Summer seems to be returning, with a 24 degree heat shimmering across the harbour today, and a mild easterly breeze. The/a Roseate Tern was on the Brownsea Lagoon again this afternoon. From our Sunset Safari this evening we had 2 different White-tailed Eagles moving around including adult male G463 and a 2024 juvenile G704. One of the local Marsh Harriers came in to see off the juvenile eagle, just as male Osprey 022 then started hunting close to the boat in the Wareham Channel. A late (or early?) Whimbrel was in with a few Curlew, calling over the Wareham Channel and on the Brownsea Lagoon 4 Avocet and 1 Spoonbill were roosting. At Swineham 2 Little Ringed Plover were on the Stilt Pools and a Hobby flew over. There was also a new (male?) Osprey today, which was seen in Lytchett Bay this morning whilst both ours were at the nest site, which we’re hoping may land on one of our nest platforms over the coming days.

White-tailed Eagle – Doing a Corfe fly by from our Sunset Safari – Alison Copland

White-tailed Eagle getting harassed by local Marsh Harrier from our Sunset Safari – Alison Copland

Male Osprey 022 hunting in Wareham Channel this evening from our Sunset Safari – Alison Copland