Friday 23rd January 2026

Tundra Bean Goose - 1 Affpuddle Heath WMs with Grelag Geese
White-fronted Goose - 30+ still in field north of Arne Road
Goosander - 1 redhead in Holes Bay NE
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery closed; best viewed from tank traps)
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB on Pools Field
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Hengistbury Head
Little Gull - 3 off Chesil Beach from Camp Road (Wyke Regis), 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB on Pools Field,
         1 Hengistbury Head off the Beach Huts, 1 off Branksome Chine, 1 near Brownsea Island
Red-throated Diver - 8 off Branksome Chine, 3 off Chesil Beach from Camp Road (Wyke Regis)
Great Northern Diver - 3 off Branksome Chine, 1 off Chesil Beach from Camp Road (Wyke Regis)
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC World Drain

Thursday 22nd January 2026

White fronted Goose - 11 over Wimborne Town FC, 2 Cowgrove North of A31

Long tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery Closed for winter period, no access past dragons teeth

Red necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery Closed for winter period, no access past dragons teeth

Slavonian Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point

Black necked Grebe - 9 off Jerry's Point, 3 Studland Bay

Little Gull - 2 Off Preston Beach Weymouth, 2 off Evening Hill Poole Harbour, 1 North Channel Poole Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour entrance, 1 off Beachdown Weymouth, 1 Chesil Cove, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Red throated Diver - 5 off Durlston Head

Great Northern Diver - 10 Poole Harbour, 2 Studland Bay

Cattle Egret - 20 Wareham Common, 14 Binnegar East stoke

Red Kite - 2 Wareham Common

Short eared Owl - 1 Smedmore Hill / Swyre Head

Merlin - 1 Wareham Common

Chiffchaff (Siberian) 2 PC World Drain Poole

Black Redstart - 1 Blandford Forum

Stonechat - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Wednesday 21st January 2026

Bean Goose - 1 Affpuddle Heath flood meadows

White-fronted Goose - 30+ Wareham River Frome flood fields A351

Mandarin duck - 1 drake Poole Park

Pochard - 1 Poole Park

Glossy Ibis - 2 Piddle Valley Swineham

Cattle Egret - 55 Wareham Common

Pochard - Poole Park  © Janet Panter   

Tuesday 20th January 2026

Bean Goose - 1 Affpuddle Heath flood meadows

White-fronted Goose - 37 Wareham River Frome flood fields A351

Goosander - 1 female PC World drain Poole, 1 Poole Park

Slavonian Grebe - 5 Cuttcleaves Cove The Fleet

Green Sandpiper - 4 Magiston Cresssbeds

Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham River Frome flood fields A351, 10 Wareham Common

Cattle Egret - 6 off Bere Road Wareham

Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Sugar Hill Wareham Forest

Red Kite - 15 Up Cerne

Chiffchaff Siberian - 2 PC World Drain Poole

Fieldfare - 100 Monkey's Jump Dorchester

Woodlark - Stoborough  Heath  ©  Garry Hayman

Monday 19th January 2026

Whooper Swan - 1 (believed to be an escape) Abbotsbury.
White-fronted Goose - 27 from Wareham bypass.
Tundra Bean Goose - 4 from Wareham bypass.
Goldeneye - 5 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point).
Mandarin Duck - 2 Stanpit.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury, 1 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point).
Black-necked Grebe - 12 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point), 1 Longham Lakes.
Slavonian Grebe - 5 The Fleet (Cuttcleaves), 2 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point).
Great Northern Diver - 7 Poole Hbr (Jerry's Point), 2 Shell Bay.
Red-throated Diver - 4 Mudeford Quay, 1 off Chesil Beach.

Glossy Ibis - 10 upstream of Wareham bypass (R. Frome).
Spoonbill - 13 Shipstal Point.
Marsh Harrier - 1 The Fleet.
Goshawk - 1 Middlebere.
Chiffchaff - 22+ Holes Bay (PCW Drain).
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 Holes Bay (PCW Drain).
Dartford Warbler - 1 Stanpit.
Firecrest - 2 Holes Bay (PCW Drain).
Cirl Bunting - 1 Wyke Regis.

