A struggle not to get blown away in the harbour today. The wind seemed to bring in a big movement of hirundines though, with hundreds of Sand Martin and Swallow passing south to north around the harbour. The wind had also brought in a winter plumage Razorbill along the north shore of the Brownsea Lagoon along with 1 Great Northern Diver here, and one on the east side of Round Island. 1 Ruff was at Swineham Stilt Pools and then later at Swineham Point with Black-tailed Godwit. 2 Little Ringed Plover were on Arne Moors and 2 were briefly in the Middlebere Channel. 4 Marsh Harrier were active in the Wareham Channel. 2 Great White Egret flew over Wareham towards the harbour and 42 Cattle Egret were at Holmebridge. 1 Osprey was in Newton Bay and 1 was in the Middlebere Channel. The Forster’s Tern was again in Holes Bay south west, viewed from Harkwood Drive. 2 Spotted Redshank were at RSPB Lytchett Fields. On the Brownsea Lagoon there were 4 Spoonbill (including 2024 Dutch ringed NHB9), c40 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Plover, 3 Greenshank, c50 Avocet, 1 Ringed Plover and 1 Little Gull.

Ruff – Swineham Point from our Spring Safari Cruise – Harry McBride

Black-tailed Godwit – Wareham Channel from our Spring Safari Cruise – Harry McBride