A murky and drizzly day in the harbour but still plenty to see despite the limited visibility. The 2 Velvet Scoter were still off Jerry’s Point along with 1 Slavonian Grebe and 8 Black-necked Grebe. On Lytchett Fields RSPB limited number of birds, but good quality with 1 Golden Plover in amongst 42 Lapwing as well as 1 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper and 5 Greenshank.

In Poole Park from our free Urban Birding Walk this morning there was 1 Greenshank, 2 Sandwich Tern and growing numbers of birds on Baiter Park with c40 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, c60 Oystercatcher and 5 Ringed Plover. 3 Spoonbill were in Holes Bay north-west this morning, with possibly the same 3 also being seen from Rock Lea View in Lytchett Bay. 17 Spoonbill were roosting at Shipstal Arne this morning, so at least 20 still in the harbour.

Also in Holes Bay north-west were 1 Spotted Redshank, almost 100 Black-tailed Godwit, 600+ Dunlin, 36 Knot, 17 Turnstone and 12 Snipe SW. Huge numbers of ducks too with 2050 Wigeon, 683 Teal, 145 Pintail, 95 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall and the first Red-breasted Merganser of the season.