Much milder today and another flat calm harbour. A Bittern was seen to drop down into the main reed bed off Swineham Point this afternoon along with 1 Merlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, c100 Avocet and c300 Dunlin. Plus, there were 4 different Marsh Harrier including a stunning adult male off Swineham Point. A White-tailed Eagle was over Hartland Moor and was seen tracking towards the Wareham Channel this afternoon and 2 were seen circling over Wareham around 1pm. There were still 2000+ Black-tailed Godwit in Holes Bay north, a Black Redstart was in a private garden near Northmoor, Wareham. A single Spoonbill was feeding on the Swineham scrapes this evening.
Black-tailed Godwits, Pintail, Wigeon and Teal – Holes Bay – Martin Adams
What started off as a promising day, with overcast sky’s and an easterly air flow, soon descended into…
Find out moreDespite the rain, which ended up lasting aaaallllllll day, there was still plenty of great birding top be…
Find out more© 2024 Birds of Poole Harbour Registered Charity No. 1152615