Monday 28th February 2022

 Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still just beyond The Curlews House, Wareham

Yellow-legged Gull - 1 from Mudeford Quay

Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh

Red-throated Diver - 2 from Mudeford Quay

Black-throated Diver - 2 from Mudeford Quay

Great Northern Diver - 1 from Mudeford Quay

Cattle Egret - 13 Priory Marsh

Red Kite - 2 Larksmead Blandford, 1 over Minterne Gardens

Merlin - 1 east from Mudeford Quay

Common Gull, Longham Lake  © Samantha Staines

Female Goldeneye, Longham Lake © Samantha Staines

Ruff, Lodmoor © Mark Wright

Purple Sandpiper, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale

Sunday 27th February 2022

 Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still in paddock beyond The Curlews House, Wareham

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1st winter female still Abbotsbury Swannery

Spotted Redshank - 1 Holes Bay

Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor, 6 Arne RSPB

Bittern - 1 Swineham GP

Cattle Egret - 1 Longham Lakes

Hen Harrier - male near Melbury Abbas

White-tailed Eagle - presumed release over Wyke Down

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Longham Lakes

Black Redstart - 1 Easton garden Portland

Tundra Bean Goose, Wareham   © Vaughan Ashby

Glossy Ibis, Priory Marsh Stanpit © Clinton Whale

Merlin, Portland Bill © Sharon Towning

Saturday 26th February 2022

Black Brant - 1 off Tidmoor Point, Wyke Regis

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 near The Curlews House, Wareham

Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Middle Beach, Studland Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Middle Beach, Studland Bay

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter Weymouth Harbour

Spoonbill - 1 Arne RSPB

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Swineham GPs

Black Redstart - 1 on rocks under Nothe Fort Weymouth, 1 coast path near Eight Kings Quarry Portland

Water Rail, Wick Fields  © Clinton Whale

Friday 25th February 2022

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Water Meadows

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 in paddock by The Curlews Swineham

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Great Northern Diver - 1 off South Haven

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Slavonian Grebe - 3 off Middle Beach

Red Kite - 1 over Upton

Hen Harrier - 2 rintails Bottlebush Down

Harris Hawk - 1 (escape) over west Easton Portland

Golden Plover - 500 Maiden Castle

Iceland Gull - 1 2nd/w Lodmoor RSPB

Merlin - 1 Portland Bill

Brambling - 6 Cold Harbour

Redpoll - 3 Bhompton Heath

Glossy Ibis - Stanpit Marsh © Scott Usher

Peregrine - Durlston CP © John Bishop

Rock Pipit - Guillemot Ledge © Vincent Blood

Dartford Warbler - Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Thursday 24th February 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still on The Curlews at Swineham

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 1 Pilot's Point Shell Bay

Black-throated Diver - 1 on sea off Hengistbury Hd.

Cattle Egret - 12 Hengistbury Hd.

Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh

Black-necked Grebe - 1 Shell Bay

Purple Sandpiper - 8 Portland Bill, 1 Sandbanks

Caspian Gull - 1ad Longham Lakes

Black Redstart - 3 Newton's Cove

Redpoll - c15 Roman Rd. Bhompston Heath

Glossy Ibis - Priory Marsh Christchurch © Mark Taylor

Song Thrush - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Wednesday 23rd February 2022

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 Ferrybridge

Black Brant - 1 Ferrybridge

Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Red-throated Diver - 1 east Portland Bill

Cattle Egret - 13 Hengistbury Hd (in to Roost)

Glossy Ibis - 1 Hengistbury Hd.

Slavonian Grebe - 3 off Middle Beach Studland

Black-necked Grebe - 4  off Middle Beach Studland

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Purple Sandpiper - 1 Sandbanks on groynes

Iceland Gull - 1 2nd/w Weymouth Bay

'Siberian' Chiffchaff - 1 Longham Lakes

Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove, 1 Nothe Fort

Cirl Bunting - 1 fem. West Bexington

Rooks - Woodville ©John Bishop

Tuesday 22nd February 2022

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Goosander - 2 R. Stour near Keynston Mill

Cattle Egret - 7+ Abbotsbbury Swannery, 1 Longham Lakes

Great White Egret - Longham Lakes

Glossy Ibis - 1 Hengistbury Hd (Barn Bight)

