The wind apparently eases off tomorrow, hopefully giving the birds a chance to fly more than an inch off the ground without risk of being blown to Scotland! As a result there hasn’t been much news other than a short sea-watch off Branksome producing several groups of Swift, Swallow and a single House Martin in off the sea, plenty of Common and Sandwich Tern passing by and a few Gannet out in Poole Bay. At Lytchett Bay there were 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Wheatear, several Whimbrel dotted around the site, 1 Greenshank and 98 Black-tailed Godwit. Just outside the area there was a good report of a possible Common Crane over Lytchett Matravers.
I have also just finished writing up the trip report and species list from our recent Dorset Discovery Spring Tour, which you can read here –
If you want to get involved, and would like to see the best Dorset has to offer, then the details for our up and coming Summer Tour are available here –
http://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/dorset-discovery-summer-tour-29th-june-1st-july
This morning heralded the first proper Redwing arrival of the autumn with flocks ranging between 20 -200 individuals…
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