Monday 31st January 2022

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Water Meadows

White-fronted Goose - 3 Charminster Water Meadows

Lesser Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Great Northern Diver - 2 past Hengistbury Hd a.m, 1 on sea off Mudeford Quay p.m.

Cattle Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Great White Egret - 2 Hampreston Water Meadows, 1 Littlesea Studland, 1 Middlebere

Spoonbill - 30 Arne RSPB, 2 Middlebere, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

White-tailed Eagle - 1 West Christchurch later seen over Mudeford (IOW intro)

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere

Common Sandpiper 1 Holes Bay NE

Spotted Redshank - 2 Holes Bay (1SW & 1NW), 2 Middlebere

Jack Snipe - 1 pos 2 Lodmoor RSPB

Sandwich Tern - 1 off Hengistbury Hd. beach huts.

Iceland Gull - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor Portland

Water Pipit - 1 Holes Bay east of bridge.

Common Sandpiper - Holes Bay Clive Hargrave

Sparrowhawk Tuckton © Dave Hill

Sunday 30th January 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 2 Lytchett Fields a.m. Upton CP later.

Scaup - 3 Brand's Bay, 3 Abboysbury Swannery

Common Scoter - 12of Middle Beach Studland

Goosander - 1 Swineham GP

Red-throated Diver - 1E Portland Bill

Great Northern Diver - 1 off South Beach Studland, 1 Portland Bill

Cattle Egret - 39 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Bog lane im Frome Meadows.

Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes

Slavonian Grebe - 1 off South Beach Studland

Black-necked Grebe - 23 off Middle Beach Studand

Red Kite - 2 West bexington, 2 Preston Farm Tarrant Rushton, 1 Puddletown

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Western Poole Hbr.

Goshawk - 1 Middlebere

Purple Sandpiper - 6 Portland Bill

Merlin - 1 Portland Bill

Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill

Grey Wagtail - Tuckton © Dave Hill

Sarurday 29th January 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Black Brant - 1 Tidmoor Point, 1 Green Is.

Pale Bellied Brent Goose - 3 Tidmoor Point

Scaup - 3 Brand's Bay

Spoonbill - 13 Arne RSPB, 10 Wareham Channel, 1 Otter Is.

Black-necked Grebe - 3 Brand's Bay

Red Kite - 1 West Bexington

Hen Harrier - 2 ringtail Hartland Moor

Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP (Tilly Whim)

Brambling - 14 Morden

Hawfinch 1 Wyke Fm Chedington

Cirl Bunting - 3 West Bexington

Tundra Bean Geese Lytchett Fields RSPB © Nick Hull

Friday 28th January 2022

Pintail - 172 Poole Harbour Brand Bay

Scaup - 3 Poole Harbour Bramble Bush Bay

Velvet Scoter - 1 Portland Bill flew West

Common Scoter  - 11 Middle Beach Studland incl 1 adult male

Water Rail - 5 Lodmoor RSPB

Black-necked Grebe - 13 Portland Harbour, 18 Middle Beach Studland

Golden Plover - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Grey Plover - 65 Poole harbour Brands Bay

Knot - 14 Poole Harbour Brands Bay, 

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Purple Sandpiper - 1 West Bay Harbour

Iceland Gull - 1 Radipole RSPB viewing screen

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour

Spoonbill - 20 Arne RSPB, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Cattle Egret - 30 Portesham

Marsh Harrier - 7 Wareham channel, 1 Brands Bay around Goathorn point

Merlin - 1 Durlston CP

Hawfinch - 1 Wyke Farm

Lesser Redpoll - 20 Arne RSPB near Shipstal hide  

Cormorant - Lodmoor RSPB  ©Daniel Law

Thursday 27th January 2022

White-fronted Goose - 3 Charminster / Dorchester Water Meadows

Scaup - 3 Poole Harbour Redhorn Quay

Goosander - 1 Silverlake

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Poole Harbour off Jerry's Point