Red Kite - 1 nr. Martin Down

Iceland Gull - 2nd/w Weymouth Bay

'Siberian' Chiffchaff - 1 Longham Lakes

Black Redstart - 2 Bincleaves, 1 Newton's Cove

Monday 21st February 2022

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery
LESSER SCAUP - 1st winter female still at Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery closed. View distantly from New Barn Road)
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour, 6 Studland Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Studland Bay
Caspian Gull - 3rd winter on South Lake at Longham Lakes
Little Gull - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Black Guillemot - 1 off Hengistbury sandspit before flying off
Red-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 17 Arne RSPB
Glossy Ibis - 1 still in Christchurch Harbour area
Cattle Egret - 11 into roost at Hengistbury Head, 1 Longham Lakes
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Longham Lakes
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head
Black Redstart - 2 on coastal path south of Southwell, 1 still at Church Ope Cove on Portland
Brambling - 1 west of Thorncombe Wood

Robin, Iford © Clinton Whale

Sunday 20th February 2022

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery
LESSER SCAUP - 1st winter female still at Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery closed. View distantly from New Barn Road)
Goosander - 4 on R. Stour at Sturminster Marshall
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Studland Bay
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Studland Bay
Sanderling - 30 Shell Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 15 Hengistbury
Great Northern Diver - 4 Weymouth Bay, 2 Shell Bay
Glossy Ibis - 1 Christchurch Harbour area
Cattle Egret - 8 left roost at Hengistbury Head, 1 Longham Lakes
Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove Portland

Grey Heron, Iford © Clinton Whale

 

Saturday 19th February 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still in paddocks at Swineham
Goosander - 2 Silverlake
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Brand's Bay
Jack Snipe -1 Hengistbury Head
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury
Great Northern Diver - 1 from Alum Chine
Glossy Ibis - 1 roosted at Hengistbury Head
Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes
Cattle Egret - 12 left roost at Hengistbury Head, 1 Longham Lakes
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP
Brambling - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Friday 18th February 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 Swineham on Bestwall Paddocks
Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery
LESSER SCAUP - 1st winter female still at Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery closed. Best viewed from New Barn Road)
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour from Hamm Beach
Spoonbill - 6 Arne RSPB
Glossy Ibis - 1 at Barn Bight then roosted at Hengistbury Head
Cattle Egret - 13 left roost at Hengistbury Head
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Wood
Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove on Portland

Thursday 17th February 2022

Pintail - 49 Holes Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 4 off Middle Beach Studland

Sanderling - 5 Bramble Bush Bay

Common Sandpiper - 1 Holes Bay

Glossy Ibis - 1 Hengisbury Head into roost

Cattle Egret - 12 Hengisbury Head

Great White Egret - 2 mouth of Piddle River Wareham Channel

Marsh Harrier - 2 Wareham Channel

Merlin - 1 Luscombe Valley LNR Poole, 1 Hartland Moor

Ring-necked Parakeet - 3 Middle Beach Car Park Studland

Woodlark - 2 Silverlake

Firecrest - 2  Corfe River Valley

Black Redstart - 1 male at Tilly Whims Durlston CP, 1 Newtons Cove

Lesser Redpoll - 1 Corfe River Valley

Little Egret - Holes Bay ©Garry Hayman

Wednesday 16th February 2022

Mandarin Duck - 23 Sadbarow Thorncombe

Black-necked Grebe - 1 off South Beach Studland

Green Sandpiper - 1 in Stubble field by Purbeck school roundabout

Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere Channel

Spoonbill - 1 Arne RSPB Shipstal pt

Cattle Egret - 19 Portesham south of B3157, 11 Christchurch Harbour

Hen Harrier - 1 male Wyke Down

Red Kite - 1 over Ashleywood Garage Blandford Forum

Merlin - 1 Martinstown

Firecrest - 2 Thorncombe Woods

Brambling - 3 Sadbarow Thorncombe

Red Breasted Merganser- Poole Park Boating lake 
© Clive Hargrave

Tuesday 15th February 2022.

Grey Plover - 11 Christchurch Harbour.
Common Gull - 7 from Hengistbury beach huts.
Red-throated Diver - 3 from Hengistbury beach huts.
Cattle Egret - 12 Christchurch Harbour.
Brambling - 1 Poole (private garden).

Late reports: Glossy Ibis, Christchurch Harbour, yesterday.

Monday 14th February 2022.

Knot - 12 Studland (Brands Bay).
Green Sandpiper - 2 Lytchett Bay.
Purple Sandpiper - 28 Highcliffe (around groyne 10).
Sanderling - 10 Studland (Bramble Bush Bay).
Blackbird - 1 albino in central Wimborne.
Brambling - 1 Lytchett Fields.

Purple Sandpiper, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale.

