Cracking conditions for a safari cruise this morning! Highlights came in the form of 3 Common Scoter nr Arne Bay, 39 Spoonbill, 23 Knot, 260 Avocet, 70 Dunlin, 5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose and 6 Mediterranean Gull on Brownsea Lagoon, a male Bearded Tit at Swineham Point, 4 Marsh Harrier & a Red Kite across the Wareham Channel, plus 2 Kingfisher on Poole Quay before departing. It was also great to bump into the 10-year-old JERSEY ringed Shag again after finding the bird on a Safari back in Feb ’26. The bird was sat on the exact same cluster of buoys off Lake Yard Marina – an excellent example of winter site fidelity.