Studland was well watched today, with Middle Beach being particularly productive, hosting 7 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe and 8 Common Scoter.  Inside the harbour, 9 Sanderling and 14 Ringed Plover were reported near the houseboats in Bramble Bush Bay. Further along at Jerry’s Point, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Scaup, 24 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Goldeneye were present, as well as 1 immature female Marsh Harrier. A count of Brands Bay produced 542 Teal, 325 Wigeon, 213 Pintail, 67 Lapwing, 30 Grey Plover, 19 Knot, 417 Black-tailed Godwit and 855 Dunlin. Elsewhere, the Common Sandpiper was showing well again at Holes Bay, visible between the PC World Drain and the railway embankment. Also at PC World Drain, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Chiffchaff and 1 Kingfisher were present. 2 Marsh Harrier and 1 Peregrine were seen over Lytchett Bay this morning. Finally, 1 Peregrine was also seen on the Barclays Building in town this morning.

Peregrine – Poole Town – Rene Goad