As we move into the final third of May, it approaches the time when our first Osprey egg could hatch at any moment. We assume/hope it’s going to be within the next 24 hours, with the rest following suit over the next week. Our Spring Safari this morning was nice and busy and saw the Wareham Channel Marsh Harriers perform a smart food pass, 1 White-tailed Eagle flew across the Wareham Channel, 4-5 Bearded Tit, 4 Reed Bunting and 8+ Reed Warbler were really active in the reedbeds around Swineham Point, 2 Red Kite flew over Central Harbour, 4 Common Seal were also in the Wareham channel along with c200 Black-tailed Godwit and the Brownsea Lagoon was busy with the standard back and fourth of Sandwich and Common Tern. Later in the day a further 3 White-tailed Eagle tracked through the harbour, over Sandbanks and across to the Wareham Channel and then over into Purbeck. A Little Gull was off the Brownsea shoreline this morning.

Sandwich Tern – Brownsea shoreline – @dizzygirl66.bsky.social – Bluesky