Calmer today and dare we say it…rather spring like. A short sea watch from Branksome saw 1 Great Northern Diver, c15 Gannet, 10 Brent Geese west and c20 Great Crested Grebe. The lone Spoonbill was still on Lytchett Fields and strayed to Holton Pools briefly where there was a single Water Pipit. In Middlebere 3 Spotted Redshank, c300 Avocet and c400 Black-tailed Godwit. The Peregrine was again seen on the Asda building having been absent for most of the autumn and winter and in Holes Bay a big count of 866 Dunlin was logged with 7 Tufted Duck and 2 Coot (both notable here) also recorded in Holes Bay north. Brownsea counts consisted of 165 Avocet, 271 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Turnstone, 200+ Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 40+ Oystercatcher, 10 Shoveler, 63 Shelduck and 5 Gadwall.

Dunlin and Turnstone – Brownsea Lagoon – Rene Goad

Teal – Brownsea Lagoon – Rene Goad