The wind apparently eases off tomorrow, hopefully giving the birds a chance to fly more than an inch off the ground without risk of being blown to Scotland! As a result there hasn’t been much news other than a short sea-watch off Branksome producing several groups of Swift, Swallow and a single House Martin in off the sea, plenty of Common and Sandwich Tern passing by and a few Gannet out in Poole Bay. At Lytchett Bay there were 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Wheatear, several Whimbrel dotted around the site, 1 Greenshank and 98 Black-tailed Godwit. Just outside the area there was a good report of a possible Common Crane over Lytchett Matravers.

I have also just finished writing up the trip report and species list from our recent Dorset Discovery Spring Tour, which you can read here –

 http://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/birds-poole-harbour-and-rspb-dorset-discovery-spring-tour-april-27th-29th-2015

If you want to get involved, and would like to see the best Dorset has to offer, then the details for our up and coming Summer Tour are available here –

http://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/dorset-discovery-summer-tour-29th-june-1st-july