Sunday 1st February 2026

Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery (NB Swannery closed)
Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Brownsea Island
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour from Bincleaves, 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle, 7 Jerry's Point, 1 Longham Lakes (South Lake)
Golden Plover - 446 Maiden Castle in field east of car park
Purple Sandpier -11 at Highcliffe on groyne H10
Black-tailed Godwit - 3,453 in Holes Bay NW and c200 in NE sector
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury
Sandwich Tern - 2 Poole Harbour off Whitley Lake
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury
Red-throated Diver - 19 Hengistbury, 14 Poole Bay
Great Northern Diver - 12 in Poole Harbour
Glossy Ibis - 3 Swineham GPs
Cattle Egret - 7 Puddletown on flooded field near A35
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Poole Harbour
Merlin - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Black Redstart - 1 male at Ridge
Yellowhammer - c30 at Giant Hill ,Cerne Abbas
Corn Bunting - 1 Maiden Castle
Cirl Bunting - 10 in stubble field near Old Harry

Purple Sandpipers, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale

Cirl Buntings, Studland © Phil Bentley