Another great day with more comings and goings across the harbour. This morning 3 new summer plumaged Cattle Egret were on the island at Swineham GP and 3 Little Ringed Plover were on RSPB Arne Moors. The Brownsea Lagoon held 7 Spoonbill, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Avocet and a small number of Black-tailed Godwit. Male Osprey 022 was caught a huge fish in the Wareham Channel this morning and an intruder male visit the Carey nest mid-morning. This evening 7 Cattle Egret flew up the Frome Valley, a White-tailed Eagle, Marsh Harrier and Goshawk were enjoying the gull islands this evening (poor gulls), and another migrant Sedge Warbler was ringed in the Lower Piddle Valley.
Male intruder Osprey at Carey Secret Garden this AM
More signs of Autumn migration today…..yes we know, we’re constantly mentioning Autumn and it’s only June. We’re sorry,…
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