A blustery day making birding difficult, but 2 Little Tern in the Wareham Channel today was a good reward, also 2 Osprey in the Wareham Channel,  several parties of Swift were over Swineham, 9 Avocet were on the Brownsea Lagoon, a 2nd cal year Kittiwake was in central harbour, plus 2 random Wigeon were on the Brownsea Lagoon this morning, also 7 Avocet including what looked like a couple ‘sitting’ individuals which would be great news for the island. A Whimbrel was on the Brownsea north shore, c150 Dunlin were settled on Shag Looe Bar, the Wareham Channel and 3 Gannet were near the harbour mouth.

Also, there was a positive update from Dorset Wildlife Trust volunteer Martin Adams providing an update on the Brownsea Lagoon terns: Encouraging signs with 106 Common Terns sitting (up from 68 on Friday,) 81 Sandwich Terns (up from 55,) and 87 Black-headed Gulls (up from 66) with 21 chicks now. The Black-headed Gulls have returned to the tern islands in small numbers where there were hardly any on Friday. 10 Great Black Backed Gulls on nests.

Whimbrel – Brownsea north shore – Kate Plater