Sunday 13th February 2022

Pintail - 180 Brands Bay

Scaup - 3 Jerry's Point including 1 imm male

Common Scoter - 2 Mudeford quay, 1 Studland Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 3 Middle Beach Studland

Ringed Plover - 14 Bramble Bush Bay

Knot - 13 Brands Bay

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Sanderling - 9 Bramble Bush Bay

Common Sandpiper - 1 PC World Drain Holes Bay

Kittiwake - 2 Mudeford Quay

Gannet - 7 Studland Bay

Cattle Egret - 17 Portesham

Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Hartland moor

Ring-necked Parakeet - 4 Studland Village

Shelduck - Brands Bay © Garry Hayman

Saturday 12th February 2022

Whooper Swan - still Longham Lakes at Hampreston Fields; do not enter private fields

LESSER SCAUP - still Abbotsbury (+ 3 Scaup still); no access beyond tank teeth

Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck - apparent hybrid male Silverlake

Iceland Gull - 2ndW still Lodmoor

Spoonbill - 17 Arne, 1 Lodmoor

Cattle Egret - 1 still Bog Lane, Worgret, 1 Hampreston Fields

Red Kite - 8 Wyke Down

Black-tailed Godwit, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Friday 11th February 2022

Black Brant - Moonfleet/Butterstreet Cove

LESSER SCAUP - fem still Abbotsbury Swannery (+ 3 Scaup still).Swannery currently closed; view from New Barn Road or tank teeth on beach; no access beyond tank teeth

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Studland Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 12 Studland Bay

Cattle Egret - 1 Bog Lane, Worgret

Great White Egret - 1 Moors Valley CP

Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 South Haven, Studland

Brambling - 23 Thorncombe (trapped & ringed at private site)

(no sign of Bonaparte's Gull at Lytchett Bay today)

Kingfisher, Bournemouth © Dave Hill

Thursday 10th February 2022

Ring-necked Duck - 2 Drakes Postbox Pool, Lodmoor RSPB. Not seen since morning
Scaup - 3 still Abbotsbury Swannery. View from New Barn Road
LESSER SCAUP - 1F still Abbotsbury Swannery. View from New Barn Road
Slavonian Grebe - 1 from Pilot's Point, Studland
Black-necked Grebe - 3 off Middle Beach, Studland, 2 from Pilot's Point, Studland
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 Lytchett Bay, best viewed from Turlin Screen
Great Northern Diver - 1 from Pilot's Point, Studland
Spoonbill - 1 still Lodmoor RSPB
Merlin - 1 West Compton
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Kinson Sewege Works, Stour Valley LNR, 1 west of Causeway, Longham Lakes
Black Redstart - 1M still at Tilly Whim, Durlston CP

Dunnock, Lytchett Heath © Lyn Lambert

Wednesday 9th February 2022

White-fronted Goose - 3 still Dorchester Meadows
Whooper Swan - 1 still Hampreston Fields - please keep to Public Right Of Way
Scaup - 3 Jerry's Point, Studland, 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, view from New Barn Road
Lesser Scaup - 1 !st wntr Abbotsbury Swannery, view from New Barn Road
Goldeneye - 6 Jerry's Point, Studland
Slavonian Grebe - 1 still off Middle Beach, Studland
Black-necked Grebe - 8 still off Middle Beach, Studland
Red-throated Diver - 1 East off Mudeford Quay
Great Northern Diver - 1 West off Mudeford Quay
Spoonbill - 1 still Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Shipstal Point, Arne RSPB
Cattle Egret - 32 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 still Hampreston Fields - please keep to Public Right Of Way
Merlin - 1 Rodden Hive, The Fleet
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 West end of Causeway, Longham Lakes, 1 Sewage Works, Sherborne
Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, Portland
Water Pipit - 1 Hampreston Fields - please keep to Public Right Of Way

Yesterday: -

Mandarin - 2 ringed Sadborow, Thorncombe
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Portland Bill
Brambling 7 ringed Sadborow, Thorncombe, 1 briefly Lytchett Fields feeding station

Brambling, Sadborow, Thorncombe © Sue Murphy

Mandarin, Sadborow, Thorncombe © Sue Murphy

Tuesday 8th February 2022

White-fronted Goose - 3 still Dorchester Water Meadows
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Tidmoor point, The Fleet, 1 off Middle Beach, Studland
Black-necked Grebe - 7 still off Middle Beach, Studland
Ruff - 1 white, still at West Scrapes, Lodmoor RSPB
Manx Shearwater - 1 off Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 2 over Brands Bay, 1 juv Lodmoor RSPB
Red Kite - 1 over Bere Regis
White-tailed Eagle - 1 presumed release, between Wyke Down and Wimborne
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Blacknor, Portland
Black Redstart - 1 still at Tilly Whim, Durlston CP
Cirl Bunting - 2 fml in stubble field, West Bexington

