A day of reports with both of the harbour’s northern bays receiving special attention, released within a matter of minutes of each other. The 29th consecutive Lytchett Bay annual report documents the strong year for the site. And if that was exciting enough, the Holes Bay Nature team have put together the superb first Holes Bay wildlife report – hopefully the first of many for years to come!

Lytchett Bay 2020 annual report »

Holes Bay 2020 annual report »

So you’d better fill that kettle right up and get reading! The reports provide the perfect inspiration before we welcome a series of big lows from the west, drawing in winds from as far south as North Africa over the next 10 days. The same happened in 2019 and delivered Swallow, Sand and House Martin in Dorset between Feb 22nd and 28th…

As for today’s sightings, the River Frome Red-throated Diver continued to show this morning.

Red-throated Diver – River Frome – Clive Hargrave