  2 Studland Bay

Hen Harrier - 2  Poole Harbour

Short-eared Owl - 1 Over West Bexington

Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Shell Bay boardwalk

Snow Bunting - 1 Hengisbury Head

Snow Bunting - Hengisbury Head ©Mark Taylor

Thursday 2nd December 2021

Black Brant - 1 Ferrybridge

Pale-Bellied Brent Goose - 5 Ferrybridge

Whooper Swan - 1 Longham Lakes  with Mute Swans on Hampreston Fields

Scaup -  5 Poole Harbour off Furzey Island 

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour

Golden Plover - 600+ West of Monkey's Jump in Clandon Farm's field

Purple Sandpiper - 3 Portland Bill below the Obelisk

Great Northern Diver - 1Portland Harbour

Hen Harrier - 2  Poole Harbour

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 West Bexington, 1 Stour Valley LNR

Black restart - 1 Church Ope Portland

Yesterday:

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Christchurch Bay

Snow Bunting - 1 Hengisbury Head

Whooper Swan - Longham Lakes ©Roger Peart

Wednesday 1st December 2021

Black Brant - 1 Butterstreet Cove

Pale-Bellied Brent Goose - 2 Moonfleet Cove

Whooper Swan - 1 Longham Lakes  on Hampreston Fields this morning

Velvet Scoter - 4 off Middle Beach Studland Bay

Goosander - 1 Holes Bay

Iceland Gull - 1 Lodmoor RSPB on West scrape

Great Northern Diver - 1 off Cogden Beach flew east

Marsh Harrier - 16 West Poole Harbour seen leaving roost site

Hen Harrier - 1  Ringtail West Compton, 1 Ringtail Middlebere

White- tailed Eagle - 1 Wyke Down (IoW reintroduction)

Merlin - 2 Middlebere (1m + 1 f), 1 Hartland Moor

Siberian Chiffchaff - 5 at Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Cogden Beach East side of car park, 1 Stour Valley LNR

Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB yellow ringed bird K1 at Sherford Pools VP  

Water Pipit - Lytchett Fields RSPB ©Ian Ballam

Shoveler - Holme Lane GP ©Garry Hayman

Tuesday 30th November 2021

Whooper Swan - 1 Longham Lakes  Hampreston Fields

Velvet Scoter - 4 off Middle Beach Studland Bay

Common Scoter - 14 off Middle Beach Studland Bay

Goldeneye - 6 Bramble Bush Bay, 1 Poole Park lake

Goosander - 2 Silverlake, 1 Holes Bay

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour

Common Sandpiper - 1 Holes bay

Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere

Great Northern Diver - 1 off Charmouth Beach

Spoonbill - 2 Holes Bay

Woodlark - 5 Silverlake

Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP at Tilly Whim  

Dipper - 1 Bridport Asker Bridge

Snow Bunting - 1 Hengisbury Head, 1 Studland between Pilot's Point & Knoll Beach

Greenfinch - Lytchett Fields RSPB ©Garry Hayman

 

Monday 29th November 2021

 Black Brant - 1 Ferrybridge

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 Ferrybridge

Scaup - 6 off Redhorn Quay, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Velvet Scoter - 4 off Middle Beach Studland Bay

Goldeneye - 3 Brands Bay

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour, 4 Studland Bay

Golden Plover - c.450 Clandon Farm Martinstown

Cattle Egret - 12 Abbotsbury Swannery

Great White Egret - 1 Swineham GP

Red Kite - 1 over Lytchett Matravers

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove Portland, 1 Blacknor Portland

Snow Bunting - 1 flew over West Bay

Cirl Bunting - 1 male and one female with Yellowhammer at West Bexington

 

Sunday 28th November 2021

 Scaup - 6 off South Haven Point Studland Bay

Goldeneye - 1 Longham Lakes

Velvet Scoter - 4 off Middle beach Studland Bay

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 6 Portland Harbour, 3 off Middle beach Studland Bay

Purple Sandpiper - 11 Lyme Regis

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter Weymouth Harbour

Great Northern Diver - 2 Studland Bay

Spoonbill - 1 Holes Bay

Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes

Hen Harrier - male Arne RSPB/ Hartland Moor

Red Kite - 2 Blandford

Pallas's Warbler - 1 still at 2 Mile Coppice Way Weymouth

Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove Portland

Brambling - 3 in a Talbot Woods garden

2nd winter Iceland Gull, Weymouth Harbour  © Bob Ford 

Saturday 27th November 2021

 Scaup - 1 Jerry's Point, Poole Harbour

Velvet Scoter - 4 Studland Bay

Goosander - redhead Swineham GP

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Studland Bay, 1 from Tidmoor Point, Wyke Regis