Black-necked Grebe - 5 South Beach Studland

Knot - 6 Poole Harbour Brands Bay

Iceland Gull - 1 Weymouth by the Town Bridge

Cattle egret - 7 Buckland ripers, 1 Wareham bypass River Frome

Marsh Harrier - 3 Wareham Channel, 1 Hengisbury Head

Hen Harrier - 1 Winspit Valley, 1 Stoborough Heath

Dipper - 1 Lyme Regis

Siskin - Hartland Moor 

Wednesday 26th January 2022

Whooper Swan - 1 Longham Lakes

Scaup - 3 Poole Harbour Bramble Bush Bay

Water Rail - 1 Poole Park

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Poole Harbour Bramble Bush Bay, 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 12 Portland Harbour, 8 Middle Beach Studland

Golden Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 29 Tarrant Rushton

Knot - 5 Poole Harbour Brands Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 7 The Cobb Lyme Regis

Red-throated Diver - 3 off Chesil Beach  West Bexington

Spoonbill - 25 Arne RSPB

Marsh Harrier - 9 Wareham Channel

Hen Harrier - 1 Nr St Aldhelms Quarry, 1 Stoborough Heath

Red kite - 2 Tarrant Rushton

Merlin - 1 West Compton, 1 Nr St Aldhelms Quarry

Chiffchaff - 2 Newtons Cove Weymouh, 1 Longham lakes

Firecrest - 1 Poole Park

Black Redstart -1 Swanage Rempstone Rd, 1 Fortuneswell Portland, 1 Durlston CP

Water Pipit - 1 Holton Lee

Yellowhammer - 30 West Bexington, 5 Came Down

Cirl Bunting - 2 (1m + 1f)  West Bexington

Chiffchaff - Longham Lakes © Roly Pitts

Tuesday 25th January 2022

Egyptian Goose - 2 Hartland Moor

Goosander - 1 Swineham Gravel Pit
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Tidmoor point
Purple Sandpiper - 1 North Haven
Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Harbour North side of Brownsea Island

Red-throated Diver - 2 Off Chesil Beach

Spoonbill - 24 Arne RSPB, 3 Middlebere, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Great White Egret - 1 Swineham, 1 Middlebere

Marsh harrier - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 3 Lodmoor RSPB, 2 Swineham, 1 Middlebere

Merlin - 1 Maiden Castle, 1 Hartland Moor
Black Redstart -1 Parkstone Heights (Poole), 1 Southbourne garden

Dipper - 2 Lyme Regis 

Dipper - Lyme Regis © Roly Pitts

Monday 24th January 2022

Goosander - 3 on R.Stour, Christchurch
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Studland Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 1 North Haven
Jack Snipe - 1 Wick Hams on Hengistbury
Great Northern Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head
Red-throated Diver - 11 Hengistbury Head
Black-throated Diver - 1 Studland Bay, 1 Hengistbury Head
Glossy Ibis - 1 still behind Courtyard Craft Centre, Lytchett Minster then later in Lytchett Bay
White-tailed Eagle - 1 presumed release bird over Stubhampton
Red Kite - 3 in North Dorset
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Parkstone Heights (Poole), 1 Southbourne garden
Cirl Bunting - 1 male West Bexington

Rock Pipit, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Sunday 23rd January 2022

Pintail - 740 counted at Roden Hive (apparently 10 short of county record at same site in Dec 2001)
Scaup - 3 Brand's Bay
Goosander - 6 Silverlake
Egyptian Goose - 2 at Holly Farm (1 mile south of Crossways)
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Studland Bay, 5 Portland Harbour
Purple Sandpiper - 3 Portland Bill
Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour
Glossy Ibis - 1 again behind Courtyard Craft Centre, Lytchett Minster
Cattle Egret - 3 at Holly Farm (1 mile south of Crossways)
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Chesil Cove
Hawfinch - 1 South Perrott