Turnstone, Highcliffe beach © Clinton Whale

Sunday 18th January 2026

White-fronted Goose - 26 Frome flood field (Wareham bypass).
Goldeneye - 5 Poole Hbr.
Goosander - 1 Holes Bay.
Mandarin Duck - 15 Shillingstone, 1 Poole Park.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Poole Hbr (SE of Brownsea).
Black-necked Grebe - 8 Poole Hbr.
Knot - 24+ Holes Bay.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere.
Great Northern Diver - 12 Poole Hbr.
Black-throated Diver - 1 off Hengistbury beach huts.
Red-throated Diver - 50+ off Hengistbury beach huts.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham common.
Great White Egret - 1 Middlebere.
Cattle Egret - 11 Shillingstone.
White-tailed Eagle - 5 Christchurch Hbr.
Marsh Harrier - 5 Christchurch Hbr roost, 1 R. Frome mouth.

Red Kite - 1 Tarrant Rushton airfield, 1 Wyke Down.

Merlin - 1 Wyke Down.
Firecrest - 2 Hengistbury Head.

Marsh Tit - 2 Norton Wood (Durweston).

Brambling - 1 Norton Wood (Durweston).

Saturday 17th January 2026

White-fronted Goose - 37 E over Wareham bypass.
Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury.
Red-necked Grebe - 1 Abbotsbury (The Fleet), 1 Poole Hbr (South Deep).
Black-necked Grebe - 12+ Portland Hbr, 12 Poole Hbr (South Deep).
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Brands Bay (Jerry's Pt).
Golden Plover - flock still present Lodmoor.
Grey Plover - 19 Christchurch Hbr.
Woodcock - 3 Up Cerne.
Black-tailed Godwit - 1900+ Holes Bay.
Purple Sandpiper - 1+ Sandbanks groynes.
Great Northern Diver - 9 Poole Hbr (South Deep), 4 Portland Hbr, 3 Poole Hbr mouth, 

    1 Hengistbury beach huts.
Black-throated Diver - 2 through Poole Hbr mouth, 1 Portland Hbr.
Red-throated Diver - 26 Hengistbury beach huts.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Bypass.
Red Kite - 3 Up Cerne, 1 Holt Heath, 1 Langton Hive.
Marsh Harrier - 3+ Christchurch Hbr, 1 Abbotsbury.
Firecrest - 1 Hatch Pond.

Friday 16th January 2026

Bean Goose - 1 Affpuddle
White Fronted Goose - 14 Frome floods Wareham Bypass A351, 29  Arne Moors
Mandarin Duck -1 Poole Park Lake
Scaup - 1 1sy cy drake, Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery Closed for winter period, no access past dragons teeth
Goldeneye - 4 Jerry's Point
Red Necked Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery. Swannery Closed for winter period, no access past dragons teeth
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Jerry's Point, 1 past Hengistbury Head
Black Necked Grebe - 10 Jerry's Point, 1 Middle Beach, 1 Longham Lakes. Car Park at Longham is permit holders only.
Woodcock - 3 Moreton
Spotted Redshank - 2 Poole Harbour BoPH bird safari boat, 1 Lytchett Fields
Great Northern Diver - 3 Jerry's Point
Glossy Ibis - 10  Frome floods Wareham Bypass A351
Short Eared Owl - 1 Passed through Kimmeridge Bay

Glossy Ibis & White Fronted Goose, Frome Floods © Gary Hayman

Scaup 1st cy Drake, Abbotsbury Swannery © Steve Groves

Mandarin Duck, Poole Park © Tony Furnell

Thursday 15th January 2026

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Off Redhorn Quay
Black-Necked Grebe - 6 Off Redhorn Quay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields
Great Northern Diver - 1 Brands Bay

Wednesday 14th January 2026

Scaup - 1 The Fleet at Chickerall
Long Tailed Duck - 1 The Fleet at Chickerall
Red- Necked Grebe - 1 Off Brownsea
Slavonian Grebe - 5 The Fleet at Chickerall, 2 Redhorn Quay
Black-Necked Grebe - 9  Off Redhorn Quay, 2 Sandsfoot Castle
Golden Plover - c400 Lodmoor, c50 Maiden Castle
Spotted Redshank - 1 Rock Lea View Lytchett Bay
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 6 Lyme Regis
Black Throated Diver - 1 Sandsfoot Castle
Great Northern Diver - 3 Jerry's Point
Spoonbill - 7 Lytchett Bay
Red Kite - 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 Toller Porcorum
Merlin - 1 Male Middlebere
Yellow- Browed Warbler - 1 Hatch Pond still along path between Sandyhurst Close and Stinsford Road
Black Redstart - 1 The Fleet at Chickerall, 1 Christchurch Harboiur
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC World drain

Purple Sandpipers, Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell

Great White Egret, River Winterborne, Sturminster Marshall © Allan Frake

Tuesday 13th January 2026

Goldeneye - 3 Jerry's Point
Black-Necked Grebe - 3 Jerry's Point
Black Guillemot - 1 Reported on the water by the cafe Portland Bill
Razorbill - 1 Off Brownsea
Great Northern Diver - 2 Jerry's Point, 4 Off Billy Winters Portland Harbour
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Still PC world drain

Monday 12th January 2026

Common Scoter - 15 off Hengistbury Hd.

