After so much fine, still and cold weather, we get a bit of a windy shock tomorrow, but this mornings frost was another beautiful start to the day. A flock of c20 Lesser Redpoll at Shipstal, RSPB Arne was a great find, with this certainly being the highest count of the winter so far with only ones and twos logged so far. The Cattle Egret was still in the far cattle fields on the opposite side of the Frome Valley viewable from the end of Bog Lane. A Marsh Harrier was at Holmebridge and there were 7 around Swineham late afternoon. A ringtail Hen Harrier was seen at Middlebere and around the Studland Peninsular from Middle Beach this pm 1 Great Northern Diver, 18 Black-necked Grebe and 11 Common Scoter including 1 adult male. In Shell Bay there was 1 Great Northern Diver and off Jerry’s Point 3 Scaup. At Shipstal there were 20 Spoonbill and there was a decent count of 172 Pintail in Brands Bay.

Spoonbill – Middlebere – Mark Wright

The Loch Middlebere Monster or an Otter – RSPB Arne Middlebere Lookout Camera this AM