Sightings - Monday 18th April 2011

Garganey - 3 at Abbotsbury Swannery, 2 at Longham Lakes
Great Northern Diver - 2 in Weymouth Bay, 1 past St Aldhelm's Head
Manx Shearwater - 24 past St Aldhelm's Head
Night Heron - still present at private pool at West Bexington
Red Kite - 1 between Ringstead Bay and White Nothe, 1 over Sturminster Newton
Marsh Harrier - 1 at St Aldhelm's Head
Little Ringed Plover - 1 at Lodmoor
Ruff - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Whimbrel - 17 past St Aldhelm's Head, 15 past Hengistbury Head, 2 at Stanpit Marsh, 1 at Ferrybridge
Long-billed Dowitcher - 1 at Lodmoor
Spotted Redshank - 1 at Stanpit Marsh
Arctic Skua - 8 past St Aldhelm's Head
Little Gull - 21 past St Aldhelm's Head
Black Tern - 1 at Longham Lakes
Cuckoo - 1 at Christchurch Harbour
Tree Pipit - 15 over Christchurch Harbour, 5 over Portland
White Wagtail - 2 over Portland
Yellow Wagtail - 11 over Christchurch Harbour, 7 over Portland
Waxwing - 14 along Stinsford Road, Poole
Nightingale - 3 at White Nothe, 1 at Sturminster Marshall
Whinchat - 5 at Portland
Wheatear - 175+ at Portland
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 at Christchurch Harbour, 1 at Radipole Lake
Garden Warbler - 1 at Christchurch Harbour
Grasshopper Warbler - 5 at Christchurch Harbour, 4 at Portland
Willow Warbler - 100+ at Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 1 at Portland
Brambling - 1 over Portland
Ortolan Bunting - reported at 5pm along the causeway at Longham Lakes

Night Heron at West Bexington © Kevin Lane