A fairly quiet day today but Brownsea got a good look with the Bonaparte’s Gull seen around lunch time, 1 juv Little Stint, 113 Dunlin, 13 Ringed Plover, 10 Greenshank, 84 Redshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 228 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Avocet, 549 Oystercatcher, 13 Little Egret, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Med Gull, 1 Shoveler, 12 Teal and 8 Gadwall. In Holes Bay a juv Marsh Harrier passed over the north end during the morning, also 12 Yellow-legged Gull in the southern area of Holes Bay with 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Whimbrel and 1 Wheatear.
Despite the cold, overcast start to the day, by lunchtime the harbour was basking in glorious spring sunshine…
Find out moreA pretty chilly day still, but with things due to warm up a bit later in the week,…
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