Although you couldn’t see further than 100m for much of the day, there were birds to be found out there, and from our Winter Safari this afternoon we managed to log a great range of birds. The best was a newly arrived (lost in the fog?) Velvet Scoter out in central harbour which was settled a few 100m off Shipstal Point. There was still at least 1 Black-throated Diver off Whitecliff and 5-6 Great Northern Diver spread across the harbour. Off Jerry’s Point 4 Black-necked Grebe were bobbing about but the Long-tailed Duck was only seen this morning. The Water Pipit was still enjoying the algae covered section of mud off Swineham Point where there were also c400 Avocet. Female White-tailed Eagle G466 was sat in a tree on Goathorn and this morning 2 juvenile White-tailed Eagles were together in the Wareham Channel. This morning 2 Spotted Redshank were in Middlebere and 2 Black-throated Diver flew into the harbour at dawn.