Goldeneye - 1 Radipole Lake RSPB

Red-throated Diver - 2 off Hengistbury Hd, 1 west Durlston CP.

Great Northern Diver - 4 off Pilot's Pt. 

Glossy Ibis - 10 still at Waddock Cross CB

Spoonbill - 10 Lytchett Bay

Red Kite - 1 south of Evershot

White-tailed Eagle - over Wet Valley School Broadway, 1 Christchurch Hbr.

Sanderling - 28 Pilot's Pt.

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks Grynes

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay

Little Gull - 1 Kimmeridge, 1ad off Hengistbury Hd.

Black Redstart - 1 fem/type Wyke Regis Bridging Camp

Redpoll - small flock Stanpit Marsh (in North Scrubs)

Redwing - Bournemouth © David Wareham

Grey Wagtail - Chewton Bunny © Clinton Whale

Sunday 11th January 2026

Tundra Bean Goose - 17 Holmbridge

Russian White-fronted Goose - 44 still Ridge Farm

Green-winged Teal - 1 drake Wytch Lake

Red-throated Diver - 7 over Poole Bay, 2 past Mudeford Quay

Black-throated Diver - 1 through the Poole Hbr mouth.

Great Northern Diver - 4 off Jerry's Pt'.

Glossy Ibis - 6 flew upriver over Holmbridge

Spoonbill - 13 Lytchett Bay, 4 Wareham Channel 

Red-necked Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Pt.

Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Jerry's Pt.

Black-necked Grebe - 7 from Jerry's Pt, 3 off Middle Beach

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel

Purple Sandpiper - 25 Mudeford Quay, 2 on Groynes North Haven

Spotted Redshank - 1 Wareham Channel

Woodcock - 3 Carey

Sandwich Tern - 2 Jerry's Pt.

Kittiwake - 1 past Brownsea Is. 

Little Gull - 1, 1st/w Shell Bay

Black Redstart - 2 in the Gully Durlston CP.

Great Black-backed Gull - Highcliffe Beach © Clinton Whale

Saturday 10th January 2026

Russian White-fronted Goose - 43 Ridge Fm.

Tundra Bean Goose - 17 again in meadows at Stokeford south of Binegar. 1 Bardolf Fm meadows.

Barnacle Goose - 1 with White-fronts at Ridge Farm.

Goosander - 1 fem upriver Holmebridge

Red-throated Diver - 5 south over Poole Bay

Black-throated Diver - 2 Portland Hbr, 1 Poole Hbr Mouth.

Great Northern Diver - 4 off Middle Beach, 7 inside Poole Hbr off Brownsea.

Cattle Egret - 1 Hengistbury in the Bobolink Field

Glossy Ibis - 10 Waddock Cross CB (please only view from the parking area)

Spoonbill - 13 Lytchett Bay, 5 Arne RSPB (Shipstal Pt.)

Slavonian Grebe - 3 off South Beach, 3 on Fleet off Tidmoor Pt, 1 through Poole Hbr mouth a.m, 1 off                   North Haven

Black-necked Grebe - 12 in Brand's Bay, 6 off Sandsfoot Castle, 1 Middle Beach, 1 Longham lakes

Red Kite - 1 Waddock Cross

White-tailed Eagle - 2 Christchurch Hbr, 1, 2CY Wareham Channel, 1 upriver of Holmebridge

Golden Plover - 366 Winterborne Stickland (SE of village)

Purple Sandpiper - 4 Mudeford Quay, 1 Sandbanks Groynes

Green Sandpiper - 6 Waddock Cross CB (only view from the parking area), 1 Lytchett Bay

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay

Jack Snipe - 1 South Haven, Studland.

