With a decent set of easterly winds, thoughts of Pomarine Skua flocks passing close in at Branksome Chine had crossed and fogged our minds, but it wasn’t to be. In fact there was almost zero sea passage today. Of Osprey interest there was an intruder Osprey at the Carey nest site, but sadly it didn’t come close enough to be able to read any ring numbers, but there’s a good chance it could be a new returnee of ours from the 2024 season as this is when the 2-year olds begin to arrive back. There were 2 seen in Lytchett Bay about an hour later, one of which will definitely be local male 022, as he was seen perusing the other one around. And about 09:30 one was seen in Middlebere too, so no shortage today. On Hartland this morning there were no less than 4 Cuckoo singing around the fringes of the heathland.

Marsh Harrier – Middlebere – Alison Copland