Sightings27/11/2017

Harbour Update – posted 25/11/17

Today a group headed out over to Brownsea Island on an RSPB/DWT/NT bird boat where the Stilt Sandpiper was viewable from the Lower Hide, also present 12 Spoonbill, c200 Avocet, good numbers now of Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, several Knot, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Firecrest and 2-3 Kingfisher and the usual spread of commoner over-wintering wader and wildfowl species. At Lytchett Fields the Hawfinch was back again at French’s Farm and in Middlebere the Great White Egret was feeding for a short period. Merlin, Peregrine, Marsh and Hen Harrier were all present around Middlebere and the mouth of the Frome Valley at different times during the day. Fieldfare numbers seemed to increase slightly with birds passing over Brands Bay, Slepe Heath and Arne. Firecrests were in the Arne car park, Knoll Beach car park and 1 was on Ballard. At Holton Lee, several Crossbill were on view out on the heath which is good to hear as they’ve been extremely scarce so far this year. 

Crossbills – Holton Lee – Ian Brown

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