Sightings01/04/2026

Harbour Update – 01/04/26

The first Sedge Warbler of the spring was singing today with a single bird on the Brownsea Lagoon. Also present were 2 Spoonbill 58 Avocet 416 Black-tailed Godwit and 27 Bar-tailed Godwit. 2 Osprey were in the Middlebere Channel this morning, both looking to be unringed. Another unringed bird was also in Lytchett Bay. 2 Spotted Redshank were still in Lytchett Bay from Rock Lea View, with both starting to get some darker summer plumage. There was also 1 Wheatear and 1 Goshawk. At Swineham there was 1 Willow Warbler singing and 2 Little Ringed Plover were still present on Stilt Pools. At Shipstal Point there were 2 Ruff amongst c200 Black-tailed Godwit.

Dartford Warbler – RSPB Arne – John Thorpe

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