Small bits of coverage from the last few days. Lytchett Bay had a nice run of winter birds yesterday morning with 4 Spoonbill overhead, a male Hen Harrier, 1 female Merlin and a Water Pipit, along with 27 Avocet, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Brent Geese, 100+ Shelduck and 7 Rock Pipit.  At Baiter 18 Ringed Plover were again close to the cycle path feeding on the beach this morning and in Poole Park the water levels are still relatively low on the boating lake which allowed Redshank, Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin and Turnstone to all be feeding just feet from the general public as they walked past.