Black-necked Grebe - 9 Studland Bay

Purple Sandpiper - 1 Portland Bill

Iceland Gull -  2nd winter Weymouth Harbour

Great Northern Diver - 1 Studland Bay

Spoonbill - 4 Lytchett Bay

Cattle Egret - 13 Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury Swannery

Black Redstart - 1 Church ope Cove Portland

Snow Bunting - 1 Hengistbury Head

Friday 26th November 2021

Velvet Scoter - 4 off Middle Beach, Studland bay

 Red-necked Grebe - 1 Shell Bay, Studland

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Middle Beach, Studland

Black-necked Grebe - 2 Middle Beach, Studland

Golden Plover - c.400 Maiden castle

Black-throated Diver - 1 East Bexington

Spoonbill - 3 Lytchett bay

Cattle Egret - 7 in field below Worgret Manor, Wareham

Great Bustard -1 still at the Fleet

Hen Harrier - ringtail Middlebere

Swallow - 1 over field below Worgret Manor, Wareham

Black Restart - 3 Portland Bill

Great Bustard, The Fleet © Keith Betton

Thursday 25th November 2021

Goosander - 2 Silverlake (on the eastern lake)

Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes

Purple Sandpiper - 12 Lyme Regis on The Cobb

Iceland Gull - 1N possible or Leucistic Herring Hull past Portland Bill

Swallow - 1 Wareham Common

Firecrest - 2 Two Mile Copse Weymouth

Pallas's Warbler - 1 still in Two Mile Copse Weymouth

Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Two Mile Copse Weymouth

Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill

Raven - Portland Bill © Nick Hull

Wednesday 24th November 2021

Red-throated Diver - 1 off shore Hengistbury Hd.

Great Northern Diver - 1 Swanage Bay

Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes

Great Bustard - 1 Butterstreet Cove 

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Lyme Regis, 1 Hengistbury Hd.

Woodcock - 1 Studland Heath

Little Auk - 1 still Weymouth Hbr.

Merlin - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Pallas's Warbler - 1 Two Mile Copse Weymouth

Bar-tailed Godwit - Poole Harbour © Nick Hull

 

Tuesday 23rd November 2021

Common Scoter - 5 off Furvey Is, 2 off Redhorn Quay

Great Northern Diver - 1 Shell Bay

Spoonbill - 32 Arne RSPB (Shipstal Pt)

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Shell Bay

Hen Harrier - 1 Lyme Regis (over Golf course)

Green Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Little Auk - 1 Weymouth Hbr.

Woodlark - 2 Bridport

Pallas's Warbler - 1 Two Mile Copse Weymouth with Long-tailed Tit flock

Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill

Cirl Bunting - 1 over west West Bay

Rock Pipit - North Haven © David Wareham

Monday 22nd November 2021

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 4 Ferrybridge

Common Scoter - c5 Brand's Bay

Velvet Scoter - 6 Hengistbury Hd.

Goosander - 4 over Lytchett Bay

Great White Egret - 1 Bramble Bush Bay

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Tidmoor Pt.

Black-necked Grebe - 5 off Middle Beach Studland, 5 Brand's Bay

Red Kite - 2 Evershot area, 2 Portland Bill

White-tailed Eagle - 1 imm over Brownsea to Sandbanks a.m.

Great Bustard - 1 Butterstreet Cove

Jack Snipe - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Little Auk - Weymouth Hbr between Town Bridge and the RNLI.

Swallow - 1N Lytchett Bay

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB by View Pt, 1 Portland Bill

Snow Bunting - 1 calling over Mudeford Quay

Little Auk - Weymouth Harbour © Nick Hull

Sunday 21st November 2021

Scaup - 6 Poole Harbour
Great Bustard - 1 East Fleet
Little Auk - 1 still in Weymouth Harbour
Cattle Egret - 25 near Abbotsbury Swannery car park, 5 Hengistbury
White-tailed Eagle - 1 (G461) Hartland Moor and over Poole Harbour
Red Kite - 1 Hartland Moor
Merlin - 1 Middlebere
Pallas's Warbler - 1 Two Mile Copse (Weymouth)
Firecrest - 1 Wick
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Castle, 1 Portland East Cliffs, 1 Abbotsbury (near St
Catherine's Chapel)
Snow Bunting - 2 Hengistbury Head

Late News : yesterday a White Stork flew over A31 by the Charborough Estate