It was a raptor fest first thing with a Red Kite heading south over Wareham Train station at dawn, a Marsh Harrier heading north at the same time, and both White-tailed Eagles were out over the Wareham Channel again, with plenty of Buzzard displaying too. Around Hartland Stud there was a decent Redwing/Fieldfare flock and at Swineham the 3 Tundra Bean Geese were still in the paddock next to the B&B, viewable only from the public footpath. On Shipstal there were still 9 Spoonbill and at Lytchett Bay there was a Siberian Chiffchaff near Lytchett Way.
Well, Storm Austen has been in full force today, with heavy winds and rain making for tricky birding…
Find out moreMore tricky weather today, although fairly calm to start with. There were 17 Spoonbill in Lytchett Bay and…
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