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<strong>The</strong> birdlife of<br />
<strong>Poole</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong><br />
<strong>Poole</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> is ideal for bird watching. <strong>The</strong>re are large<br />
Nature Reserves on its southern shore at Studland and<br />
Arne. On the northern shore nature reserves have been<br />
established at Ham Common and Parkstone Bay. A bird<br />
watching hide has been provided by local RSPB Members<br />
Group at Upton Country Park. Good views of birds can<br />
also be had from Baiter Park, Whitecliff, Hamworthy Park<br />
and Sandbanks.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se illustrations show some of the birds that may be<br />
seen in the <strong>Harbour</strong>. Some feed on the open mud; the<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Poole</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> ~ <strong>2013</strong><br />
waders using their long beaks to probe into the mud for<br />
food. Ducks and geese are more likely to be seen in the<br />
open water, although Brent Geese may feed on nearby<br />
grassland, including playing fields.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> is on an important migration route. Some<br />
birds, like the Brent Goose, are only found in winter –<br />
leaving in the spring to breed further north. Others, such<br />
as the Sandwich Tern, breed here in the summer but fly<br />
south for the winter.
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