Thursday 31st March 2022.

Ruff - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Cattle Egret - 16 Hengistbury Head.
Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh.
Marsh Harrier - 1m Stanpit.
Red Kite - 1 Charborough Park.
Osprey - 1 over Arne.
Wheatear - 1 Durlston CP.
Black Redstart - 1m Durlston CP, 1f Purbeck (Ulwell Rd).
Sand Martin - 6 Silverlake, 8+ Swineham.

Wednesday 30th March 2022.

Egyptian Goose - 4 Hartland Stud fields, 5 Swineham.

Garganey - 1 Stanpit. 

Grey Plover - 5 Brownsea Island.

Little Ringed Plover - 2 Lytchett Fields.
Jack Snipe - 1 ringed overnight at Lytchett Bay.
Green Sandpiper - 1 East Holme, 1 Silverlake.
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Hengistbury sandspit.

Red-throated Diver- - 1 past Hengistbury Head.

Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh.

Cattle Egret - 3 Worgret.

Marsh Harrier - 2 Wareham Channel.
Red Kite - 1 over Christchurch Harbour, 1 Slepe Heath, 1 eastern Frome valley.

White-tailed Eagle - 2 Wareham Channel (IoW reintroduction scheme).
Osprey - 3 Poole Harbour.
Wheatear - 6+ Eype, 1 Hengistbury Head, 13 Portland Bill.

Common Redstart - 1 Wills Wood (near Long Bredy).
Black Redstart - 1 Poundbury, 2 Stubhampton, 1 West Bay, 1 Winspit.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Reap Lane (Portland).
Ring Ouzel - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Slepe Heath.

Sand Martin - 10+ Swineham.
Swallow - 2 Swineham.

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 in sallows R. Asker, Bridport.
Brambling - 1 west Christchurch, 2 Hengistbury Head.

Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head.

Brambling, Christchurch © Mike Gibbons.

Reed Bunting, Stanpit © Clinton Whale.

Tuesday 29th March 2022

Whooper Swan - 1 still Hampreston Fields, view from footpath, nr. Church
Garganey - 4 East at Hengistbury Head, 2 Marsh Meadow Pool, Abbotsbury
Iceland Gull - 1 2nd Wntr still at Lodmoor RSPB
Red-Throated Diver - 2 off Hengistbury Head
Cattle Egret - 30 still Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Osprey - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 Nth from Tarrant Hinton, 1 over Lodmoor RSPB
White-tailed Eagle - 2 immature released birds, Swineham towards Lytchett Fields
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still in Sallows, River Asker, Bridport, across from Co-op
Whitethroat - 1 North Scrubs, Stanpit
Firecrest - 2 in woods at Hengistbury Head
Ring Ouzel - 2 Crown Estates Field, Portland, 1 Barleycrates Lane
Black Redstart - 2 Portland Bill Quarry, 1 West Bay, 1 Nth of Poundbury Quarry, 1 Barleycrates Lane / 1 Visitor Centre, Hengistbury Head, 1 near Army Camp, Chickerell
Redstart  - 1 Ringed at Portland Bird Observatory
Wheatear - 20 Abbotsbury Swannery

Dartford Warbler, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Ring Ouzel, Durlston CP © Hamish Murray

Starlings, Lytchett Fields © Ian Ballam

Yellowhammer, St. Aldhem's Head © Mike Kirby

Monday 28th March 2022

Red-legged Partridge  - 1 - Mudeford Sandspit!
Whooper Swan - 1 still Hampreston Fields, view from Footpath, nr. Church
Garganey - 3 East past West Bexington
Red-necked Grebe - 1 still Portland Harbour, off Sandsfoot Castle
Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere
Cattle Egret - 41 Abbotsbury, between Grove Lane & Chapel Lane, viewed from Rope Walks
Osprey - 1 Wareham Channel to Arne RSPB, 1 NE  over waterworks, Lytchett Fields
Red Kite - 3 over Dorchester, 2 Larksmead, Blandford, 1 Kimmeridge
White-tailed Eagle - 2 immature released birds, Arne Moors RSP
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Herbury, The Fleet
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still in Sallows, River Asker, Bridport, across from Co-op
Ring Ouzel - 1 Purbeck Coast
Tree Pipit - 1 over Poole Harbour
Water Pipit - 2 still Lythett Fields RSPB, Approach Fields
Black Redstart - 3 still Reap Lane, 1 Herbury, The Fleet

