Apologies, for the delay in getting sightings up for today. Great news as the first chick of the Carey Osprey Nest 5R5, fledged successfully at 7:38pm. 1 Osprey was also in the dead trees at Middlebere, as seen from Coombe Heath at RSPB Arne, and 2 Spoonbill were feeding in the channel. From the Middlebere National Trust Hide 6 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Great White Egret were all seen. Interestingly, there are now 5 Spoonbill on the Brownsea Lagoon, having joined the group of 4 over-summering 2nd calendar year birds. Our main flock of Spoonbill from continental Europe normally don’t start arriving until the start of August, when they’ll continue to build until the peak of ~80 in October. So, this new arrival could just be another wandering young bird, or possibly an early returner (failed breeder) from the continent.

Osprey 5R5 taking his first flight and semi-fledging to sit with CJ7 on the camera perch – Carey Osprey Tour