Sightings21/07/2019

Harbour Sighting – posted 21/07/19

The Spoonbill have reunited on Brownsea Lagoon with 7 sited. 134 Common Tern and c30 Sandwich Terns were recorded indicating that some may have moved on from the Lagoon or perhaps feeding out in the deeper waters of the Harbour. High numbers of Oystercatcher have been recorded today with 153 in the Lagoon along with 2 Avocet, 6 Little Egret and 6 Dunlin.

Over at Middlebere 6 Curlew, c50 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank and 2 Whimbrel were spotted. Lytchett Fields recorded a Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper. Over at Studland a male Common Scoter has been reported in addition to 2 Whimbrel, a Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Dunlin.

 

Seen at Poole Park was the usual wildfowl including the Greylag flock, 18 moulting Mute Swans, c70 Mallard Ducks and a Tufted Duck with her 3 ducklings.The Spoonbill have reunited on Brownsea Lagoon with 7 sited. 134 Common Tern and c30 Sandwich Terns were recorded indicating that some may have moved on from the Lagoon or perhaps feeding out in the deeper waters of the Harbour. High numbers of Oystercatcher have been recorded today with 153 in the Lagoon along with 2 Avocet, 6 Little Egret and 6 Dunlin.

Over at Middlebere 6 Curlew, c50 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank and 2 Whimbrel were spotted. Lytchett Fields recorded a Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper. Over at Studland a male Common Scoter has been reported in addition to 2 Whimbrel, a Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Dunlin.

Tufted Duck – Poole Park

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