Sightings24/01/2020

Harbour Update – posted 24/01/20

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)

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