Despite a light/moderate wind during the course of the day, it had settled down by this afternoon allowing for some decent coverage of open water areas. From Jerry’s Point this afternoon 3 Slavonian Grebe were just off the point, along with the Long-tailed Duck, 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Goldeneye and 20+ each of Red-breasted Merganser and Great Crested Grebe. Shell Bay had 1 Great Northern Diver just off shore and 25 Sanderling on the beach and off Middle Beach this evening 11 Black-necked Grebe went into the roost along with 7 Common Scoter. In Brands Bay 1 Spoonbill was feeding, there were excellent totals of Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover and 34 Knot. Yesterday 23 Goldeneye were counted at dusk roosting off Fitzworth. A drake Goosander was out in Arne Bay this afternoon, the Snow Bunting was still on Hamworthy Beach, a ringtail Hen Harrier was on a post out from Middlebere this afternoon, 3 Sandwich Tern passed out in Shell Bay and a Spotted Redshank and 3 Spoonbill were in Lytchett Bay.
Mediterranean Gull – Shell Bay, Studland
Kingfisher on the Houseboats – Bramble Bush Bay, Studland
Spoonbill – Brands Bay, Studland
Slavonian Grebes – Jerry’s Point, Studland
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