Woodcock - 3 Chickerell

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 northside of Hatch Pond

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 PC World Drain (Behind Currys), 1 Norden Sewage Works

Black Redstart - 1 Wyke Bridging Camp

Crossbill - several in pines Holt Heath NNR

Snow Bunting -1 over Shell Bay (close to chain ferry)

Tundra Bean Geese - Rodden Hive © Paul Harris

Dark-bellied Brent Geese - Ferrybridge © Alick Simmons

Friday 9th January 2026

Russian White-fronted Geese - c40 Ridge Fm.
Tundra Bean Goose - 17 Stokeford meadows best viewed from Rushton Lane Bardolf Farm water meadows
Green-winged Teal - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Scaup - 1 drake Radipole Lake RSPB, 1 1st/w drake Chickerell Hive Pt.
Goldeneye - 12+ in Poole Hbr.
Great Northern Diver - 6 in Poole Hbr.

Cattle Egret - c50 in the Lower Frome & Piddle meadows.

Spoonbill - 13 Shipstal Pt. Arne RSPB

Slavonian Grebe - 5 East Fleet off Chickerell Hive Pt.
Black-necked Grebe - 5 off Jerry's Pt.

Red Kite - 1 over Stoborough Heath, 1 over Corfe Mullen, 1 over Bournemouth Hospital
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Holme Bridge area, 1 Wareham Channel
Purple Sandpiper - 3 from Mudeford Quay, 2 Sandbanks on groynes.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Hatch Pond.

Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 by the PCWorld Drain (Behind Curry's)
Black Redstart - 1 Charminster, 1 fem/type Chickerell Bridging Camp
Brambling - 1 Sadbarrow Thorncombe

Black-headed Gull - Ferrybridge © Alick Simmons

Dark-bellied Brent Goose - - Ferrybridge © Alick Simmons

Thursday 8th January 2026

 Tundra Bean Goose - 1 still in north field Bardolf Farm Athelhampton

Russian White-fronted Goose - 32+ flew west t Holmebridge

Garganey - again in western ebayment of Abbotsbury Swannery (walk south-east from beach car park) C

Velvet Scoter - 2 flew past Christchurch Harbour

Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Black-necked Grebe - 10 again off Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Purple Sandpiper - 6 east of Portland lighthouse, 29 Mudeford Quay

Glossy Ibis - 9 still at Waddock Cross cress beds

Spoonbill - 18 Shipstal Point

Cattle Egret - 3 Bardolf Farm Puddletown

Red Kite - 3 between Sydling St Nicholas and A37

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 in PC World drain Poole

Wednesday 7th January 2026

 Tundra Bean Goose - 1 north meadows Bardolf Farm viewable from Athelhampton Road just before Athelhampton,

Russian White-fronted Goose - 3 flew over Swineham Point, 52 Swineham GPs

Green-winged Teal - drake Shipstal Point  Arne RSPB

Long-tailed Duck - 1 still on East Fleet Chickerell

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 from Jerry's Point

Black-necked Grebe - 4 Portland Harbour,1 Poole Harbour, 1 south lake Longham Lakes, 1 from Jerry's Point

Golden Plover - c.150 Maiden Castle in field to the east

Lapwing - 40 Maiden Castle, 43 Sadborow Thorncombe

Purple Sandpiper - 30 Mudeford Quay

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour

Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Harbour, 5 Poole Harbour

Glossy Ibis - 9 Waddock Cross CB

Red Kite - 1over Corfe Mullen

Yellow-browed Warbler - 2 Chickerell Woods, 1 still Hatch Pond LNR (path between Sandyhurst Close and Stinsford Road)

Black Redstart - juvenile west end of Bridging Camp Wyke Regis

Yesterday: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet Baldwin Close Christchurch

Tuesday 6th January 2026

 Tundra Bean Goose - 7 still at Rodden Hive Langton Herring, 15 south of Binnegar Lane East Stoke

Russian White-fronted Goose - 6 flew over Rodden Hive, 10 by the River Frome East Stoke

Whooper Swan - 1 Rodden Hive

Egyptian Goose - 34 East Stoke

Shoveler - 200+ Holes Bay

Pintail - 326 Holes Bay

Teal - c.1000 Holes Bay

Slavonian Grebe - 2 still from Jerry's Point

Black-necked Grebe - 3 from Jerry's Point

Avocet - 250+ Holes Bay

Golden Plover - 30 in field south east of Came Down Golf Club

Jack Snipe - 2 Rodden Hive

Spotted Redshank - 1 Holes Bay, 1 Middlebere

Knot - 5 Holes Bay

Dunlin - 600+ Holes Bay, 

Black-throated Diver - 1 flew into Poole Harbour, 1 in Portland Harbour

Spoonbill - 11 Wareham Channel

Hen Harrier - 1 Middlebere, 2 Hartland Moor

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Rodden Hive

Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Hatch Pond LNR (path between Sandyhurst Close and Stinsford Road)