Blue Tit, Woodville © John Bishop

Merlin, Lytchett Fields © Ian Ballam

Nuthatch, River Allen © Ann Baldwin

Sunday 27th March 2022

Glossy Ibis - 1 still Priory Marsh
Cattle Egret - c40 Abbotsbury Swannery, in the meadows
Great White Egret - 1 Arne Moors
Osprey - 1 East from Tarrant Hinton, 1 Reap Lane, Portland then over Lodmoor RSPB
Red Kite - 3 Stonehill Down, 1 East Weares, Portland, 1 Upton, Poole, 1 Fleetsbridge, 1 Bridport
White-tailed Eagle - 2 released immature birds, Arne Moors
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still in Sallows, River Asker, Bridport
Black Redstart - 3 Reap Lane, 3 Admiralty Quarry, Portland, 1 Garston, 1 West Cliffs, Portland
Meadow Pipit - 2500+ West Cliffs, Portland
Water Pipit - 2 still Lythett Fields RSPB, Approach Fields

Yesterday: -

Velvet Scoter - 2 off Hengistbury Head
Little Gull - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Peregrine, Bournemouth Town Centre © David Wareham

Gannet, On Sea © Rik Gold

Grey Heron, Lodmoor RSPB © Maurice Whitney

Saturday 26th March 2022

Grey Partridge - 7 St. Aldhem's Head
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour, towards Bincleaves Groyne
Purple Sandpiper - 3 Portland Bill, 1 West Bay, at end of West Pier
Glaucous Gull - 1 2nd CY Lorton Valley, Weymouth
Glossy Ibis - 1 still at Priory Marsh, Stanpit
Cattle Egret - 14 Coward's Marsh
Great White Egret - 1 Sunnyside
Red Kite - 3 Swanage, 3 Puddletown Water meadows, 1 East Charlestown, Weymouth
White-tailed Eagle - 1 immature released bird at Littlesea, The Fleet, then Portland Harbour
Merlin - 1 Lytchett Fields
Swallow - 2 near Baker's Arms, Lytchett Minster
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still River Asker, Bridport, nr. Co-Op
Black Redstart - 5 St. Aldhem's Head, 5 Reap Lane, Portland, 2 Ballard Down, 2 Durlson CP, 1 Studland Village

Purple Sandpipers, Portland Bill © Debbie Saunders

Blackbird, Lyme Regis © Pam Parsons

Great-crested Grebes, Radipole RSPB © John Wall

Merlin, Lytchett Fields © Ian Ballam

Friday 25th March 2022

 Red-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Spoonbill - 3 off Shipstal Point Arne RSPB

Cattle Egret - 4 Hengistbury Head

Red Kite - 1 Eggardon Hill, 1 over Swanage, 1 St Aldhelm's Head, 3 Larksmead Blandford, 1 Forston

White-tailed Eagle - released immature Brand's Bay

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still in sallows along River Asker Bridport

Black Redstart - 2 St Aldhelm's Head area, 1 Deanland near Garston Wood, 1 Durlston CP

White Wagtail - 1 Swineham GPs

Yellowhammer - 30 Eggardon Hill

Cattle Egret, Abbotsbury Swannery  © Charlie Wheeler

Linnet, Stanpit © Clinton Whale

Thursday 24th March 2022

 Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston

Pintail - drake Radipole VS

Little Ringed Plover - 4 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Cattle Egret - 39 Abbotsbury, 4 Poole Harbour

