Finally some blue sky, but the chilly easterly wind persisted. A huge high tide and super flooded river valleys means there’s currently large amounts of water dispersed around the area, and today a large number of waders were on the Brownsea Lagoon including 1000+ Black-tailed Godwit and 500+ Dunlin, plus 100+ Bar-tailed Godwit and c200 Avocet. Also a magical Merlin chase ensued over the lagoon this morning in perfect morning sunlight. There were 5 Great Northern Diver along the north channel, and off Jerry’s Point this morning a Red-necked Grebe was reported, plus there were 3 Slavonian Grebe, 6 Black-necked Grebe and 3 Great Northern Diver, and out in Studland Bay 2 Common Scoter, 1 Black-necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver. In The Wareham Channel and at Swineham a Ruff was with the Lapwing flock and there were another 2 Merlin hunting in that area, along with 1 Red Kite and 4 Marsh Harrier. The 2 Brambling were still along Thrashers Lane, Studland, a Siberian Chiffchaff was on Wareham Common and another was in the PCW Drain, 20 Spoonbill were on Shipstal Point, 1 Spotted Redshank was at Lytchett Fields and 2 White-tailed Eagle were in Brands Bay this afternoon.

Siberian Chiffchaff – Wareham Common – Trevor Warwick