Keysworth shoreline, Wareham Channel this morning produced a welcome vagrant to the Harbour – Common Crane. One individual was observed mid-morning along with trios of both Marsh Harrier and Hobby. With populations increasing in Eastern and Central-Southern England it’s no surprise we’re seeing more records of Common Crane in the harbour in recent years. The previous record was earlier in the year (January 8^th – 29^th) with the bird commuting regularly between Middlebere and Hartland Moor.

There was no sign of the recent Little Ringed Plover or Little Stint at Lytchett Fields today, but the 2 Ruff remained present. A brief visit to Holes Bay NE on a rising tide this morning produced 124 Wigeon accompanied by c800 Black-tailed Godwit and singles of Kingfisher and adult Yellow-legged Gull. A nice mixture of migrants also frequented Baiter Beach with 2 Wheatear, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Ringed Plover and c30 Turnstone all logged this morning.

Brownsea Lagoon harboured 5 Avocet, 15 Dunlin, 5 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 63 Cormorant, 36 Spoonbill, 5 Little Egret, 11 Greenshank and 5 Redshank. Migrant Osprey were also observed over Greenslands, Studland and Lytchett Bay.

Holton Lee Pools; 1 Little Egret, 2 Black Tailed Godwit & an Osprey over the bay.

Middlebere;58 Avocets, 272 Black tailed Godwits, 1 Hobby, 1 Curlew & a heavy passage of Swallows & House Martins.

Wytch Channel; 36 Mallard, 8 Black-tailed Godwits & more Swallows & House Martins.

In the field between Middlebere Farm & Wytch Channel; 9 Stonechats, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Whinchats & a flyover Yellow Wagtail.