Great White Egret - 1 Swineham

Osprey - 1 Longham Lakes

Red Kite - 1 over Winspit, 1 Tadnoll, 3 over Easton Portland

Hoopoe - 1 flew over Verne Moat Portland

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still in sallows along River Asker Bridport

Black Redstart - 1 Langton Herring, 3 Tout Quarry Portland

Wheatear - 4 Peveril Point Swanage, 1 Ferrybridge

Yellow Wagtail - 1 Swineham scrapes

Black Redstart, Tout Quarry Portland  © Michael Gibbons

Wednesday 23rd March 2022

Black Brant - 1 Newton Bay

Garganey - 1 Swineham

 Pintail - 1 drake Radipole

Little Ringed Plover - 5 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Greenshank - 1 Brownsea Island Lagoon

Spoonbill - 2 flew east Swineham GPs

Cattle Egret - 1 Worgret, 1 Swineham GPs, 15 over Stanpit

Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Swineham

Red Kite - 1 over Charmouth, 3 south over Rempstone, 1 north over Lorton Valley

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still in sallows along River Asker, Bridport

Black Redstart - 1 West Bexington

Water Pipit - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Cetti's Warbler, Lodmoor  © Rebecca Porter

Reed Bunting, Lodmoor © Rebecca Porter

Drake Pintail, Radipole © Graham Jaggard

Woodlark, Bovington area © John Dadds

Greenshank,  Brownsea Island Lagoon © Clinton Whale

Tuesday 22nd March 2022

 Garganey - 1 flew past Portland west cliff, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Black-necked Grebe - 2 off Middle Beach Studland bay

Little Ringed Plover - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh

Cattle Egret - 15 roosting Christchurch Harbour, 1 Arne RSPB

Red Kite - 1 Swyre Head, 2 Poole Harbour

Merlin - 1 male West Bay

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still along River Asker Bridport

Dartford Warbler - 1 Chickerell Firing Range

Black Redstart - 2  Renscombe car park St Aldhelm's Head, 2 South Haven Studland

Wheatear - 1 West Bay golf course

Goldeneye, Radipole © Clinton Whale

Little Ringed Plover, Lytchett Fields RSPB, © Chris Walker 

Monday 21st March 2022

Garganey - 8 pos 10 Abbotsbury Swannery, 8 West Bexington, 5 Chesil, 2 Rodden Hive, 2 Christchurch Hbr, 

1 Bestwall The Curlews Pools/Stilt Pools.

Red-throated Diver - 3 Past Portland Bill

Black-throated Diver - 1 past Chesil, 1 Portland Bill

Cattle Egret - 15 Christchurch Hbr.

Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh

Red Kite - 2 over Hengistbury Hd, 1 Holton Lee, 1 Avon Heath Park, 1 Hurn

Little Ringed Plover - 2 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1Priory Marsh, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Green Sandpiper - 1 Holton Lee, 1 Arne 

Puffin - 1 off Portland Bill (1st of year)

Cuckoo - 1 reported West Bay Heard calling

Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor

Sand Martin - 5 Portland Bill, 2 Upton CP,1 Wick

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Bridport opposite side of the river  to the CO OP.

Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Ferrybridge. 1 The Nothe

Wheatear - 6 West Bexington, 2 Hartland Moor Stud.

Meadow Pipit - 380 over Hengistbury Hd.

Water Pipit - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Little Egret - Lodmoor RSPB © Nick Hull

Sunday 20th March 2022

Garganey - 1 Lytchett Bay

Red-throated Diver - 1 past Chesil beach

Black-throated Diver - 1 past Chesil Beach

Cattle Egret - 20+ Abbotsbury Swannery, 15 Winkton

Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Middlebere

Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh

Red Kite - 9+ Abbotsbury Swannery, 8 over Christchurch Hbr, 4 Holes Bay, 4 Lytchett Minster, 4 Brownsea, 3 Arne RSPB, 3 over Wareham Forest, 3 Acton, 2 Studland, 2 Rodden Hive and single seen at Lytchett Bay, Upton, Morden Park Corner, Worth Matravers, Swyre Head, Longham Lakes, Blandford, Eype and Lodmoor.

