It continues to blow a hoolie, and doesn’t seem as if there’s much rest-bite in the near future. Not surprisingly, checking out the sheltered bays proved most productive with 2 Slavonian Grebe and 4 Black-necked Grebe were in Studland Bay with 8 Spoonbill sheltering on Shipstal Point in Arne Bay. At Lytchett Fields there was a single Spotted Redshank and on Holton Pools singles of Greenshank, Green Sandpiper and a passing Marsh Harrier. On the feeders what looked like a possible Continental Coal Tit was seen on the feeders briefly.
Possible Continental Coal Tit – Holton Lee – Tony Furnell

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