Sightings31/05/2019

Harbour Update – posted 31/05/19

A nice smattering of sightings from across the harbour today. A short sea watch at Branksome Chine produced 3 Sanderling west, with 1 Gannet, 11 Sandwich Tern and c20 Common Tern. On Brands Heath a Cuckoo was still calling and in Brands Bay 2 Curlew were the only birds of note. At Arne female Osprey CJ7 was seen first over Coombe Heath and then later over at Hydes Heath. On the Brownsea Lagoon 14 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling and 3 Bar-tailed Godwit were feeding and a night sound recording session in the Corfe Gap produced 1 Little Grebe, 1 Dunlin, 1 Moorhen and several calling Tawny Owl and an active Barn Owl.

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