Well, the sun we’ve all been promised finally arrived today and as a result temperatures soared. Despite the overcast start to the day, the low cloud soon cleared and the Bank Holiday mega weather weekend started early. Weirdly, the fist bird of the day was a Red-throated Diver that flew over Arne just after dawn, suggesting it had been blown in in recent days and was now off with the improved weather window. This morning 2 Osprey were in the Wareham Channel, including male 022 catching just off Giggers Island. With the new RSPB Arne Moors project now well into it’s completion phase it’s interesting to note it really seems to be benefiting Shelduck already, with several hundred having been seen gathering there recently and today in the Wareham Channel there was a single flock of 204 which is pretty high for late May. At Durlston this AM, a potential male Red-footed Falcon was seen heading north which if it was could easily end up in the harbour or Wareham Forest/Morden Bog, so well worth double checking any Hobby you’re watching ove rthe harbour skylines. This would be an addition bird to the one thats currently north of Wimborne at Holt Heath.

Male Osprey (022?) flying over our Spring Safari this AM with a fish – Wareham Channel – Alison Copland