An early morning survey boat out through the Wareham Channel and up the River Frome as far as Redcliffe yielded some interesting sightings. Most unusual was the large number of Brent Geese heading east out of the channel not long after dawn totalling 420. In the fields around Bestwall two flocks of Curlew numbered 33 and 42 whilst there were around 100 Lapwing. The leucistic Egyptian Goose has returned for a second winter joining the Canada Goose flock on Arne Moors. At least 2 Water Pipit were at the mouth of the River Frome as were c10 Bearded Tit and a Marsh Harrier. The Great Northern Diver was still in the middle of the harbour, 1 Hawfinch was still at Arne Farm and 4 Water Pipit were still at Lytchett Fields RSPB on the Pools Fields. In the west there was a juvenile male and female Hen Harrier in the later afternoon.

Late news for the 4^th: A Bittern was seen flying over Poole Quay in the evening.