Tuesday 5th December 2023

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery (note Swannery is closed, view only from public rights of way).
Long-tailed Duck -  3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Jerry's Point
Eider - 2 Redhorn Quay
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 4 Studland Bay, 4 Portland Harbour, 2 Jerry's Point
Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere
Purple Sandpiper - 13 Highcliffe on groyne H10, 2 Lyme Regis Cobb, 1 Peveril Point
Black-throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour (off Bramble Bush Bay), 1 Portland Harbour from Portland Castle
Red-throated Diver - 5 Hengistbury, 1 Poole Harbour (off Furzey Island)
Great Northern Diver - 11 in Poole Harbour, 1 Littlesea (The Fleet)
Glossy Ibis - 1 north over Christchurch Harbour this morning
Spoonbill - 7 Arne RSPB, 5 Lytchett Bay, 1 north over Christchurch Harbour this afternoon

Great White Egret - 2 Hampreston WMs, 1 Swineham GP, 1 Middlebere, 1 over Christchurch Harbour
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Brownsea Island Lagoon, 1 probable over Abbotsbury
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail at Middlebere, 1 male over Jerry's Point
Goshawk - 1 Green Island (Poole Harbour)

Short-eared Owl - 2 north of Abbotsbury

Black Redstart - 1 Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Manswood/Chetterwood (nr Moor Crichel)

Crossbill - 3/5 over Manswood/Chetterwood

Cirl Bunting - 1 male near Bridging Camp (Wyke Regis)

 

Purple Sandpipers, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale