Much brighter and calmer conditions in the harbour today which made for good views of one of the juvenile White-tailed Eagles on our School Bird Boat in the Wareham Channel. Also in the Wareham Channel were 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Marsh Harrier and c200 Avocet this morning. Brands Bay was still teeming with birds, including c100 Pintail, c800 Dunlin, 19 Knot, 2 Spoonbill and 1 Peregrine interested in the waders out on the mud. While at Jerry’s Point the Long-tailed Duck was still present alongside 3 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe and 3 Great Northern Diver. Off Middle Beach, Studland were 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver. On the Brownsea Lagoon there were c100 Avocet, c50 Grey Plover and c400 Dunlin. The Snow Bunting was still present on Hamworthy Beach and 1 Water Pipit was reported at Arne RSPB.
Although you couldn’t see further than 100m for much of the day, there were birds to be found…
Find out moreSo cold! Mid-week was delightful with even a hint of spring warmth, but today was proper chilly. Cold…
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