Monday 18th December 2023

Common Scoter - 22 off Hengistbury, 6 off Middle Beach
Goosander - 2 Holmebridge flooded fields
Slavonian Grebe - 2 still Jerry's Point
Black-necked Grebe - 4 off Middle Beach
Purple Sandpiper - 19 at The Cobb, Lyme Regis, 1 nr. Stone Pier & Nothe Fort
Spotted Redshank - 1 still Lytchett Fields
Meditteranean Gull - 200+ in fields nr. Maiden Castle
Red-throated Diver - 3 from Mudeford beach huts
Great Northern Diver - 4 still from Sandsfoot CAstle, 1 still Jerry's Point
Spoonbill - 12 again Arne RSPB
Cattle Egret - 12 into roost Christchurch Harbour
Great White Egret - 2 South Lake, Longham Lakes
Hen Harrier - 1m Middlebere
White-tailed Eagles - 2 seen from Tyneham, 2 seen Brands Bay
Black Redstart - 1m still Nothe Fort
Dipper - 1 above Town Mill, Lyme Regis

Turnstones, The Cobb, Lyme Regis © Geoff Barlow

Red-breasted Mergansers, Jerry's Point, Studland © Robert Fielding

Fieldfare & Redwing, One Acre Pond, Studland © Robert Fielding