Despite the intermittent showers today in the harbour, there was still plenty to see and plenty of Osprey activity. During our Osprey Cruises today, we saw up to 5 Osprey hunting in the Wareham Channel including 1 successfully catching a fish. There was also 1 Osprey catching a fish in Lytchett Bay and 1 in the Middlebere Channel. 1 Great White Egret was also present at Middlebere. There was also 1 Kingfisher on Poole Quay, 1 Grey Plover flying high over the Wareham Channel, c200 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, and 50 Spoonbill on Brownsea Lagoon. Earlier this morning in Brands Bay there were 46 Teal, 1 Whimbrel, 69 Curlew, 5 Gadwall, and 6 Turnstone. Before the wind increased this morning, a further 23 birds were ringed in the Lower Piddle Valley including 4 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, and 1 adult House Martin. At Swineham Stilt Pools there were 1 Ruff and 2 Green Sandpiper present, with 3 Green Sandpiper also at Sunnyside.

Osprey with fish – Middlebere Channel – @dizzygirl66.bsky.social

Osprey – Wareham Channel – @kayakpoole.bsky.social