With mild 5mph winds it’s felt warmer than the high of 19°C in the Harbour today. There has been a continued passage of Meadow Pipit and Hirundines (Swallows, Sand Martin and House Martin) passing over the harbour in large numbers.

Spectators at Holten Lee were lucky enough to watch 2 Osprey hunting over the pools and 2 Marsh Harrier were also quartering over the area.  Osprey were also logged at Middlebere and Lytchett Fields. Singles of Little Stint, Little Ringed Plover, Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper and some Greenshank 3 Whinchat and a pair of Ruff were also seen at Lytchett Fields.  

Brownsea Lagoon is seeing increased numbers of Autumn waders with 29 Spoonbill, c45 Avocet, 32 Greenshank recorded in addition to 4 Little Egret, a Green Woodpecker and several Shoveler.

A Cattle Egret is still present over at Swineham in addition to a Sedge Warbler, Reed Warblers, Chiffchaff and Swallows. A Merlin was also recorded flying over Lytchett Matravers.