Sightings21/02/2022

Harbour Update – posted 21/02/22

Where the hell has February gone? It seemed like only yesterday that we were all celebrating the turn of the New Year and the dark days of January were trudging along, but here we are with just 7 days left of February and the potential of the first Wheatear, Garganey, Sand Martin or Little Ringed Plover in just a weeks time! Not to mention the possible first Osprey in 2-3 weeks time. Soon it will all be go, go, go and the spring floodgates will open, so, until then, lets just make the most of the final days of winter and start day dreaming of what’s to come over the following 2-4 weeks.

So, with winter on its way out, it’s no surprise that Med Gull numbers are on the rise with 180 on South Beach and 6 Black-necked Grebe off Middle Beach with 3 Slavonian Grebe, 8 Common Scoter and 7 Great Crested Grebe. On Baiter Park there was a single pale-bellied Brent Goose with 13 dark-bellied Brents. A decent count of 12 Marsh Harrier were still in the west harbour area this AM and a Merlin was in Middlebere. There are still 17 Spoonbill on the Shipstal Spit.

Finally, the 2021 Lytchett Bay Bird and Wildlife report was published today and can be viewed by visiting our website HERE. Another great report, documenting the changes and developments of this site. Well done to all involved.

Male Red-breasted Merganser – Poole park – Peter Moore

 

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