Spring is getting springier, well, until this afternoon that was. The lower Frome Valley is completely flooded currently and walk around the Bestwall/Swineham River walk would be a good call before all the water drains away. Today c800 Lapwing were feeding between Bestwall and Arne Moors as were 3 Ruff, c200 Black-tailed Godwit, c100 Curlew, 1 Golden Plover, c20 Pintail, c50 Teal and still good numbers of Redwing and Fieldfare. At Holme Bridge a Marsh Harrier was quartering over the floodplain west of the river and both Peregrine and Raven were circling over Corfe Castle. At Studland Beach, an almighty gull feeding frenzy consisted of c200 Med Gulls, c200 Herring Gull plus lots of Common and Black-headed Gull. Out in Studland Bay the Velvet Scoter was still present with a single Common Scoter and 2 Black-necked Grebe. At Lytchett Fields there were 3 Golden Plover, 4 Shoveler, 1 Spoonbill, 21 Avocet and 3 Greenshank. At St Mary’s churchyard 2 Hawfinch were again in the graveyard.