Firecrest - 1 Corfe Castle gardens

Monday 5th January 2026

Tundra Bean Goose - 2 Charminster water meadows, 14 still in field south of Binnegar Lane, East Stoke

Russian White-fronted Goose - 44 in field north of Arne Road east of Ridge

Greater Scaup - 1st winter drake Abbotsbury Swannery (closed for winter; use beach car park DT3 4LA)

Slavonian Grebe - 3 on East Fleet Chickerell, 2 from Jerry's Point

Black-necked Grebe - 1 still off Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour, 3 Jerry's Point

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks, 11 Mudeford Quay yesterday

Black-throated Diver - 1 flew into Poole Harbour

Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham water meadows

Hen Harrier - Ringtail West Compton

Red Kite - 1 World End Almer

Merlin - 1 Middlebere

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still in Chickerell Downs Wood

Black Redstart - 1 Anvil Point Durlston CP

Egyptian Goose, Burleston  © Bill Robins

Purple Sandpiper, The Cobb Lyme Regis © Geoff Mitchell

Redwing, Stour Valley LNR © Robert Fielding

Sunday 4th January 2026

Tundra Bean Goose - 12 still in field south of Binnegar turning, 7 Rodden Hive, 2 still Charminster WM
Russian White-fronted Goose - 26 west from Longham Lakes, 6 still in field East of Ridge nr, Arne Road
Scaup - 1 between Furzey Island & Brownsea Island
Long-tailed Duck - 1 from Tidmoor Point, The Fleet
Goldeneye - 5 off Jerrys Point, 1 off Tidmoor Point
Goosander - 1m from Ferrybridge and along The Fleet
Slavonian Grebe - 3 off Tidmoor Point, 2 off Jerrys Point
Black-necked Grebe - 12 off Chesil Cove, 8 from Sandsfoot Castle, 6 off Houseboats, 1 still Longham
Avocet - 170 Holes Bay
Grey Plover - 105 from Jerrys Point to Brands Bay, 5 Ferrybridge
Whimbrel - 1 Ferrybridge
Bar-tailed Godwit - 3 still Ferrybridge
Knot - 7 Holes Bay
Purple Sandpiper - 10 Portland Bill
Woodcock - 1 Fleet Lane
Little Gull - 1 west from Chickerell Hive Point
Black-throated Diver - 1 east past Portland Bill, 1 into Poole harbour towards Furzey Island
Great Northern Diver - 3 from Jerrys Point, 1 Shell Bay
Glossy Ibis - 10 again over Wareham Common
Spoonbill - 1 Holes Bay
Cattle Egret - 11 to roost from Wareham Common
Great White Egret - 1 Holes bay, 1 over South Lake, Longham Lakes
Yellow Browed Warbler - 1 still Chickerell Downs Woods
Dusky Warbler - 1 Herbury, The Fleet
Firecrest - 1 Pamphill Copse, 1 Chickerell Downs Woods
Fieldfare - 10 nr. North Lake, Longham Lakes
Redwing - 15 nr. Boardwalk, Upton CP
Black Redstart - 2 Charminster, 1 Chesil Cove

 

Goldcrest, Radipole © Russell Parrett

Black-necked Grebe, Longham Lakes © David John Faulkner

Curlew, Bridging Camp, The Fleet © Phil Cheeseman

Saturday 3rd January 2026

Brent Goose - 25+ Ferrybridge
Tundra Bean Goose - 14 East Stoke, nr. Binnegar, 2 still Charminster Water Meadows
Red- breasted Merganser - 3 Ferrybridge
Goldeneye - 8 off Jerry's Point
Slavonian Grebe - 2 still off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 3 still off South Beach, Studland, 1 still South Lake, Longham Lakes
Golden Plover - 100+ Tarrant Rushton Airfield
Grey Plover - 4 Ferrybridge
Bar-tailed Godwit - 3 Ferrybridge
Purple Sandpiper - 11 Portland Bill, 1 still Sandbanks Groyne
Black-throated Diver - 1 Studland Beach towards Haven Hotel
Great Northrn Diver - 1 off Jerry's Point 
Cattle Egret - 4 Christchurch harbour Roost, 1 Buckland Ripers, 1 over Upwey
Great White Egret - 1 Chrsitchurch Harbour Roost
Red Kite - 1 over Corfe Mullen
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Woodville, N. Dorset
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Chickerell Down Woods
Firecrest - 3 Hengistbury Head, 1 Lytchett Bay
Black Redstart - 1 still Charminster, 1 Chesil Cove
Brambling - 2 nth of West Morden Farm
Redpoll - 2 Lytchett Bay
Corn Bunting - 2 Tarrant Rushton Airfield, 1 Moonfleet

