Cattle Egret – Longham Lakes, Dorset
The second place I planned to visit was Longham Lakes, which was more or less on the way back from Sturminster Marshall. The main targets were Scaup, Cattle Egret and Great White Egret. I had […]
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Ring-necked Duck – Sturminster Marshall Gravel Pits, Dorset
A female Ring-necked Duck had been present at the gravel pits in Sturminster Marshall since 16th November 2019. I was looking for a few places to visit to start the year and as Ring-necked Duck […]
American Black Tern – Longham Lakes, Dorset
On Sunday 6th at just before 5pm Bird Guides reported that a juvenile Black Tern, present for its second day at Longham Lakes, had been re-identified as an American Black Tern. There have been only […]
Grey Phalarope – Stanpit Marsh, Dorset
On Thursday 26th September, after a series of strong southwesterly winds, a Grey Phalarope was reported on Going Birding at Pennington Lagoon. Two Arctic Skuas, two Great Skuas and a Roseate Tern were also seen […]
Long-billed Dowitcher – Lodmoor NR, Dorset
In early May I had visited Frampton Marshes in Lincolnshire to see a Long-billed Dowitcher which had been there for nearly nine months. My trip was timed to co-incide with a visit to see my […]
Lapland Bunting – Portland Bill, Dorset
In the Weymouth area there were two year ticks fairly close to each other. An amazingly confiding Lapland Bunting at Portland Bill and a slightly less obliging Long-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor. The Lapland Bunting was […]
White Stork – Sunnyside Farm, Ridge, Wareham, Dorset
The White Stork Project is led by a pioneering partnership of private landowners and nature conservation organisations, who are working together to restore a population of at least 50 breeding pairs in southern England by […]
