Sightings26/10/2021

Harbour Update – posted 26/10/21

A decent exploration around the harbour yielded some good returns including a Black Brant in the Wareham Channel 5-6 Marsh Harrier between Keysworth and Arne Moors. At Brands Bay there was a Great White Egret and a high count of 51 Spoonbill were between Shipstal and Brownsea. The first 3 Goldeneye of the winter were off Furzey Island and c15 Red-breasted Merganser and the Scaup were still in South Deep/off Jerry’s Point. In the mouth of the River Piddle there were 8 Little Grebe and 3 Kingfisher with 2 Green Sandpiper on Arne Moors and a flock of 21 Common Snipe were over Swineham with 3 Swallow too. There was also a Swallow and 2 House Martin logged at Lytchett Bay whilst searches went on for the Hoopoe which was seen a couple of times today around the allotment. Last night a lamping session near Sunnyside logged c10 Jack Snipe with 5 caught including two re-capturers from early 2021 and Feb 2020, plus the first 2 Woodcock of the winter were seen. The Brownsea Lagoon was looking decent with c20 Ringed Plover, c200 Dunlin, c300 Black-tailed Godwit, c12 Greenshank, c100 Avocet and 3 (of the 51) Spoonbill. A late Hobby was over Arne Moors and a Merlin was dashing about and both the juv and adult male Hen Harriers were both seen today at Middlebere. A new Water Pipit was seen at Lytchett Fields yesterday and there was a Cattle Egret there today too.

Hen Harrier – Middlebere – PennHillMan

Jack Snipe – Sunnyside 

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