Nuthatch, Upton CP © Tracy Hart

Rook, Bridging Camp, The Fleet © Phil Cheeseman

White-tailed Eagle, Woodville, N. Dorset © John Bishop

Friday 2nd January 2026

Tundra Bean Goose - 15 Frome valley (Binnegar), 2 Charminster (Dorchester), 2 Marnhull.
White-fronted Goose - c40 Ridge/Arne Moors, 11 S of Avon Causeway.
Barnacle Goose - 1 Swineham.
Egyptian Goose - 2 Charminster (Dorchester).
Pochard - 1 Swineham.
Scaup - 1 off Goathorn.
Goosander - 1 Ferrybridge.
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Brands Bay (Jerry's Pt).
Black-necked Grebe - 7 Poole Hbr (South Deep).
Grey Plover - 2+ Brands Bay.
Woodcock - 2 Moreton.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Great Northern Diver - 4 Poole Hbr.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour mouth.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Frome valley seen from A352.
Spoonbill - 18 Wareham Channel.
Great White Egret - 2 Swineham roost, 1 Frome valley seen from A352, 1 Mudeford Quay.
Cattle Egret - c50 Swineham roost, 1 Holmebridge, 1 Lodmoor.
Bittern - 1 Swineham.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Holmebridge, 1 Frome valley seen from A352, 1 Wareham Channel.
Red Kite - 6 Tarrant Rushton airfield.
Marsh Harrier - 7 Swineham, 6 Lodmoor, 3+ Christchurch Hbr, 1 Holmebridge, 1 Lytchett Bay.
Merlin - 1 Swineham.
Black Redstart - 1 nr Dancing Ledge.
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP, 1 Lodmoor, 1 Sherborne (West Mill).

Goosander, Ferrybridge © Steven Carey

Tundra Bean Geese & Canada Geese,
Marnhull © J Howell

Redpoll, Thorncombe © Neil Croton (licensed ringer)

Thursday 1st January 2026

Many thanks to all contributors to this sightings blog last year

We wish everyone a very happy and prosperous 2026

Barnacle Goose - 1 Arne Moors
Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Winterborne Monkton, 2 still Charminster WMs, 14 near East Stoke in field S of Binnegar turning
White-fronted Goose - 43 still in field N of Arne Road E of Ridge, c35 flew NE over Dorchester late morning
Scaup - 2 in East Fleet off Chickerell Hive Point, 1 drake still in  Poole Harbour between Goathorn & Green/Furzey Islands
Long-tailed Duck - 1 in East Fleet off Chickerell Hive Point
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Portland Harbour, 4 on the Fleet off Tidmoor Point, 2 Poole Harbour off Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 7 Poole Harbour off Redhorn Quay, 2 Studland Bay from Middle Beach, 1 Longham Lakes on South Lake
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB from Rock Lea Viewpoint, 1 Upton CP
Purple Sandpiper - 5 Portland Bill
Greenshank - 1 Lytchett Bay from Turlin Moor
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Redhorn Quay, 1 Portland Harbour off Portland Castle
Glossy Ibis - 10 flew over Wareham Common this morning towards Frome Valley
Spoonbill - 5 Lytchett Bay from Turlin Moor, 4 Arne RSPB, 2 Upton CP, 1 Brand's Bay
Red Kite - 2 Lytchett Matravers, 1 Piddlehinton
Goshawk - 1 adult at Lewesdon Hill near Broadwindsor
Merlin - 1 Slepe Heath, 1 Wick Fields 
White-tailed Eagle - 1 at Goathorn
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Piddlehinton STW
Black Redstart - 1 Chickerell Hive Point
Brambling - 2 Lewesdon Hill near Broadwindsor
Crossbill - 3 Goathorn, 2 Slepe Heath
Redpoll - 2 over Slepe Heath

