All eyes on the Brownsea Lagoon webcams this evening to stream the gull roost. With a first winter Glaucous Gull seen yesterday, it’s likely to appear again this evening. The familiar Jerry’s Point crew continue to impress, with 4 Long-tailed Duck, 5 Common Scoter, 4 Scaup, 3 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 14 Goldeneye and Red-breasted Merganser present. Whitecliff shoreline featured 2 Goldeneye, 17 Turnstone, 5 Oystercatcher and a single Dark-bellied Brent Goose that separated from the large flock feeding on Baiter playing fields. Numerous observers spotted the Peregrine on the ADSA high-rise building. Another Peregrine was logged around Old Harry, perched on the cliffs with several Rock Pipit around. The surrounding fields held a minimum of 8 Yellowhammer and c.10 displaying Skylark. South Beach clocked up c.100 Mediterranean Gulls, c.70 Common Gulls, 1 Great Northern Diver. Plus there was 1 Slavonian and 1 Black-necked Grebe. On the return leg there was a Great Northern Diver and close views of Shag. The woods leading to Old Harry held a Firecrest.

Finally, highlight of the day was a 1st winter Glaucous Gull that appeared on the Brownsea Lagoon webcam at 17:20. We’ll be scanning again each evening to try and re-find it, so make sure to tune into the Mac Hide webcam from 5pm to help us search!

Glaucous Gull – Screen grab from Brownsea Lagoon webcam

Peregrine – ASDA highrise – Shazz Hooper

Male Pintail – Holes Bay – Rene Goad