Scaup - 1 female on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point
Long-tailed Duck - 1 female on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point
Sanderling - 4 Sandbanks
Black-tailed Godwit - 1825 Holes Bay (highest count this winter)
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks on the groyne opposite Shack by the Shore
Little Gull 1 adult Portland Bill
Sandwich Tern - 1 NW Holes Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 2 on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point, 1 Portland Harbour off Castle Cove
Great Northern Diver - 4 Bramble Bush Bay, 2 on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point
Bittern - 1 flew along the River Frome towards Swineham Point this morning
Glossy Ibis - 10 Swineham (Curlews Field)
Cattle Egret - 80+ at West Elworth
Marsh Harrier - 3+ Swineham Point
Red Kite - 1 Hambledon Hill
Bearded Tit - 3 Swineham Pint
Black Redstart - 1 male at Church Ope Cove (Portland)
Firecrest - 1 Abbotsbury STW, 1 Wick
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| Red Kite, Hambledon Hill © John Bishop |
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| Raven, Hambledon Hill © John Bishop |
Mandarin Duck - 1 Poole Park
Goosander - 3 (2 drakes) Woodsford
Spotted Redshank - 1 over Hengistbury calling at dawn
Green Sandpiper - 3 Woodsford
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Sandbanks on Groyne opposite beach CP
Black-necked Grebe - 3 Studland Bay, 1 Longham Lakes (South Lake)
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour from Castle Cove, 1 past Hengistbury Head
Spoonbill - 20 Arne RSPB at Shipstal Point, 1 Brownsea Lagoon
Glossy Ibis - 10 Swineham (Curlews Field)
Cattle Egret - 66 left Wareham Common at dusk, 7 Christchurch Harbour
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Wyke Down along Ackling Dyke
Marsh Harrier - 3 Christchurch Harbour
Red Kite - 1 Woodsford, 1 over Rock Lea Viewpoint (Lytchett Bay)
Fieldfare - 8 Middlebere
Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove (Portland)
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Wood, 1 Brownsea Woods
Brambling - 1 Arne RSPB
Crossbill - 10 over Arne RSPB CP
Heavy rain and strong wind conditions meant few reports today. Just...
Spoonbill - 25 Arne RSPB at Shipstal Point
Marsh Harrier - 1 at Wick
Goldeneye - 2 off Jerry's Point
Velvet Scoter - 2 west past Hengistbury Head
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Portland Bill
Black-necked Grebe - 4 off Jerry's Point
Black-throated Diver - 2 west past Hengistbury Head
Red-throated Diver - 7 west past Hengistbury Head
Great Northern Diver - 4 off Jerry's Point
Spoonbill - 9+ Arne RSPB at Shipstal Point
Glossy Ibis - 3 Swineham
Cattle Egret - 44 Wareham Channel
Great White Egret - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Red Kite - 1 over Grimstone (near Frampton)
Fieldfare - 12 Middlebere
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP
Common Scoter - 12f Bowleaze Cove
Goldeneye - 4 off Jerry's Point
Red-breasted Merganser - 14 off Jerry's Point, 2 off Sandsfoot Castle
BN Grebe - 6 off Jerry's Point, 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 1 again from Sherford Island, Lytchett Fields
Black-throated Diver - 1 still off Castle Cove Sailing Club
Great Northern Diver - 10 between Poole Harbour entrance & Jerry's Point, 3 Bowleaze Cove
Spoonbill - 13 Wareham Channel
Cattle Egret - 15 to roost Christchurch Harbour
Great White Egret - 1 Holloway's Dock
White-tailed Eagle - 1 from Rodden Hive
Short-eared Owl - 1 nr Badbury Rings Car Park
KIngfisher - 2 Frome River mouth
Black Redstart - 2f type still Chesil Cove
Water Pipit - 1 over Swineham Point
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| Fieldfare, Middlebere © Garry Hayman |
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| Glossy Ibis, Curlew Pools, Swineham © Garry Hayman |
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| Brent Geese, Hamworthy © Tina Dawkins |
Velvet Scoter - 1 still off Jerry's Point
Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Tidmoor Point
Black-necked Grebe - 5 of Jerry's Point, 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Avocet - c200 HOles Bay, 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Black-tailed Godwit - 1000+ Holes Bay
Knot - 1 Holes Bay
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 3+ Portland Bill
Kittiwake - 22 off Hengistbury Head
Common Gull - 50 NW Holes Bay
Red-throated Diver- 2 off Hengistbury Head
Great Northern Diver - 5 off Jerry's Point, 3 off Tidmoor Point, 1 off Hengistbury Head
Gannet - 3 off Hengistbury Head
Glossy ibis - 1 Wareham Common
Cattle Egret - 2 nr. Wooden Bridge, Stanpit Marsh
Red Kite - 1 over Puddletown Bypass
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| Crossbills, Culpepper's Dish © Phil Cheeseman |
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| Kingfisher, Stour Meadows © Tony Parfoot |
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| Purple Sandpipers, Portland Bill © Mick Church |
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| Lapwing, Lodmoor RSPB © Rebecca Cooke |
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| Greenshank, Studland © Danni Dyson |
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| Shag, Osprey Quay, Portland © Phil Cheeseman |
Velvet Scoter - 1 off Jerry's Point
Purple Sandpiper - 2 on Cobb Rock Armour, Lyme REgis
Woodcock - 3 at Up Cerne
Black -throated Diver - 1 at North Haven, Sandbanks, 1 off Jerry's Point
Great Northern Diver - 6 off Jerry's Point, 1 Osprey Quay, Portland
White-tailed Eagle - 1 possible, high over Lodmoor RSPB
Firecrest - 2 Cogden
Black Redstart - 1f or imm. Osprey Quay, Portland Castle
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| Rook, Purbeck © Danni Dyson |
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| Red Kite, Piddle Valley © Frank Gardiner |
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| Red-breasted Merganser © Phil Cheeseman |
Velvet Scoter - 1 Jerry's Point
Black Necked Grebe - 8 Jerry's Point
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks
Yellow Legged Gull - 2 Silverlake
Puffin - 1 Flew East Hengistbury Head
Black Throated Diver - 1 Jerry's Point
Black Redstart - 1 Middlebere
Pink Footed Goose - 2 Woodsford Farm
Scaup - 1st c/y drake Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery closed for winter, use Beach car park (DT3 4LA) and walk south-east along beach to view embayment from Tank Traps if searching (no access beyond Tank Traps)
Goosander - 1 Redhead Osprey Quays Portland
Common Sandpiper - 1 Peveril Point Swanage
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 5 Groynes Hengistbury Head
Cattle Egret - 4 Puddletown Watermeadows
Red Kite - 1 Toller Porocorum, 1 Woodyates
Black Redstart - 1 Chesil Cove. Portland
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| Pale bellied Brent Goose - Moonfleet © Paul Harris |
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| Tree Creeper - Dorchester © Alan Membury |
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| Blue tit - Dorchester © Alan Membury |
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| Great Northern Diver - Jerry's Pt © Phil Bentley |
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| Oystercatcher - Highcliffe © Clinton |
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| Song Thrush - Highcliffe © Clinton Whale |
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| Egyptain Geese - Sturminster Marshal © Allan Frake |
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| Purple Sandpiper, groyne H10 Highcliffe © Clinton Whale |
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| Pale-bellied Brent Geese Moonfleet © Paul Harris |
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| Drake Teal, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale |
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| Glossy Ibis, Swineham © Clive and Rosemary Hargrave |