Yesterday: -

Black Guillemot - 1 briefly off Mudeford Sandspit
Red-throated Diver - 1 west off Portland Bill

Monday 7th February 2022

Slavonian Grebe - 2 still off Middle Beach, Studland
Black-necked Grebe - 2+ still off Middle Beach, Studland
Purple Sandpiper - 11 The Cobb,Lyme Regis
Iceland Gull - 1 2nd Wntr Radipole Lake Sth, then Bowleaze Cove
Woodlark - 1 heard North Park, Avon Heath CP
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Sewage Works, Sherborme
Firecrest - 2 Upton CP Woods, 1 Sewage Works, Sherborne
Black Redstart - 1M still at Tilly Whim, Durston CP
Dipper - 1 Sewage Works, Sherborne
Brambling - 2 Upton CP, 1 Well Bottom, nr. Ashmore

Black-tailed Godwits, Fisherman's Bank © Dave Hill

Turnstones, Lyme Regis Jetty © Maurice Budden

Sunday 6th February

 Black Brant - 1 off Tidmoor Point Wyke Regis

White-fronted Goose - 3 still at Charminster Water Meadows

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1 still Abbotsbury Swannery

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Studland Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 8 Studland Bay

Green Sandpiper - 1 Forde Abbey

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay

Black-throated Diver - 1 from Mudeford Quay

Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor

Black Redstart - 1 Tilly Whim, Durlston CP, 1 yesterday Dorchester Prison car park, 1 Bestwall RSPB

Sparrowhawk, Bridport  © Maurice Budden

White-tailed Sea Eagle, Down Farm, Wyke Down © James Phillips

Saturday 5th February 2022

 White-fronted Goose - 3 still on Charminster water meadows

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1st winter female still Abbotsbury Swannery

Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere

Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor

Cattle Egret - 24 Abbotsbury Swannery

Goshawk - 1 Middlebere, 1 Wyke Down

Hen Harrier - Male and Ringtail Wyke Down

Red Kite - 6 Wyke Down, 4 Tarrant Rushton airfield

Merlin - 1 Wyke Down

Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor Portland, 1 Nothe Fort Weymouth, 1 Durlston CP

Water Pipit - 2 Lodmoor, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Bearded Tit, Radipole Lake © Verity Pixie Hill

Friday 4th February 2022

 White-fronted Goose - 3 still Charminster water meadows

Whooper Swan - 1 still Hampreston fields

Black-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Iceland Gull - 1 Lodmoor

Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor

Cattle Egret - 1 Longham Lakes

Hen Harrier - Ringtail Lytchett Fields RSPB

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Longham Lakes, 1 West Bexington

Black Redstart - 1 Blacknor, Portland

Water Pipit - 1 colour- ringed Lytchett Fields RSPB

Cirl Bunting - female in stubble field West Bexington

Thursday 3rd February 2022

Barnacle Goose - 1 Silverlake

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1st winter female Abbotsbury Swannery

Goldeneye - 4 Jerry's Point

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Studland Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 10 Studland bay

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter Weymouth Bay

Great Northern Diver - 1 Studland Bay

Spoonbill - 2 Brand's Bay

Bittern - 1 Lodmoor

Cattle Egret - 33 Abbotsbury Swannery

Goshawk - 1 Middlebere

Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere

Merlin - 1 West Compton, 1 Hartland Moor

Black Redstart - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Moorhen, Tuckton garden © Dave Hill

Buzzard, Woodville © John Bishop

Wednesday 2nd February 2022

LESSER SCAUP - female still Abbotsbury Swannery, view only from New Barn Road or tank teeth on beach; no access beyond tank teeth
Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 3 Brand's Bay
Cattle Egret - 30+ Abbotsbury, 1 Longham Lakes
Iceland Gull - 2ndW still Weymouth Bay
Black-necked Grebe - 15 Studland Bay, 2 Portland Harbour
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Studland Bay
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Longham Lakes on Sat 29th Jan

Tuesday 1st February 2022

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston WM.

White-fronted Geese - 3 Charminster WM.

Lesser Scarp - 1 still Abbotsbury Swannery

Great Northern Diver - 1 off Middle Beach Studland

Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere

Spoonbill - 29 Arne RSPB

Black-necked Grebe - 4 off Middle Beach Studland

White-tailed Eagle - 2 Lower Avon/ Christchurch area (IOW intro)

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere

Iceland Gull -  1 2nd/w Lodmoor RSPB

Merlin - 1 Middlebere

Water Pipit - 32 Lower Avon Valley, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB