It was good to get yesterday out of the way. We could do without the wet and windy weather thank you very much. As a result of the sun coming out the Melodious Warbler at Middlebere was in full voice again mid-morning which is now its 14th day on site which is pretty incredible! The Quail in the south of the harbour also gave several bursts of song again mid-morning but wasn’t heard again for the rest of the day. There were also 3 Little Tern that exited the harbour mouth this AM too which is a good June record. In Middlebere yesterday evening a Spoonbill arrived in and there were 2 Hobby there too. Common Whitethroat seem to be nesting in Holes Bay SE and in the Wareham Channel male Osprey 022 was seen fishing just off Giggers Island where he caught a decent sized Mullet. The first Reed Warbler young of the season were logged at Swineham and at Lytchett Fields there was a single Little Ringed Plover.

Reed Warbler fledglings – Swineham – Peter Moore

Melodious Warbler – Middlebere (June 25th) – Mark Wright