Saturday 22nd January 2022

Scaup - 3 Brand's Bay
Goosander - a drake over Lytchett Bay, 1 Swineham
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Studland Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 12 Studland Bay
Golden Plover - 22 Ashmore
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Sandbanks
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere
Iceland Gull - 2nd winter at Lodmoor RSPB on Postbox Pool this afternoon
Great Northern Diver - 1 Studland Bay
Black-throated Diver - 1 Studland Bay
Glossy Ibis - 1 behind Courtyard Craft Centre, Lytchett Minster then later flew past Turlin Screen at Lytchett Bay
Great White Egret - 1 Crane Lake at Moors Valley CP
Merlin - 1 Middlebere
Short-eared Owl - 1 Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 probable at Puncknowle STW
Firecrest - 1 Pennsylvania Castle Woods
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP at Tilly Whim, 1 Blacknor (Portland), 1 Swanage at Gilbert Road

Friday 21st January 2022.

Egyptian Goose - 2 East Parley.

Scaup - 3 off Redhorn Quay (Studland)
Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Brownsea, 21 roosting off Knoll Beach (Studland).
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point (Studland).
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Golden Plover - 1 Silverlake.
Jack Snipe - 2 Stanpit, 2 Winterbourne Abbas.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Sandbanks Beach.
Common Gull - 1 Stanpit.
Great Northern Diver - 1 roosting off Knoll Beach (Studland).
Black-throated Diver - 1 roosting off Knoll Beach (Studland).
Glossy Ibis - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Great White Egret - 1 Goathorn Point (Poole Harbour).
Cattle Egret - 11 Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour, 10+ west Poole Harbour roost.
Hen Harrier - 1 Hartland Moor.
Merlin - 1 Stanpit, 1 West Compton.
Cirl Bunting - 1 West Bexington.

Cirl Bunting, West Bexington © Jayson Grove.

Common Snipe, Lodmoor © John Bishop.

Peregrine, Bournemouth © David Wareham

Goosander, west Christchurch © Michael Gibbons.

Thursday 20th January 2022

Black Brant - 1 on the Fleet east of Langton Point
Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery (note that Swannery is closed so only view from public rights of way)
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle, 1 Studland Bay, 1 Moonfleet
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Studland Bay, 3 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle
Sanderling - 28 Sandbanks
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Sandbanks
Iceland Gull - 2nd winter at Lodmoor RSPB on Postbox Pool this afternoon
Great Northern Diver - 2 past Hengistbury Head
Black-throated Diver - 1 Studland Bay
Glossy Ibis - 1 Lytchett Bay
Spoonbill - 32 Arne RSPB at Shipstal Point
Cattle Egret - 38 left roost  at Abbotsbury in morning, 13 left roost at Hengistbury Head
Hen Harrier - 2 Hartland Moor late afternoon
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Shell Bay boardwalk, 1 Butterstreet Cove churchyard
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head, 1 Pennsylvania Castle (Portland)
Black Redstart - 1 Christchurch Priory
Hawfinch - 3 South Perrott
Crossbill - 1 over Hengistbury

Black Redstart, Christchurch Priory © Clinton Whale

Black Redstart, Christchurch Priory © Mike Gibbons

Wednesday 19th January 2022.

Black Brant - 1 Ferrybridge.
Black-necked Grebe - 12 off Middle Beach (Studland).
Grey Plover - 15 Stanpit.
Knot - 2 Ferrybridge.
Jack Snipe - 1 Winterbourne Abbas.
Little Gull - 1 off Hengistbury beach huts.
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Jerry's Point (Poole Harbour), 2 off Middle Beach (Studland).
Black-throated Diver - 1 off Middle Beach (Studland).
Red-throated Diver - 6 off Hengistbury beach huts.
Glossy Ibis - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Cattle Egret - 12 Christchurch Harbour.
Spoonbill - c.20 Shipstal.
Marsh Harrier - 3 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Shipstal.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail West Compton.
Ring-necked Parakeet - 4 Studland Middle Beach.
Black Redstart - 1 Christchurch Priory.
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Holes Bay PCW Drain (Poole Harbour).
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Hardy's Monument (Portesham), 1 Swanage.
Brambling - 1 with Chaffinches, Sadborow.
Hawfinch - 1 South Perrott.

