Radipole RSPB - Sun 2 Oct

After leaving Portland we stopped off at Radipole RSPB for a visit, spending a little under two hours wandering around the reserve. From the visitor centre we noted a couple of Bar-tailed Godwits and a single Black-tailed Godwit as well as five Bearded Tits and the resident Hooded Merganser. We then walked out to the viewpoint on the buddleia loop where I found the juvenile male Garganey tucked up in the reeds. More Bearded Tits were noted and a male Marsh Harrier was seen over the reeds. A Clouded Yellow as seen on the wing near the concrete bridge and as we returned to the car for our lunch a couple of adult Mediterranean Gulls were in flight over the car park. As we were getting ready to leave news broke of a Black-necked Grebe at Rodden Hive, so guess were we went next?