White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Stanpit Marsh (IoW Intro)

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Arne RSPB

Osprey - 1 over Wick 

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Stanpit Marsh

Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere, 1 Stanpit Marsh

Jack Snipe - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Sandwich Tern - 6 Brownsea Is, 1 Bramble Bush Bay

Sand Martin - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Portland Bill

Swallow - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Ring Ouzel - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Black Redstart - 1 Ferrybridge

White Wagtail - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 3 Stanpit Marsh

Long-tailed Tit - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Saturday 19th March 2020

Mandarin - 1 pair seen Lodmoor RSPB

Garganey - 1 pair Stanpit on East Marsh

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Red Kite - 5E Chickerell, 2 West Morden, 1 West Chaldon, 1 Cheselborne,          

                   1 Christchurch Hbr, 1 Longham Lakes

Sand Martin - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Firecrest - 2 by The Curlew's Bestwall

Reed Warbler - 1 Radipole Lake

Black Redstart - 1 male Ferrybridge, 1 male Poundbury

Wheatear - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Water Pipit - 2 Coward's Marsh

Pale-bellied & Dark-bellied Brent Goose - Poole Harbour © Nick Hull

Friday 18th March 2022

Bittern - 1 Lodmoor (2 seen yesterday evening leaving reed beds at Swineham)

Red Kite - 1 over Puddletown, 1 Weymouth, 1 Rodden Hive

White-tailed Eagle 1 imm Wareham Channel (IoW Intro)

Green Sandpiper - 3 Puddletown Meadows, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Short-eared Owl - 1 Lankham Butterfly Reserve

Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Hd.

Chiffchaff - 15 Hengistbury Hd.

Sand Martin - 3 Hengistbury Hd.

Reed Warbler - 1 Winspit Valley

Redwing - 3 over Hengistbury Hd.

Black Redstart - 1 male Ferrybridge, 1 female type The Nothe

White Wagtail - 6 near Swanage

Black-headed Gull - Studland © Nick Hull

Thursday 17th March 2022

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Fields Please keep to path

Velvet Scoter - 1 Central Poole Harbour
Grey Partridge - 5 St Aldhelms Head

Slavonian Grebe - 1 of Middle Beach Studland, 1 Portland Harbour seen from Sandsfoot Castle

Iceland Gull - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Spoonbill - 7 Arne RSPB off Shipstal

Bittern - 2 Swineham Gravel Pits flew east at dusk

Cattle Egret - 39 Abottsbury, 1 Wareham flew east over A351

Red Kite - 2 over Puddletown Water Meadow flying south west

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel

Swallow - 1 Portland Cheyne House

Black Redstart - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Lodmoor RSPB, 1 St Aldhelms Head

Willow Warbler - 1 Portland Obs 

Wheatear - 1 Studland Heath

Water Pipit - 1 Langham Lakes  calling when flying East

Lesser Redpoll - 1 East of Thorncombe Woods with finch flock

Reed Bunting - Hartland Moor -©Garry Hayman

Goldfinch - Stanpit Marsh ©Clinton Whale 

Wednesday 16th March 2022

 Garganey - 4 Stanpit Marsh 3 drakes & a female

Little Ringed Plover - 5 Lodmoor RSPB

Green Sandpiper - 1 Ashmoor pond

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Great white Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Red Kite - 1 Hengisbury Head, 1 Marnhull, 1 Moordown

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Longham lakes

Wheatear - 1 Hengisbury Head in barn field

Yesterday;

Red-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour seen from Sandsfoot Castle

Purple Sandpiper - Portland Bill  © Alick Simmons

Tuesday 15th March 2022

Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Fields please keep to footpath.

