1 first-winter Little Gull was in the harbour entrance off North Haven this morning. 1 Siberian Chiffchaff was still in the PC World Drain. There was lots of Peregrine activity from our Winter Safari Cruise this afternoon with 3 separate sightings, 1 in Brands Bay, 1 in the Wareham Channel and 1 sat on the shingle in Shipstal Bay. 6 Spoonbill were feeding on the low tide in the Wareham Channel along with c200 Grey Plover, c200 Avocet, c1000 Dunlin and 2 Marsh Harrier were also active here. There were also 9 Spoonbill were in the Middlebere Channel. Off Jerry’s Point there were 4 Great Northern Diver and 1 Slavonian Grebe. A further 3 Great Northern Diver were off the north shore of Brownsea and 1 was in Shell Bay along with 1 Black-necked Grebe. 3 more Black-necked Grebe were in central harbour close to Round Island.

Avocet – the Wareham Channel from our Winter Safari Cruise – Harry McBride