Thursday 29th December 2022

Black Brant - 1 Poole Harbour
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 Ferrybridge
Egyptian Goose - 2 Longham Lakes
 Eider - 4 Portland Harbour
Goosander - 14 Silverlake
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Weymouth Bay, 1 off Sandsfoot Castle
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour
Golden Plover - Large flock reported at Maiden Castle
Woodcock - 6 ringed at Wyke Farm Biodiversity Project
Spotted Redshank - 1 Holes Bay, 4 Middlebere
Little Gull - 1 Weymouth Bay
Caspian Gull - 1 Longham Lakes
Red-throated Diver - 9 west Hengistbury
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 west Hengistbury
Great Northern Diver - 3 Portland Harbour, 1 Ferrybridge, 1west Hengistbury
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere
Marsh Harrier - 1 Longham Lakes
Hen Harrier - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB, 1 Middlebere
Merlin - 1 West Compton
Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 Longham Lakes
Fieldfare - 300+ between Wynford Eagle and Eggardon Hill
Black Redstart - 2 Chesil Cove, 1 West Bay
Cirl Bunting - male still at Reap Lane Portland

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