A nicer day than forecast and some decent calm waters. All the usuals were logged today including the 10 Glossy Ibis at Swineham, 10+ Great Northern Diver around the main channels of the harbour, 1500+ Black-tailed Godwit on Brownsea where 2 Peregrines were causing mayhem this morning. Out in Poole Bay a Black-throated Diver was feeding distantly, Woodlark were singing at traditional sites and the 3 Purple Sandpiper were on the Sandbanks groynes. At Shipstal Point 22 Spoonbill were roosting, a ringtail Hen HarrierĀ was over Arne Moors this morning, the redhead Goosander was in Holes Bay NE again and the Siberian Chiffchaff was on Wareham Common.
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