Apologise for the lack of updates, I’ve been up in Norfolk for a few day with no internet access, so will do a bit of a round up for you now. Today saw a really productive school bird boat with 5 Common Scoter, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Great Northern Diver, 32 Spoonbill, a marked increase in Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser and Great Crested Grebe totals, 500+ Avocet on Brownsea and 2 Sandwich Tern near the harbour mouth. A likely Siberian Chiffchaff was at Boarder Road, Lytchett Bay and 2 Red Kite were over the stubble field there. In Brands Bay there were Red-breasted Merganser – 31, Wigeon 272, Brent Goose 66, Redshank 80+, Curlew 110+, Teal 24, Pintail 61, Turnstone 11, Lapwing 30+, Grey Plover 2. A new male Hen Harrier arrived in the harbour today making this the 7th different Hen Harrier to have appeared in the harbour this autumn/winter period so far. There are currently three in the harbour and still 8 Marsh Harrier.
This morning’s Winter Safari Cruise was brisk to say the least, but that didn’t stop us from seeing…
Find out moreWith the wind easing off today it made for easier birding, so much so that the first rarity…
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