The calm before the storm saw a good return of birds including the Slavonian Grebe off Shell Beach with 3 Black-necked Grebe and a Great Northern Diver there too. Spoonbill were on Shipstal (c20) and at Lytchett Fields/Holton Pools (1). The Brownsea Lagoon saw 70 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 9 Greenshank, 2900+ Dunlin, 135 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Knot, 260 Grey Plover, 8 Turnstone and 310 Avocet. Along Holme lane there were 6 Cattle Egret on the ‘dung heap’.  In brands Bay there were 7 Black-necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver. At Norden Sewage Works there were 10 Chiffchaff and a single Firecrest.

Cattle Egret – Holme Lane – Ian Ballam