Despite the yucky start to the day, the birding was actually ok today. A Wryneck was along the track leading down towards Shipstal Point at RSPB Arne with a Pied Flycatcher, 1 Redstart and 2 Spotted Flycatcher and an Osprey was hunting in Shipstal Bay. Male White-tailed Eagle G463 was on Patchins Point, Arne this morning, and at the top end of the Wareham Channel 2 juvenile Marsh Harrier were moving around as several Common Snipe arrived in over Swineham Point and 5 Bearded Tit were off Swineham Point. On the Brownsea Lagoon 7 Curlew Sandpiper were spread across the site, 62 Spoonbill were roosting, 200+ Avocet were feeding and 2 Common Sandpiper were still along the lagoon beach. There were 2 Kingfisher along Poole Quay, an eclipse male Pochard was on the main gravel pit at Swineham and a Hobby was there too.

Male White-tailed Eagle G463 from our Autumn Safari this AM – Harry McBride

Kingfisher on Poole Quay from our Autumn Safari this AM – Harry McBride

Sparrowhawk at Swineham from our Autumn Safari this AM – Harry McBride

Wryneck – Shipstal track at RSPB Arne – David Turner