A gorgeous sunny day has heard reports of a Hoopoe around the Oakdale area, but no confirmed sightings yet. Brownsea Lagoon has stable numbers of Sandwich Tern with c154 seen and Common Tern with c127 seen over on the islands with 48 Oystercatcher, some of which were showing signs of nesting on the islands. c168 Black-headed Gull have 7 chicks hatched between them so far. c132 Shelduck have been joined by 32 Godwit Sp. seen at a distance, 1 Avocet, 2 Spoonbill, 2 knot and 3 Dunlin. Lytchett Fields have also seen 5 Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin.
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