With both Long-tailed Duck and Velvet Scoter having passed Portland and Kimmeridge Bay in the last 48 hours, is there a chance either could end up in the harbour soon? Scaup, Goldeneye and Common Scoter have all been recent open water sea duck visitors to the harbour, so  hopefully Velvet Scoter and Long-tailed Duck will be next. Other than that just 15 Spoonbill and 14+ Greenshank on Brownsea and 2 Firecrest in the PCW Drain were noteworthy sightings. A notable count of 1282 Wigeon was logged in Holes Bay, 2 White-tailed Eagle were in the Wareham Channel, a Marsh Tit was ringed in Norden and a few more Redwing were ringed at the Carey Ringing Station.

Marsh Tit – Norden – Kate Fox