Meadow Pipit, Woodville © John Bishop.

Grey Wagtail, Tuckton © Dave Hill.

Black Redstart, Christchurch Priory © Clinton Whale.

Tuesday 18th January 2022.

Grey Partridge - 1 St Aldhelms Head.
Goosander - 4 River Frome near Lower Bockhampton, 1 over Hengistbury Head.
Black-necked Grebe - 6 off Middle Beach (Studland).
Grey Plover - 12 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Hengistbury sandspit.
Jack Snipe - 1 Winterbourne Abbas.
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Portland Bill.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Stanpit.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Poole Harbour, 1 Poole Bay.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Poole Bay.
Red-throated Diver - 3 Hengistbury Head.
Glossy Ibis - 1 briefly at Stanpit flew north.
Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Studland.
Cattle Egret - 11 Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail west past St Aldhelms Head.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Melplash.
Black Redstart - 1 Christchurch Priory, 1 Durlston CP.
Siberian-type Chiffchaff - 1 Studland (South Haven boardwalk).
Brambling - 1 in mixed flock S of Martinstown.
Chaffinch - 100 in mixed flock S of Martinstown.
Linnet - 300 in mixed flock S of Martinstown.
Corn Bunting - 25 in mixed flock S of Martinstown.
Yellowhammer - 200+ in mixed flock S of Martinstown.

Monday 17th January 2022.

Grey Plover - 14 Stanpit.
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor.
Jack Snipe - 1 Winterbourne Abbas.
Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Merlin - 1 Morden Bog.
Short-eared Owl - 1 Great Ovens Hill (Wareham Forest).
Dipper - 2 Lyme Regis.
Black Redstart - 1 Christchurch Priory.
Firecrest - 1 Morden Bog.

Dipper, Lyme Regis © Geoff Barlow.

Ruff, Lodmoor © Nick Priddle.

Sunday 16th January 2022

 Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 flew east from Ferrybridge

Black Brant - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Goathorn Point, Poole Harbour, 1 Tidmoor Point Chickerell

Greater Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery, 3 off Redhorn Quay Brands Bay

Velvet Scoter - 1 flew past Branksome Chine

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Studland Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 6 off Middle Beach Studland Bay

Avocet - 190 Brownsea Lagoon

Little Gull - 1 again at Maiden Castle

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter again Lodmoor RSPB

Black-throared Diver - 1 off Shipstal Point Arne RSPB

Great Northern Diver - 1 off Shipstal Point Arne RSPB, 1 rescued from fishing net Portland Harbour

Glossy Ibis - 1 Lytchett Bay

Spoonbill - 22 off Shipstal Point Arne RSPB, 1 Goathorn Point

Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 2 Swineham

Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove Portland, 1 Tilly Whim Caves Durlston CP, 1 Longfleet Poole, 1 Church Knowle

Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Stonechat, Hengistbury Head  © Clinton Whale

Fulmar, Purbeck Cliffs © Hamish Murray

Snipe, Lodmoor © Pam Parsons

Water Rail, Lodmoor © Pam Parsons

Tufted Duck, Radipole © Pam Parsons

Saturday 15th January 2022

Greater Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - reported on West Bexington mere at 2.30pm although was not present in morning

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 14 Portland Harbour, 14 Studland Bay

Avocet - 273 Arne RSPB

Golden Plover c. 400 Maiden Castle

Purple Sandpiper - 5 Pulpit Rock, Portland

Little Gull - 1 Maiden Castle

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter Lodmoor RSPB

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 Arne RSPB

Great Northern Diver - 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Arne RSPB, 2 Poole Harbour

