A pretty drizzly difficult day today making birding tricky. We weren’t put off for our Young Birders visit to Brownsea Island for the new Lookout Hide’s opening. Thanks to Dorset Wildlife Trust for inviting us. Lots of birds sheltering on the lagoon including c200 Avocet, 3 Greenshank, 3 Sanderling, 2 Ringed Plover, 20+ Turnstone, 30+ Grey Plover, 76 Bar-tailed Godwit. On the journey to and from the island there were 4 Great Northern Diver on the north shore of Brownsea and 1 Black-throated Diver still off Salterns Marina, although viewing was difficult so the 4 are probably still around nearby. Off Jerry’s Point the male Common Scoter was still present along with 2 Black-necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver. 5 Spoonbill were at Shipstal, Arne and 3 White-tailed Eagles were in the Wareham Channel.

A very grey day from the Avocet Hide on Brownsea