A day at RSPB Arne and the surround areas

Spent the early morning at Arne with Birds of Poole Harbour  again on their monthly guided walk.
First thing we were hampered with low lying mist over the Middlebere channel but this soon cleared and we had wonderful weather, good light and no wind, ideal conditions.
Once again as I thought the weather was going to be raining and wet I did not take my camera and I should of done!
At the car park
Redwing
Treecreeper
Nuthatch
Cole Tit
Firecrest -heard only
Then out on to coombe heath  and the look out point
Fly over of Redwing and fieldfare
Wigeon
Teal
Lapwing
Little Egret
Brent Geese in the field
Avocets
Oystercatchers

Taken with phone through scope

After this we made our way to the little pond to cut trough grip heath but the path was flooded

but this was a good move to try as I had a new bird for the Dorset list.

Snipe # 144

So we made our way through the car park and down through Arne farm to the steps and Shipstal point

Here we had a mixed flock of Long tailed tits with Chiffchaff and at least 5 + Goldcrest.

Looking from the steps in to Arne bay a large group of Spoonbill c37

Two good views of Dartford Warbler singing.

From the view point and distances views out on the water

Great Crested Grebes

Red breasted Merganser

Black-necked Grebes

Goldeneye

Common Scoter

Velvet Scoter = Life # 145

After the walk had finished I went out to one of the moors /heaths to look for some more birds and a bird I have been looking for, for a while now. Looking out over Arne Moors from  a new position

Lapwings c200

Marsh Harrier 3

Lesser Redpoll # 146

Spotted Redshank # 147

Buzzard

Fieldfare and Redwing, distance views

I then took a walk along Soliders Road up to Knoll Farm to see if I could find the bird I need for the list after a bit of searching I found the bird with three Pheaseants, Two pied Wagtails on the barn and some Redwing.

Red-legged Partridge # 148