Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island
The best weather for weeks saw us in the best place at the right time with bright sunshine, no wind and excellent visibility.
- A boat trip around the harbour, with the Dorset O.S. guy as our compere, resulted in sightings of 4 Great Northern Divers, several Shags and at least 40 Red-breasted Mergansers.
- On Brownsea Island, in the 2 hides, we were able to see lots of birds, the highlights of which had to be 2 Spoonbills, 90 or so Bar-tailed Godwits, at least 2 Mediterranean Gulls.
- No trip to Brownsea is complete without seeing the Red Squirrels and we were rewarded from the start when one appeared on the footpath 10m or so in front of us. Several other sightings were made at the feeding station.
Additions to BUBO 2016 UK Year List
Shag (0145)
Spoonbill (0146)
Bar-tailed Godwit (0147)
Mediterranean Gull (0148)
A terrific day out, made possible by the favourable weather conditions!
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