Despite the lashing rain for most of the day, there was a highlight! Off Branksome 2 Black-throated Diver headed west towards Poole Harbour mouth and 17 Shoveler also passed (good Branksome record) along with 10 Common Scoter plus a pale phase Fulmar. The young female White-tailed Eagle, G801 was active this afternoon once the sun had come out and was in the mouth of the River Piddle and 2 Marsh Harrier were showing courting behaviour in Poole Harbour west which is really encouraging. With a decent flurry of Wheatear, Sand Martin and Little Ringed Plover having already arrived into the UK, why not try and get your weekend off to a spring-filled start and see if you can log any ‘spring harbour firsts’ over the next couple of days.

Oystercatcher – Baiter