Not much ‘going down’ today as the blustery SW wind began to build, although the Goosander was seen again out in South Deep with Red-breasted Merganser. Also 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Scaup, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Scoter and 1 Great White Egret were logged. The first Black Redstart of the autumn was flitting around Sterte Industrial Estate. Also the first 2 returning Goldeneye for Poole Park were back on the main boating lake. A huge flock of sinensis Cormorant arrived into Parkstone Bay consisting of several hundred birds. Holes Bay north held 508 Black-tailed Godwit, 176 Dunlin, 51 Knot, 120 Avocet and 2 Lapwing. At Lytchett Bay a Merlin was chasing down 2 Water Pipit.

Water Pipit – Lytchett Bay – Shaun Robson