Sightings from Middlebere include 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 Grey Plover, 62 Black-Tailed Godwit, 280 Avocet, a Peregrine and a Merlin. Also reported high numbers of Grey Plover and Dunlin, as well as 6 Greenshank and 1 Spotted Redshank on Brownsea Lagoon. Also of note was a distant Gannet off Sandbanks beach, as well as the lone Water Pipit at Lytchett Fields.
Brownsea Lagoon, Martin Adams

Despite the cold, overcast start to the day, by lunchtime the harbour was basking in glorious spring sunshine…
Find out moreA pretty chilly day still, but with things due to warm up a bit later in the week,…
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