Glossy Ibis - 1 briefly at Lytchett Bay

Spoonbill - 16 Wareham Channel, 20 Poole Harbour

Western Cattle Egret - 32 Abbotsbury Swannery

Goshawk - 1 Middlebere

Hen Harrier - 1 Poole Harbour

Red Kite - 3 Up Cerne

Marsh Tit - 6 around Cranborne Castle

Ring Ouzel - 1 Sturminster Newton

Black Redstart - 1 Osprey Quay, Portland Harbour, 1 Chesil Cove

Fieldfare ,Woodville © John Bishop

Marsh Tit, Cranborne Castle © Paul Kirby

Female Lesser Scaup on pond West Bexington yesterday © Peter Coe

Friday 14th January 2022

 Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston fields, Longham Lakes

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery closed - view distantly from New Barn Road)

Lesser Scaup - 1st winter female Abbotsbury Swannery and later on pond at West Bexington

Slavonian Grebe - 3 off Jerry's Point

Black-necked Grebe - 15 still off Middle Beach Cafe, Studland Bay

Grey Plover - 9 Stanpit Bight

Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Puddletown Water Meadows, 130 Stanpit Bight, 500 Holes Bay

Knot - 8 Stanpit Bight

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Dunlin - 180 Stanpit Bight

Purple Sandpiper - 1 on the Groynes at Sandbanks
Green Sandpiper - 1 Silverlake, 1 Puddletown Water Meadows

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter Lodmoor RSPB

Great Northern Diver - 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Shipstal Point Arne RSPB

Black-throated Diver - 1 Shipstal Point Arne RSPB

Spoonbill - 3 Lytchett Bay, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Western Cattle Egret - 2 Holwell Farm Buckland Ripers

Merlin - 1 over Stanpit Marsh

Black Redstart - 1 Tilly Whim Caves Durlston CP, 1 Chesil Cove Portland

Woodlark, Warmwell gravel pits © Joe Walston

Thursday 13th January 2022

 Russian White-fronted Goose - 4 still Charminster water meadows

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Moonfleet

Lesser Scaup - 1st winter female Abbotsbury Swannery (closed - view distantly from New Barn Road)

Common Scoter - 9 off Middle Beach

Black-necked Grebe - 13 off Middle Beach Studland

Golden Plover - c.400 Maiden Castle

Little Gull - 1 still at Maiden Castle

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter Lodmoor RSPB

Black-throated Diver - 1 from Shipstal Point Arne RSPB

Glossy Ibis - 1 flew over Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Cattle Egret 16 Portesham

Cattle Egret, Portesham © Janice Grove

Lapwing, Lodmoor RSPB © Mark Wright 

Wednesday 12th January 2022

Russian White-fronted Goose - 4 still Charminster water meadows
Scaup - 4 from Jerry's Point, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery (as per Lesser Scaup)
LESSER SCAUP - 1 1stW Fem. Abbotsbury Swannery (closed, view distantly from New Barn Rd)
White-tailed Eagle - 1 re-introduction North of Sixpenny Handley
Great Bustard - 1 release bird West over Abbotsbury Swannery
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Brands bay
Black-necked Grebe - 19 from Middle Beach, 8 Portland Harbour
Golden Plover - 400+ Maiden Castle
Ruff (White) - 1 still Western Scrapes, Lodmoor RSPB
Purple Sandpiper - 4 below QinetiQ Compound, Newton's Cove, Weymouth
Little Gull - 1 still Maiden Castle
Black-throated Diver - 2 Portland Harbour, from Lidl car park
Great Northern Diver - 2 from Houseboats, Poole Harbour, 1 off Shell Bay, 1 Middle Beach, 1 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot, 1 from Billy Winters
Glossy Ibis - 1 Western Scrapes, Lodmoor RSPB, 1 East from Lytchett Fields, 1 NW over Puddletown water meadows
Spoonbill - 22 Shipstal Point
Cattle Egret - 1 Stoborough
Marsh Harrier - 1 over Nine Barrow Down
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail again Middlebere
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 from boardwalk, Shell Bay
Firecrest - 1 Decoy House, Morden Bog, 1 Sherford Bridge, riverside field
Black Redstart - 1 still Chesil Cove car park, 1 Tilly Whim gully
Water Pipit - 2 over Western Scrapes, Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Holes bay
Corn Bunting - Several singing near car park, Maiden Castle

