A calmer day today with the harbours first Great Northern Diver of the winter off Shell Bay along with 3 Black-necked Grebe, and another Black-necked Grebe off Middle Beach. At Hartland 2 Merlin were along the road near the Middlebere Farm access point at dusk and at Lytchett Bay there was an adult female ringtail Hen Harrier. On Lytchett Fields a flock of 38 Avocet were feeding which is the largest feeding flock of Avocet to have been logged feeding on the fields which is an excellent indicator as to how productive the fields are for food.
This morning’s Winter Safari Cruise was brisk to say the least, but that didn’t stop us from seeing…
Find out moreWith the wind easing off today it made for easier birding, so much so that the first rarity…
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