The Kielder Forest juvenile Osprey 2B9 is still here after nearly 4 weeks! First seen in the harbour on 16th August, the longstayer was logged today at the RSPB Arne Saline Lagoon (a favourite haunt). Last year, Carey breeding male Osprey 022 was last seen 2nd September (2025), so it was also interesting to record him in the harbour today as well! Two Ospreys were also perched in different dead trees in Lytchett Bay rounds off the Osprey sightings for the day.

Turning to passerines, Stour Ringing Group ringed 83 new birds at Lytchett Heath, with Blackcap and Chiffchaff numbers now dominating the totals, however the session was most notable for breaking the sites annual Sedge Warbler record (exceeding 2,000). Elsewhere in the field 30-40 Blackcap and 20+ Chiffchaff were moving through PC World Drain this morning along with singles of Whitethroat, Reed Warbler & Spotted Flycatcher. Other notables across the day included one Spotted Redshank at Holes Bay and 15 Spoonbill on Brownsea Lagoon.

Kielder Forest juvenile Osprey 2B9 – RSPB Arne Saline Lagoon