Tuesday 31st December 2024

Long-tailed Duck - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery (no public access), 1 again in through Poole Harbour                         Entrance at its usual time around 8am then off Jerry's Point

Slavonian Grebe - 2 Studland Bay off Middle Beach

Black-necked Grebe - 4 Studland Bay, 1 in Portland Harbour off Sandsfoot Castle

Ruff - 3 Swineham Point

Purple Sandpiper -  2 Lyme Regis, 2 Sandbanks north of Haven Hotel

Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay from Rock Lea Viewpoint
Greenshank - 6 Lytchett Bay from Rock Lea Viewpoint

Red-throated Diver - 1 Poole Bay

Great Northern Diver - 4 Studland Bay, 1 Poole Bay

Spoonbill - 7 Brand's Bay, 2 Middlebere

Cattle Egret - 1 Swineham between rugby club abd GPs
Great White Egret - 1 Lytchett Bay

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail at Middlebere, 1 male at Lytchett Bay, 1 male Winterborne Stickland

White tailed Eagle - 3 (2 adults, 1 juv) together in Lytchett Bay on Otter Island
Merlin - 1 Portland Bill
Firecrest - 2 Culpeppers Dish
Black Redstart - 1 female type near Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis
Crossbill - at least 5 at Culpeppers Dish
Snow Bunting - 1 still at east end of Hamworthy Beach

 

Snow Bunting, Hamworthy Beach © Garry Hayman

Snow Bunting, Hamworthy Beach © Garry Hayman

 

 

Hen Harrier, Middlebere © David Nunn

Marsh Harrier, Middlebere © David Nunn

Spoonbill, Middlebere © David Nunn