Windy westerlies today with some sun, looking way better than the last few days anyway! A Brownsea webcam count reveals some long-time-no-see arrivals of 1 Redshank and 3 Teal, otherwise 1 Greylag, 21 Canada Geese (6 Juveniles), 2 Mute Swan, 87 Shelduck (10), 7 Gadwall, 2 Mallard (4), 2 Moorhen, 2 Avocet, 83 Oystercatcher and it appears there are 2 nests, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 204 Black-headed Gull (60), 3 Herring Gull, 28 Great Black-backed Gull (4), 89 Common Tern (22), 139 Sandwich Tern (92), 23 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 4 Spoonbill, as well as Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Starling and Pied Wagtail. 

Hyde’s Heath, at Arne saw Great spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Woodlark, Stonechat, Raven, Dartford Warbler, Buzzard, Nightjar, and 3 Swift at Coombe Heath, Arne. A seawatch at Branksome cliffs out to Poole Bay shows Manx Shearwater, 3 Gannet, 3 Sandwich Tern, and 2 Mediterranean Gull. At Holton Pools 2 different Marsh Harrier were logged too.