This evening it looked good for Bittern to depart at dusk so a watch at Swineham (the best place in Poole Harbour to watch for this type of birding event) was undertaken. One was seen, although it didn’t leave, rather it headed across the main gravel pit calling a few times before dropping back down into the reeds. At Lytchett Fields a record count 41 Avocet were using the fields as a feeding zone, the previous highest total only ever being a handful. The coming days look good for the first spring migrants to arrive so keep an eye out for the first Sand martin to dash through or even an elusive Ring Ouzel on some of the higher ground around the harbour. We’ve also been uploading various videos we’ve made during the couple of months which we’ll be uploading over the coming days. 

Spotted Redshank – Holes Bay NE – 04/03/18