Another windy day out on the water today with a school bird boat leaving the quay first thing. A huge high tide made birding difficult with almost all marsh areas totally submerged. Again the focus was mainly on the Brownsea Lagoon with 8 Spoonbill, 400+ Avocet, 400+ Black-tailed Godwit, 200+ Oystercatcher, 14 Greenshank plus many Redshank, Dunlin, Wigeon, Shoveler and Little egret. Brent Geese were few and far between with only a handful of birds in Brands Bay and over the harbour mouth. Out on the water Great Crested Grebe were the only diving species of any note while a Seal put in an appearance off Shipstal Beach. In the west of the harbour, the Wareham Channel area saw a male ringtail Hen Harrier as well as Sparrowhawk, Peregrine and Merlin all trying to take advantage of the abundance of waders. 4 Marsh Harrier were seen going into a roost.
Come on 6T9, you can fledge! Very active at the Carey Osprey nest today, with all three fledged…
Find out moreThere was Osprey mania around the harbour today with our local pair having fledged three of their four…
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