A bit of a drizzly day, with the Surf Scoter in Studland Bay being the highlight of the sightings again, reported along with 14 Common Scoter and 5 Black-necked Grebe. From our Winter Safari Cruise, there was 1 Great Northern Diver and 3 Goldeneye off Pottery Pier, and another Great Northern Diver and 1 Common Scoter in the North Channel. 2 Red-throated Diver were seen during the trip, between Furzey Island and Brownsea South shoreline. In Middlebere Channel on the falling tide were 1200+ Teal, 16 Pintail, 250 Avocet and 90 Lapwing. In Holes Bay, a reports included a count of 330 Avocet, 1207 Wigeon, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 85 Shoveler and 3 dark-bellied Brent Geese. There were 22 Spoonbill on Brownsea Lagoon.
With the wind building today, it made birding conditions slightly trickier but there was still lots ‘to be…
Find out moreWhat a crisp, perfect winters day. Sightings included a good haul at the harbour mouth this morning including…
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