A reduced number of sightings today, but at least some sunshine for a while this afternoon, and unbelievably, tomorrow os due to be sunny…..all day!!

At South Haven, Studland today there were 5 Great Northern Diver around the harbour entrance, with 2 Black-necked Grebe at the harbour mouth (with one flying in), 29 Sanderling, 34 Grey Plover and 2 Razorbill. The 2 Purple Sandpiper were on the rocky Sandbanks groynes and 3 Scaup were off Jerry’s Point. Male White-tailed Eagle G461 was seen again near Middlebere and 3 Goosander flew up the Piddle Valley at dusk. At Lytchett Fields there was 1 Merlin, 1 Firecrest and a Spotted Redshank, with another Merlin bombing across Brands Bay. Plus, there were 2 Firecrest at Creekmoor Ponds.

Pintail – Brands Bay