A single Water Pipit continues to occupy Lytchett Fields ad the adult drake Scaup and 3 females were still located south of railway bridge. Jerry’s Point featured 3 Slavonian Grebe while Studland Bay saw 6 Black-necked Grebe. The Morden Bog Great Grey Shrike was again seen west of Old Decoy Pond. Elsewhere, a Pochard frequented Hatch Pond and 141 Lapwing were present at Sunnyside. Brands Bay – 1 Spoonbill, 29 Avocet, 4 Knot, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 700 Dunlin, 20 Grey Plover; typical numbers of duck. Across there, Redhorn Quay and over towards Furzey Island there must have been around 700 Black-tailed Godwit all told and maybe 400 Brent Geese. Redhorn Quay – 5 Goldeneye, 7 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Greenshank. Jerry’s Point – 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 12 Ringed Plover, 21 Sanderling (obviously pushed out of the virtually dry Bramblebush Bay)
Well, Storm Austen has been in full force today, with heavy winds and rain making for tricky birding…
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