Black Redstart © Mike Hetherington

Tuesday 11th January 2022

Scaup - 4 Jerry's Point, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery (as per Lesser Scaup) , 1 off Shipstal Point
LESSER SCAUP - 1 1stW Fem. Abbotsbury Swannery (closed, view distantly from New Barn Rd)
Red-necked Grebe - 1 still Weymouth Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Portland Harbour, inc. 1 from Ferrybridge area, 1 Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 11 off Fort Henry, Studland, 11 Portland Harbour, 7 off Shipstal Point
Iceland Gull - 1 2ndW West Scrapes, Lodmoor RSPB then Weymouth Bay
Black-throated Diver - 3 off Sailing Club, Sandsfoot, 1 off Shipstal Point
Great Northern Diver - 3 Weymouth Bay, 1 Portland Harbour, 1 off Shipstal Point
Glossy Ibis - 1 West Scrapes, Lodmoor RSPB
Spoonbill - 7 Wareham Channel
Cattle Egret - 13 old railway track, Portesham, 9 Winkton, 1 Holmebridge
Great White Egret - 1 Swineham GP
Marsh Harrier - 4 over Arne Moors & Reedbeds
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Middlebere
Merlin - 1 Middlebere
Black Redstart - 1 still Chesil Cove car park

Glossy Ibis, Lodmoor RSPB © Daragh Croxson

Goldeneye, Poole Park Lake © Clive & Rosemary Hargrave

Monday 10th January 2022

Russian White-fronted Goose - 11 Charminster Water Meadows, Dorchester
Scaup - 4 Redhorn Quay, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery (as per Lesser Scaup)
LESSER SCAUP - 1 1stW Fem. Abbotsbury Swannery (closed, view distantly from New Barn Rd)
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 1 between Studland Ferry & Redhorn Quay
Black-necked Grebe - 10 Middle beach, 4 Shell Bay, 1 Pilot's Point
Iceland Gull - 1 2ndW Weymouth Bay, then Weymouth Harbour
Black-throated Diver - 1 off South Shore, Brownsea Island
Great Northern Diver - 4 Shell Bay, 4 Redhorn Quay, 1 Middle Beach
Shag - 1 Juv Sturminster Marshall GP
Spoonbill - 1 Juv between Studland Ferry & Redhorn Quay
Short-eared Owl - 2 Portland Bill
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Shell Bay, from Boardwalk
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, Portland, 1 still Chesil Cove car park, 1 Tilly Whim Caves, Durlston CP
Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields

Yesterday:

Sanderling - 29 Shell Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 9 Portland Bill
Cattle Egret - 13 Stanpit Marsh
Goshawk - 1 Arne RSPB

Goshawk, Arne RSPB © Mark Wright

Red-breasted Merganser, Poole Park Lake © Clive & Rosemary Hargrave

Sunday 9th January 2022

Barnacle Goose - 1 Silverlake
Scaup - 4 Jerry's Point, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery (as per Lesser Scaup)

LESSER SCAUP - 1 1st/winter female Abbotsbury Swannery (The Swannery is closed, view from New Barn Road for best option to view Pochard flock.
Goosander - 13 Silverlake, East Lake, 1 Swineham

Red-necked Grebe - 2 Weymouth Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 8 Middle Beach, Studland, 5 Portland Harbour, 3 Jerry's Point
Avocet - 300+ Middlebere
Golden Plover - 400+ Maiden Castle
Ruff (White) - 1 still at Lodmoor RSPB
Little Gull - 2 still next to lane to Maiden Castle

Red-throated Diver - 1 past South Beach, Studland.

