An overcast, warm and dry day meant that birding was straightforward and plentiful. At Brands Bay, 3 Whimbrel, 59 Curlew, 51 Black-tailed godwit, 34 Redshank and overhead, 26 Crossbill (heading towards Rempstone) were the highlights.

Lytchett Bay held all the ‘shanks’, with 13 Greenshank, 2 Spotted redshank and 81 Redshank. An Osprey was spotted but the ring number couldn’t be read.

At the Carey platform today, lots of interactions and fish deliveries from the resident Osprey family but also a persistent unidentified Osprey (with a rather tatty tail) was getting in on the action too.

The 4 young Peregrine falcon chicks from the Asda nest in Poole appear to still be doing well and were spotted above Asda along with the parent birds too.

At Shipstall point, Arne today, 70 Oystercatcher, 75 Curlew, 150 Black-tailed godwit, 3 Great spotted woodpecker, 1 Green woodpecker, and a Jay.

Swineham gravel pit area had 20 Little egret, 9 Egyptian geese, 1 Osprey over head, 1 Marsh harrier and 3 Sedge warbler.

Early morning bird ringing on the Piddle valley floodplain has begun to pick up pace with 0ver 120 Sedge warbler, 19 Grasshopper warbler, Garden warbler, Nightjar, 12 Willow warbler and a Kingfisher ringed. Autumn migration is very much in full swing!

Spotted redshank, Greenshank and Redshank (Left to right) – Lytchett Bay – Mick Brooks

Fish delivery at the Carey Osprey Nest – Alison Copland