Just a quick run down this evening of some of the excellent birds in and around Poole Harbour today. Definite highlights included a Bittern over the mouth of the Frome, the 2 Bewick’s Swans still in the Frome Valley, a Smew at Lytchett Bay, the Surf Scoter in Brands Bay, Great Skua, 5 Little Gull and all 3 diver species out in Poole Bay, 8 Marsh Harrier and 4 Hen Harrier around the Wareham Channel/Middlebere area, 30+ Black-necked Grebe and 4 Great Northern Diver in Brands Bay and off Middle Beach.
Today had lots of eastern promise which sadly didn’t deliver. But when you’ve already had Bluethroats and Hoopoes…
Find out moreBeing a Monday, there were fewer rare birds found today, but the long staying gems were pinned down…
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