Plenty of mines to be found recently too including these of Stigmella auromarginella - Gold-edged Dot. We're going for a big yearlist at the Swannery this year so plenty more to come! Dorset Moths

30 species of adult moth recorded at the Swannery so far this year, Oak Beauty was number 30 last night. Good numbers of Diurnea fagella to light so far this year too, much improved on last year. Dorset Moths

2 Euchromius ocellea and singles of Small Mottled Willow, ferrugalis and Silver-Y to light at Abbotsburylast night - left my photo kit at home! Migrant Lepidoptera

Continued frustration with a local Bunting flock, now up to 60 Yellowhammer present but just can't find myself a Cirl! 2 Corn Buntings seen a week or so ago have moved on. Over 200 Chaffinch and around 10 Reed Bunting too.

Can any botanists help me identify this plant please? It has staggered leaves rather than pairs, potentially a Myrtaceae but unsure. Ta

This Western Marsh Harrier gave the perfect flypast this afternoon. A shot I've wanted to take for years.

Rather smart Siberian Chiffchaff in our garden just now

113 Cattle Egret left the Abbotsbury roost this morning, the marked temperature difference rather unwelcome as I waited from 7:30! 🥶 Steve Groves

All of yesterday's records uploaded into eBird this afternoon while watching the feeders and pop-up apple tree!

117 species recorded with Nick Bond Glen Maddison and Mark Cutts around Dorset yesterday, not a particularly competitive total but brilliant day all the same!

2 Black-throated Diver from Sandsfoot + Red-necked Grebe, Slav and 2 BN Grebes. Also 2 Canada Goose on the breakwater Portland Bird Observatory

Red-necked Grebe still off Sandsfoot this morning but best viewed from castle cove due to the light + Slav. 7 GN Diver Portland Bird Observatory

Dartford Warbler from a recent Heathland visit, when the sun shone!

Little Gull off Hamm Beach just now Portland Bird Observatory

Just a few hours to be had before the rain set in today, the Caspian Gull stole the show giving great views as it flew around us before heading west. Slav and BN Grebe always nice to see on the 1st Jan, Chiffchaff and Goldfinch in our garden this afternoon ended the day on 43 Sp.

Fabulous views of Great Northern Diver to be had around Weymouth and Portland at the moment, there must be well into double figures of birds present. Some of which show really well!

2nd Winter Caspian Gull just flew over sandsfoot Castle Gardens and then flew west with Dave Foot and John Down

3 Great Northern Diver from Weymouth pleasure pier + Razorbill and 2 Great Crested Grebe, got soaked! That's enough for this year!

Over 150 Chaffinch near Langton Herring this lunchtime Dorset Bird Club

Green-winged Teal still at Silverlake, on the most northerly lake with Eurasian Teal. Many thanks to the kind birder who pointed it out to us 👍