Black-throated Diver - 2 Portland Harbour, 1 Weymouth Bay

Great Northern Diver - 4 Weymouth Bay, 4 Jerry's Point, 3 Shell Bay

Spoonbill - 10 Shipstal Point

Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere

Merlin - 1 Middlebere
Woodlark - 1 Silverlake
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Shell Bay, from Boardwalk, 1 Holes Bay, PC World Drain
Black Redstart - 1 Tilly Whim Caves, Durlston CP, 1 Chesil Cove, opposite car park among boats

Black-tailedGodwits, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Saturday 8th January 2022

Whooper Swan - 1 still Hampreston Water Meadows

White-fronted Goose - 11 stil Charminster Water Meadows

Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Silverlake

Scaup - 4 Brand's Bay off Redhorn Quay

LESSER SCAUP - 1 1st/winter female Abbotsbury Swannery (The Swannery is closed view from New Barn Road for best option to view Pochard flock.

Red-throated Diver - 2 Portland Bill, 1 past Alum Chine, 1 past Hengistbury Hd.

Black-throated Diver - 1 past Alum Chine, 1 Hengistbury Hd.

Great Northern Diver - 3 Weymouth Bay, 1 Shell Bay, 1 Bramble Bush Bay

Cattle Egret - 12 left roost Christchurch a.m.

Spoonbill - 2 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 2 off Sandbanks

Green Sandpiper - 1 Middlebere

Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere

Merlin - 1 Portland Bill

Dipper - 2 on the River Lim Lyme Regis

Water Rail - Radipole Lake RSPB © Joe Kaplonek

Little Grebe - Radipole Lake RSPB © Joe Kaplonek

Friday 7th January 2022

White-fronted Goose - 11 still Charminster Water Meadows

Scaup - 4 Brand's Bay from Jerry's Point, 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

LESSER SCAUP - 1 1st/winter female Abbotsbury Swannery - with 2 Greater Scaup in the Pochard flock. **The Swannery is closed for the winter & due to avian influenza no access can be arranged. View only from public rights of way. Can be seen very distantly from New Barn Road. May also be viewable from the tank teeth on the beach but please note there is strictly no access south east beyond the tank teeth fence on the Fleet side of the beach.**

Velvet Scoter - 1 off Hengistbury Hd.

Red-throated Diver - 8 Hengistbury Hd. 1 past Studland South Beach

Black-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury Hd.

Great Northern Diver - 1 Studland off South Beach

Spoonbill - 27 Arne RSPB

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Brand's Bay seen from Jerry's Point.

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Brand's Bay seen from Redhorn Quay

Black-necked Grebe - 10 Studland off South Beach

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Arne RSPB over Coombe Heath 

Cirl Bunting - 1 female West Bexington in Stubble firld

Nuthatch - Upton CP. © Nick Hull

Thursday 6th January 2022

White-fronted Goose - 11 still Charminster Water Meadows

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 3 Ferrybridge

Goosander - 1 redhead R. Stour nr. weir West Christchurch

Red-throated Diver - 22 past Durlston CP, 19 Hengistbury Hd, 1 east Portland Bill

Black-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury Hd.

Great Northern Diver - 5 past Durlston CP, 1 Portland Hbr (off Portland Castle), 1 past Portland Bill, 1 off Baiter Poole, 1 past Hengistbury Hd.

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Tidmoor Pt, 1 Portland Hbr.

Black-necked Grebe - 7 Portland Hbr.

Jack Snipe - 1 Coward's Marsh

Iceland Gull - 1 2nd/Winter Weymouth Bay 

Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Durlston CP.

Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Late news from yesterday

Goshawk - 1 through Middlebere

Kestrel - Ferrybridge © Matt Cooper

Black Redstart - Malthouse Meadow © Janice Grove

Wednesday 5th January 2022

White-fronted Goose - 11 Silverlake, 1 Charminster Water Meadows

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 4 Rodden Hive, 4 Tidmoor Pt.

Black Brant - 1 Rodden Hive

Scaup - 1 fem Rodden Hive

Goosander - 3 Silverlake, 1 Swineham Pt.

