A day of two halves, with heavy rain in the morning but then finally some bright sunshine in the afternoon. Holes Bay is still holding good numbers of the harbour’s waders and waterfowl with 19 Knot, 1000+ Black-tailed Godwit, 300+ Dunlin, 100 Avocet and c50 Pintail. The Snow Bunting was still showing well at Hamworthy Beach. 1 Spoonbill was in Lytchett Bay and 1 was feeding in the late evening at the Sunnyside Scrape. 1 Peregrine also came through carrying a large prey item at Sunnyside at dusk.
Today had lots of eastern promise which sadly didn’t deliver. But when you’ve already had Bluethroats and Hoopoes…
Find out moreBeing a Monday, there were fewer rare birds found today, but the long staying gems were pinned down…
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