Tundra Bean Goose, Winterborne Monkton © Steven Carey

Tundra Bean Goose, Winterborne Monkton © Steven Carey

 

Fieldfare, Middlebere © Steven Carey

Leucistic Bullfinch, Middlebere Farm Cottages © David Sexton

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Wednesday 31st December 2025

Whooper Swan - 1 Rodden Hive.
White-fronted Goose - 38 Ridge, 2 West Bexington.
Scaup - 1 Brands Bay (Jerry's Pt), 1 The Fleet (Chickerell Hive Pt).
Goldeneye - 1+ southern Poole Hbr.
Smew - 2 Brands Bay (view from Redhorn and Jerry's Pt).
Long-tailed Duck - 1 The Fleet (Chickerell Hive Pt).
Slavonian Grebe - 2 Redhorn (Brands Bay).
Black-necked Grebe - 9 Studland Bay (Middle Beach), 5 Redhorn (Brands Bay), 1 Portland Hbr.
Lapwing - 500+ Roddden Hive, c100 N of Netherbury.
Golden Plover - 2 Stanpit.
Grey Plover- 2 Stanpit.
Woodcock - 4 N of Netherbury, 1 Stanpit.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Farrington.
Great Northern Diver - 3 Portland Hbr, 3 Studland Bay (Middle Beach), 2 Brands Bay 

      (Jerry's Pt), 2 The Fleet (Littlesea).
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common (near Saxon Roundabout).
Spoonbill - 8 Lytchett Bay.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Brands Bay.
Red Kite - 1 Lytchett Bay.
Marsh Harrier - 3 Christchurch Hbr, 2 Rodden Hive, 1 Moonfleet.

Green Sandpiper, Farrington © John Howell

Oystercatcher, Hengistbury sandspit © Clinton Whale

Tuesday 30th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Winterborne Monkton.
Barnacle Goose - 5 Woodsford Quarries.
Great Scaup - 1 Poole Harbour (nr Brownsea Island).
Goldeneye - 9 southern Poole Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe - 2 southern Poole Harbour.
Purple Sandpiper - 1 Portland Bill.
Great Northern Diver - 2 southern Poole Harbour.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common (near Saxon Roundabout).
Spoonbill - 10 Lytchett Bay.
Cattle Egret - 37 Portesham.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Hambledon Hill, 1 Woodsford Quarries.
Red Kite - 5 Hambledon Hill.
Marsh Harrier - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Chickerell Down.

Purple Sandpiper, Portland Bill © Steven Carey

Monday 29th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Winterborne Monkton, 5 Came Road (South of Dorchester), 

       5 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
White-fronted Goose - 38 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
Barnacle Goose - 1 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes.
Green Sandpiper - 2 Magiston.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common (near Saxon Roundabout).
Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Hambledon Hill, 2 Lytchett Bay, 1 Lower Bockhampton.
Red Kite - 2 Magiston, 2 Sydling St Nicholas, 1 Gussage Down, 1 Harley Down, 

      1 Toller Porcorum.
Marsh Harrier - 1-2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Wareham Common.
Hen Harrier - 1 male Wyke Down.
Merlin - 1 Gussage Down.
Marsh Tit - 4 Harley Wood.
Crossbill - c12 Knighton Heath golf club.

Bean Goose, Ridge © Clive Hargrave

Bean Geese, Ridge © Clive Hargrave

Hen Harrier, Wyke Down © Thomas Coldwell

Bean and White-fronted Geese, Ridge © Clive Hargrave

Sunday 28th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 5+ still in field N of Arne Road E of Ridge, 2 still Charminster WMs N of B3147 near roundabout, 1 still Throop c1mile E of Briantspuddle.

White-fronted Goose - 38+ Ridge, 2 Charminster WMs.

Scaup - 1 drake Poole Harbour between Goathorn & Green/Furzey Islands.

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Poole Harbour off Jerry's Pt.

Black-necked Grebe - 10 Poole Harbour off Jerry's Pt, 3 Portland Harbour.

Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common.

White-tailed Eagle - 4 from Rock Lea View, Lytchett Bay.

Siberian Chiffchaff - Stour Valley NR, Muscliffe.

 

Yesterday (27th Dec):

White-fronted Goose - 28 Moreton.

Goosander - 11 Silverlake. 

Common Sandpiper - 1 Silverlake.

