A Golden Plover was a welcome find at Lytchett Bay, remaining distant throughout it’s presence until 12:30 out on the mud. This is after we received news yesterday of 2  in Middlebere with Lapwing about 5 days ago, so there’s obviously a few about and worth keeping an eye out in amongst the Lapwing flocks. Poole Park pulled out all the stops today with Firecrest, Water Rail and Kingfisher all making appearances through the  day. Brand’s Bay clocked up 406 Teal, 542 Wigeon, 141 Pintail, 7 Avocet, 24 Grey Plover, 269 Black-tailed Godwit and 5 Knot. Most notable along the Studland peninsula was a Greenshank picked up near the houseboats in Bramble Bush Bay, accompanied by a supporting cast of 3 Common Scoter, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Scaup and 4 Goldeneye. Elsewhere a female Merlin was over Arne, 9 Marsh Harrier came out of the west harbour roost this AM, there were 25 Spoonbill at Arne, 7 Yellowhammer at Challow Hill and the Cattle Egret was once again in the Frome Valley, viewable from the Bog Lane side of the Valley. In Poole Park there was a Firecrest and at Holton Lee a Water Pipit. Off Middle Beach 8 Black-necked Grebe were counted and the Siberian Chiffchaff was seen again in the PCW Drain.

Grey Plover & Knot – Brownsea Lagoon – Hamish Murray