A cold, blustery day with some damp in the air, but this evening 3 different Osprey were all hunting in the Wareham Channel at the same time which we assume were some of the new local males and/or 022, but to see 3 hunting across that area symbolised everything we had hoped for mid-breeding season and not just during migration periods. Plus, this morning an intruder Osprey visited the Carey nest which was assumed to be new arrival 5H6. A Honey Buzzard flew across the harbour entrance this morning getting hassled by gulls, there were a few waders around this morning and this afternoon with 33 Sanderling by the houseboats, Studland and another 25 on Studland Beach, there were 66 Black-tailed Godwit in the Wareham Channel with a Dunlin flock of around c200 birds, plus 2 Grey Plover flew over. Due to the torrid weather it forced reasonable numbers of Swift and hirundines down which were all pushing north…..and in talking of Swifts……