Today saw the harbours second Yellow Wagtail of the spring, this time passing over Poole Park, where the lagoon has now filled up considerably and only held 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank and a few Oystercatcher. Ten tardy Fieldfare were in the Piddle Valley and at Lytchett Fields an Egyptian Goose flew over and on the fields was 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 2 Green Sandpiper. An Osprey was high over Coombe Heath and another Hobby dashed through, this time at Greenlands Farm where there were also 2 Wheatear, several Chiffchaff and Blackcap and 7 Swallow through overhead.
The weather was slightly better today and hopes were high that yesterdays Red-necked Grebe would re-appear after only…
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