Red-throated Diver - 7 past Durlston CP. 2 Portland Bill

Black-throated Diver - 2 Portland Hbr. (off sailing club)

Great Northern Diver - 4 Shell Bay

Cattle Egret - 31 Portesham, 9 Winkton (in field off Burley Rd)

Great White Egret - 2 Swineham Pt.

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Brand's Bay, 2 Tidmoor Pt, 1 Portland Hbr, 1 Shell Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 4 Portland Hbr.

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Middlebere a.m. & 1 pos same Holton Heath p.m, 1 Wyke Down North.

Hen Harrier - 2 ringtail Middlebere, 1 Swineham Pt, 1 Wyke Down

Purple Sandpiper - 8 Lyme Regis, 1 Sandbanks

Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere

Woodcock - 2 near Beaminster

Sandwich Tern - 1 Sandbanks

Little Gull - 2 again Maiden Castle (in field NE of car park

Iceland Gull - 1 2nd/winter Weymouth Bay

Short-eared Owl - 2 Portland Bill, 2 Wyke Down

Merlin - 1 Middlebere, 1 Portland Bill

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Shell Bay boardwalk, 2 Rodden Hive

Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Newton's Cove, 2 Portesham

Cirl Bunting - 1 male West Bexington

Black Redstart - Chesil Cove - ©Alick Simmons

Cattle Egret - Portesham © Janice Grove

Tuesday 4th January 2022

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Hamm beach Portland Harbour

Barnacle Goose 1 Puddletown Water Meadows
Russian White-fronted Goose - 11 Silverlake, 11 at Charminster Water Meadows

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Fields

Scaup - 3 off Jerry's Point Poole Harbour, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Great Bustard - 1 Seen flying East over Moonfleet Manor presumed Salisbury Plain reintroduction

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay, 

Black-necked Grebe - 2 off Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour, 2 off South Haven Poole Harbour

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks on the groynes

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett bay, 

Little Gull - 2 Maiden Castle in field by the farm  south east of teh track

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter following fishing boat in Weymouth Bay

Red-throated Diver - 2 off Hengisbury Head

Black-throated Diver - 2 Portland Harbour, 

Hen Harrier - 2 Ringtail Middlebere

Red Kite - 1 over Puddletown Water Meadows

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Poole Harbour G461 Isle of Wight Reintroduction Project

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Stour Valley LNR

Firecrest - 2 Creekmoor Pond, 1 Lytchett Bay

Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove Brandy Row Car park, 1 Anvil Point Lighthouse

Whooper Swan - Hampreston Fields ©Clive Hargrave

 

Monday 3rd January 2022

Barnacle Goose 1 Puddletown Water Meadows
Russian White-fronted Goose - 37 over Tincelton Cress Beds, 11 at Charminster Water Meadows

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Fields

Scaup - 4 off Redhorn Quay Brands Bay, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery (closed)  please view from New Barn Road 

Goosander - 1 Portland Harbour

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay, 1 Poole Harbour entrance

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Off Redhorn Quay Brands Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 14 Portland Harbour, 5 Middle Beach Studland Bay

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Lyme Regis on the Cobb, 5 Portland Bill, 1 Stanpit Marsh

Grey Phalarope - 1 Lyme Regis off the Cobb in the surf of Monmouth Beach

Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere, 

Little Gull - 2 Maiden Castle in field behind Bush Rd cottage

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter following fishing boat in Weymouth Bay

Lesser Black-backed Gull (intermedius) - 1 adult at Lytchett Bay RSPB 

Red-throated Diver - 4 off Durlston Head

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 off Highcliffe

Great Northern Diver - 6 Poole Harbour, 3 off Studland Middle Beach

Cattle Egret - 1 Wareham Worgret Manor Fields 

Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Middlebere

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Poole Harbour G461 Isle of Wight Reintroduction Project

Woodlark - 3 Holme Lane GP

Hawfinch - 1 Winterborne Clenston in private garden

Bullfinch - Middlebere ©Garry Hayman