Black Neck Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour 

Purple Sandpiper - 4 Portland Bill 

White tailed Eagles - 2 Wareham Channel IoW reintroduction 

Little Owl - 1 Portland Bill 

Black Redstart - 1 Durlston Country Park 

Wheatear - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Studland Heath 

Yesterday:

Bittern - 2 Swineham Gravel Pit 

Woodlark - Stoborough Heath ©Garry Hayman 

Monday 14th March 2022

Whooper swan 1 Hampreston Fields please keep to the footpath

Velvet Scoter - 1 Poole Harbour

Red necked grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay

Mediterranean Gull - 300 Bradbury Rings

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh
Cattle Egret - 1 Worgret Manor as seen from Bog lane

White-tailed  Eagle - 1 Poole Harbour

Barn owl - 1 Max Gate

Marsh Tit - 1 Thorncombe Woods
Firecrest - 2 Thorncombe Woods
Wheatear -  Cogden Beach, 1 chesil Cove, 1 Wild Woodbury Bere Regis

Brambling - 2 Ferndown Garden, 1 Thorncombe Woods

Lesser Redpoll - 4 Thorncombe Woods

Sparrowhawk - West Moors © Roy Nicklin

Glossy Ibis - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

 

Sunday 13th March 2022

Velvet Scoter - 1 Poole Harbour
Green Sandpiper - 1 Warmwell CBs
Cattle Egret - 1 Wareham Common, in field by Purbeck School Roundabout, 1 Swineham GPs this                   evening
Spoonbill - 5 Arne RSPB
White-tailed  Eagle - 1 Poole Harbour
Sand Martin - 2 Swineham GPs
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Durlston CP, 1 Pennsylvania Castle Wood (Portland)
Wheatear -  2 on Crouch Hill at Stanpit Marsh, 1 Sunnyside
Black Redstart - 1 Durlston CP

Saturday 12th March 2022

Black Brant - 1 Newton Bay (Poole Harbour)
Whooper Swan - 1 Hampreston Fields (please only view from public rights of way)
Velvet Scoter - 1 Poole Harbour near Brownsea Island
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Poole Harbour
Golden Plover - 500+ near Eggardon Hill, 30 over Chapman's Pool
Common Sandpiper - 1 PC world drain
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere
Spoonbill - 7 Arne RSPB
Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh (Christchurch)
Red Kite - 1 over Swineham GPs
White-tailed  Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel
Sand Martin - 2 Swineham GPs
Wheatear -  2/3 near PBO, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Water Pipit - 1 Priory Marsh (Christchurch)
Brambling - 1 Swineham near Curlews, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB feeding station

Wheatear, Crouch Hill © Clinton Whale

Friday 11th March 2022.

Black-throated Diver - 2 west past Branksome.
Marsh Harrier - 2 over Poole Harbour.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Swineham Point (G801 from the IoW reintroduction scheme).
Brambling - 2 Ferndown.

Late news - 2 Macaws (species unknown) reported yesterday heading south into Dorset from Tollard Royal.

Black-tailed Godwits, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale.

Thursday 10th March 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still in paddock at Swineham GPs
Goosander - 2 Silverlake
Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay
Green Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Great Northern Diver - 1 West Bay, 1 Portland Bill
Red-throated Diver - 13 Portland Bill
Red Kite - 1 over Lytchett Bay
White-tailed  Eagle - 1  over Lytchett Bay (presumed from IOW re-introduction project)
Merlin - 1 Arne RSPB
Black Redstart - 1 Blackers Hole (Purbeck)
Wheatear - 1 male at Stanpit Marsh
Brambling - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB at feeding station

Wednesday 9th March 2022.

Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Lodmoor.
Kittiwake - 1385 east past Portland Bill in 2 hours.
Great Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury, 9 past Portland Bill.
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - 6 past Portland Bill.
Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh (Christchurch Harbour).
Spoonbill - 9 Arne Bay, 1 Middlebere.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head, 1 Pennsylvania Castle (Portland).

Nuthatch, Southbourne © Clinton Whale.

Water Rail, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale.

Tuesday 8th March 2022.

