Sightings - Friday 9th December 2011

Black Brant - 1 at Littlesea, The Fleet
Goosander - 1 at Longham Lakes
Great Northern Diver - 4 in Weymouth Bay, 1 off Branksome Chine
Bittern - 1 at Lodmoor
Spoonbill - 14 at Middlebere
Marsh Harrier - 6 in the Wareham Channel, Poole Harbour
Hen Harrier - ringtail in the Wareham Channel, Poole Harbour
Merlin - 1 at Wyke Down
Purple Sandpiper - 3 at Portland Bill
Common Sandpiper - 2 at Holes Bay
Spotted Redshank - 2 at Holes Bay
Grey Phalarope - 2 at Chesil Cove
Short-eared Owl - 4 at Wyke Down
Richard's Pipit - 1 still in fields west of the Bridging Camp, Wyke Regis
Water Pipit - 1 at Stanpit
Hume's Warbler - 1 still near Littlesea Holiday Park, The Fleet
Firecrest - 1 at Rufus Castle, Portland
Twite - 4 at Turnworth NR with Linnets

Barn Owl at Wyke Down © Kevin Lane
Spoonbills at Middlebere © Lisa Lawley

Purple Sandpiper at Portland Bill © Will Bown