Glossy Ibis, Wareham Common © Trevor Warrick

Fieldfare, Stour Valley NR © Robert Fielding

 

Long-tailed Tits, Highcliffe © Clinton Whale

 

Saturday 27th December 2025

Barnacle Goose - 5 Woodsford
Tundra Bean Goose - 2 Charminster Water Meadows, 5 in field next to Arne moor works
White-Fronted Goose - 34 in field next to Arne moor works, 17 Marnhull
Egyptian Goose - 67 Woodsford
Goldeneye - 6 Brands Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 4 Brands Bay
Purple Sandpiper - Portland, below the obelisk
Great Northern Diver - 1 Brands Bay
Spoonbill - 4 Lytchett Bay
Red Kite - 1 Holdenhurst Village
Black Redstart - 2 Church Ope Cove, Portland
Siberian Chiffchaff - 2 West Bexington

Spoonbill Lytchett Bay © Ian Ballam

Siberian Chiffchaff West Bexington © Mike Morse 

Friday 26th December 2025

Barnacle Goose - 5 Woodsford

Tundra Bean Goose - 9 over Woodsford to Charminster, 6 in field next to Arne moor works, 6 Swineham, 1 Throop meadows Briantspuddle

White-fronted Goose - 31 Swineham mid afternoon, 31 in field next to Arne Moor works, 6 Avon causeway Hurn

Pochard - 3 Brand's Bay (rare for this location)

Velvet Scoter - 1 Flew past Portland Bill

Goldeneye - 6 Brand's Bay

Goosander - 1 River Stour Blandford

Slavonian Grebe - 3 off Tidmoor Point The Fleet, 2 off Jerry's Point Studland

Black-necked Grebe - 7 off Jerry's Point Studland, 5 off Redhorn Quay Studland, 3 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle

Grey Plover - 48 Brand's Bay

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Bournemouth Beach groynes

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Red-throated Diver - 7 past Durlston CP

Great Northern Diver - 4 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle, 3 Redhorn Quay Studland, 2 past Durlston CP, 1 off Hamworthy Park Beach

Spoonbill - 4 Lytchett Bay

Cattle Egret - 66 Elworth, 25 Portesham old railway line

Red Kite - 1 Corfe Mullen

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Lytchett Bay, Middlebere and Brand's Bay Poole Harbour

Merlin - Durlston CP

Water Pipit - 1 Swineham Point 

Tundra Bean Goose & White fronted Goose
Arne road © James Leaver

Tundra Bean Goose -
Arne road © James Leaver

Tundra Bean Goose & White fronted Goose
Arne road © Phil Bentley

Thursday 25th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 5 briefly on Arne Moors before flying west

White fronted Goose - 14 in field west of Arne Moor works entrance

Goosander - 1 female in back pool Ferrybridge

Black throated Diver - 1 Poole Harbour mouth

Chiffchaff (Siberian) - 1 amongst flock of Chiff chaff by River Wey Radipole Village

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas
& a Happy New Year
from all at Dorset Bird Club

Wednesday 24th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Lodmoor RSPB, 6 over Middlebere, 4 Wareham Channel, 3 Lytchett Bay, 1 Slepe Moor Middlebere, 1 Stanpit Marsh

White fronted Goose - 28 over Lodmoor RSPB flew East, 6 Arne Moor seen from Slepe Heath, 5 Bestwall Meadows Swineham, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Scaup - 1 off Hegisbury Head

Goldeneye - 2 Brand's Bay

Goosander - 2 Charminster / Dorchester flood fields

Grey Plover - 29 Brand's Bay, 4 Ferrybridge

Purple Sandpiper - 2 Sandbanks Beach goynes, 2 West Bay west pier

Red throated Diver - 9 past Hengisbury Head

Black throated Diver - 1 through Poole Harbour mouth 

Great Northern Diver - 2 Brand's Bay

Glossy Ibis - 10 Bestwall Meadows Swineham

Spoonbill - 29 Shipstal Point Arne RSPB, 2 Lytchett Bay

Cattle Egret - 50 flew East over Bestwall Meadows Swineham

Marsh harrier - 4 over Lorton /  Lodmoor RSPB, 1 Christchurch Harbour

White tailed Eagle - 1 over Brand's Bay, 1 over Arne RSPB

Merlin - 1 Wareham Common

Crossbill - 25+ Oakerswood

Yesterday: Cattle egret - 80 Wareham Common

Tundra Bean Goose - Slepe Moor Middlebere
 ©  Mark Wright

Tundra Bean Goose - Slepe Moor Middlebere
 ©  Mark Wright