With such a clear evening, it was a welcome sight for it to still be light(ish) at 17:00, when 2 Woodcock were seen bombing across the Arne road this evening. It was much of the same today with 2 Black-throated Diver in Parkstone Bay, 31 Cattle Egret on the north side of Wareham Common, the Snow Bunting was at Hamworthy Beach, 2 Spotted Redshank in the Wareham Channel and 2 in Middlebere as well as 5 Spoonbill in Middlebere with another 4 in Holes Bay NW. A Slavonian Grebe was off Middle Beach, and 1 more was off Jerry’s Point with the Eider still in Shell Bay.
Brent Geese – Baiter Park
The day-long deluge provided little inspiration to venture outside, however with Leach’s Petrel and Little Gull logged elsewhere…
Find out moreWell, Storm Austen has been in full force today, with heavy winds and rain making for tricky birding…
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