Despite being a weekend, there didn’t seem to be much birding going on, with very limited reports coming through, although all the old guard are still about with the 10 Glossy Ibis still at Swineham, the 3 Purple Sandpiper were at the Haven Hotel groyne, 2 White-tailed Eagle flew over Brownsea and flushed c3100 Black-tailed Godwit. At Shipstal, Arne 17 Spoonbill were roosting, c15 Cattle Egret were around Worgret and a Spotted Redshank was at Lytchett Fields. These still mornings are allowing for early bird song to be heard with Woodlark almost in full voice at multiple sites.

Black-tailed Godwit flock flushed by White-tailed Eagles – Brownsea Lagoon – Derek Morgan

White-tailed Eagles passing over Brownsea Lagoon – Derek Morgan

Great Northern Diver – Brownsea channel – Derek Morgan