The forecast today suggested showers, but instead it was sunshine. Yes, a bit breezy but the harbour was ‘birdable’ with no flash floods or down pours. Best from around the area was female Osprey ‘6J8’ catching a fish in the Wareham Channel and was then later seen in Middlebere. The Brownsea Lagoon held 2 Spoonbill, including 2-year old ‘NHB9’ the 2024 Dutch bird that was seen in the harbour during the winter of 24/25 and again winter of 25/26, then right through this spring and now into this summer. There were also 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 6 Avocet and 1 Whimbrel on the Brownsea Lagoon. At Swineham 3 Bearded Tit showed well in the mouth of the Frome and c20 Swift were bombing around the gravel pit and RSPB Arne Moors. There were 3 winter plumage Bar-tailed Godwit on the Brownsea north shore and the Wareham Channel Marsh Harriers were busy hunting around Arne moors and Swineham.