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 Swineham.
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor.
Green Sandpiper - 1 East Parley.
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Portland Bill.
Kumlien's Gull - 1 Lodmoor.
Iceland Gull - 1 Lodmoor.
Great Skua - 1 past Chesil Cove.
Red-throated Diver - 3 past Chesil Cove, 2 past Hengistbury.
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Chesil Cove.
Great Northern Diver - 1 past Hengistbury.
Fulmar - 1 blue-phase past Mudeford Quay would be a first for Dorset if accepted.
Glossy Ibis - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Spoonbill - 2 Lodmoor, 9 Shipstal.
Marsh Harrier - 1 over Wareham railway station.
Red Kite - 1 over Wareham railway station.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Wareham Channel (G801 and G318 from the IoW reintroduction scheme).
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head.

Monday 7th March 2022.

Glossy Ibis - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 1+ Christchurch Harbour.
Red Kite - 1 Hanford.
Dipper - 1 R. Frome west of Dorchester.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head.

Skylark, Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale.

Sunday 6th March 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still beyond Curlew's House, Swineham

Black-necked Grebe - 2 in summer plumage Jerry's Point Poole Harbour

Iceland Gull  - 1 - Lodmooor RSPB

Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh Stanpit

Spoonbill - 2 Over Swineham GP

Cattle Egret - 1 Worgret manor & near Wareham Common

Great white Egret - 1 Frome Flood fields Bog Lane

White-tailed Eagle - 2 Fleetsbridge Poole & later at Swineham Point IOW Reintroduction project

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 east end of Swineham GPs, 1 West Bexington

Brambling - 1 Lychett fields RSPB

Hawfinch - 1 Carey in private garden

Yellowhammer - 60 Eggardon Hill

Cirl Bunting - 1 West Bexington

Peregrine Falcon - Bournemouth ©David Wareham

Starling Flock -©John Bishop

Saturday 5th March 2022

Barnacle Goose - 1 over Brownsea Lagoon
Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still beyond Curlew's House, Swineham
Velvet Scoter - 1 Poole Harbour
Red-necked Grebe - 1 between Bincleaves & Sandsfoot Castle
Black-necked Grebe - 2 Poole Harbour
Avocet - circa 300 Brownsea Lagoon
Purple Sandpiper - 4 still at Portland Bill
Geenshank - 8 Brownsea Lagoon
Cattle Egret - 1 near Wareham Common
Red Kite - 1 Blandford St. Mary
Swallow - 2 over Wyke Regis
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 east end of Swineham GPs
Corn Bunting - 22 nr. Witchampton

Corn Bunting, Maiden Castle © Steph Murphy

Velvet Scoter, Poole Harbour © Mike Gibbons

Black Redstart, Newton's Cove © Steph Murphy

Friday 4th March 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 beyond Curlews House, Swineham
Garganey - 2 into Christchurch Harbour
Knot - 1 Holes bay
Iceland Gull - 1 2nd-wntr Lodmoor RSPB, then Weymouth Bay
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Brand's Bay, Studland
Red Kite - 2 over Arne RSPB, 1 Upton CP
Merlin - 1 Saltmarsh, Lytchett Bay
Black Redstart - 2f Newton's Cove, 1 Blacknor, Portland

Garganey with Brent Geese, Christchurch Harbour © Samuel Levy

Little Egret, Holton Lee © Tony Furnell

Glossy Ibis, Priory Marsh, Stanpit © Clinton Whale

Thursday 3rd March 2022

Knot - 8 Brands Bay, Studland
Redshank - 172 Brands Bay, Studland
Spotted Redshank - 3 Middlebere
Red-throated Diver - 2 from Stanpit Marsh
Great Northern Diver - 1 from Stanpit Marsh
Greenshank - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh, Christchurch Harbour
Spoonbill - 1 still Lodmoor RSPB
Cattle Egret - 36 nr. West Elworth
Brambling - 2 Lytchett Fields, 2 Stanpit Marsh
Snow Bunting - 1 Long Field, Hengistbury

Yesterday: -

Great Skua - 1 off Portland Bill

Rock Pipit, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Curlew, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Kingfisher, River Stour © Sharon Towning