Things are getting more autumnal as each day goes on, certainly with more waders appearing. There were 3 Curlew Sandpiper on RSPB Arne Moors with another in Middlebere, plus 6 Spotted Redshank were in Middlebere and another 2 were in the Wareham Channel. A Glossy Ibis was also in the Wareham Channel along the Keysworth shoreline with 2 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Spoonbill in the same area. There were also 61 Spoonbill on the Brownsea Lagoon with 289 Avocet. The 9 Goosander were still feeding in Brands Bay this afternoon. Middlebere was busy this evening and saw 2 Osprey, 22 Knot, 10 Greenshank, 4 Great White Egret, 296 Black-tailed Godwit, 29 Dunlin and a Yellow-legged Gull.
Well, Storm Austen has been in full force today, with heavy winds and rain making for tricky birding…
Find out moreMore tricky weather today, although fairly calm to start with. There were 17 Spoonbill in Lytchett Bay and…
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