What a contrast to yesterday. The ‘Golden Hour’ at sunrise and sunset today produced a beautifully crisp setting right across the harbour. It was back to form again today with the Snow Bunting back showing again at Hamworthy Beach. Maybe it was just camouflaged by the snow yesterday? Both Black-throated Divers were seen in Parkstone Bay this morning. Off Jerry’s Point this afternoon the Long-tailed Duck was bobbing about between ‘Jerry’s and Redhorn Quay, along with 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Black-necked Grebe and 3 Great Northern Diver. This afternoon from our Winter Safari cruise, both adult White-tailed Eagles were sat in trees on the Goathorn peninsular, a Guillemot was off Poole Quay and there were 8 Great Northern Diver spread around. Also 3-4 Marsh Harrier came into roost at Swineham. An adult male Hen Harrier went through Lytchett Bay this afternoon and one (the same?) went through Middlebere this evening. This morning 3 Spoonbill and a Spotted Redshank were in Middlebere.

Bar-tailed Godwit – Shore Road

Sanderling & Turnstone – Shore Road