Don’t forget that it is the Hen Harrier South Day this coming Sunday (August 9th), so come and show your support and for British Hen Harriers and be apart of a real force for nature conservation. See below poster.
Sightings for RSPB Lytchett Fields included 82 Redshank, 54 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Lapwing, 7 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank and the first Yellow Wagtail of the season. Just round the corner on Lytchett Heath another juvenile Redstart was seen, which is a strange coincidence seeming as we ringed another there a few days ago. Are we seeing early migrants or have they bred locally? Who knows? On Brownsea 2 Spoonbill were still present and 7 Avocet arrived back.
The day-long deluge provided little inspiration to venture outside, however with Leach’s Petrel and Little Gull logged elsewhere…
Find out moreWell, Storm Austen has been in full force today, with heavy winds and rain making for tricky birding…
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