Some of the Black-tailed Godwit are beginning to show off their summer finery, with large numbers of birds still visible at Brownsea Lagoon on the high tide. A huge Lapwing count was recorded at Sunnyside scrape today, peaking at 356 individuals in the afternoon.

Fancy a day in with a good book during this bleak weather? We’ve got your birding material covered as the Lytchett Bay 2019 report is hot off the press! Check it out here.

Black-tailed Godwit transitioning into summer plumage – Brownsea Lagoon – Hamish Murray