Snow…..well, wet snow, but northern parts of the harbour saw a light smattering. Ironic that on the day we see some snow, there was no sign of the Snow Bunting!! It was all about open water species today with 10 Common Scoter and 2 Black-necked Grebe in Studland Bay, 2 Great Northern Diver in Brands Bay and 3 Black-necked Grebe and 1 Slavonian Grebe off Jerry’s Point. There was at least 1 Black-throated Diver still in Parkstone Bay 2 Great Northern Diver off Hamworty Beach. There was a single Spoonbill in Lytchett Bay this morning. A few Mediterranean Gulls are now starting to arrive into the harbour now for their pre-spring visit, and can be found feeding on the northern urban shorelines during the low tides.

If you have time, local birder Peter Moore has written an excellent blog entry of the joys of birding in Urban Poole over the years which you can read here:

https://petermooreblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/urban-birding-by-bike.html?m=1

Mediterranean Gull – Baiter Park – Peter Moore