Sounds like the fog may be clearing tomorrow which is good news, but it does seem to be dropping some wandering? lost? birds into the harbour currently. Earlier in the week it was a short stopping Velvet Scoter and Golden Plover, and today it was 2 Greater Scaup, also off of Jerry’s Point, Studland. Later in the day the Long-tailed Duck and 1st winter male Eider were also off Jerry’s Point along with 4 Great Northern Diver and 1 Slavonian Grebe. For the first time in while there was a semi-decent roost of 10 Black-necked Grebe out off Knoll Beach this evening plus 9 Common Scoter and 2 Great Northern Diver, with a ‘flock’ of 6 Great Northern Diver off Old Harry earlier in the day. The 2 Black-throated Diver were still off Baiter/Whitecliff cycle path this AM and this evening a redhead Goosander was on Holme Lane GP. This morning a ringtail Hen Harrier was hunting in Lytchett Bay and a Spotted Redshank was out in the bay again

Black-throated Divers – Parkstone Bay, Baiter – Garry Hayman