Another fine May day with the unusual occurrence of a fine adult male Hen Harrier over Scotland Farm/Hartland this AM, and although efforts were made to try and turn/string it into an adult male Pallid Harrier (or Monty Harrier), sadly none of the features fitted for either species and male Hen Harrier had to suffice. Still, a great May record and interestingly the 3rd May record for adult male Hen Harrier in the last few years. Also on Hartland were 3 Cuckoo still singing away and 3 Hobby were over Hartland Bog. In the Wareham Channel this AM a juvenile White-tailed Eagle was seen from our Spring Safari, as was a fishing male Osprey, likely 5R0. An adult male Marsh Harrier was also in the Wareham Channel, a Wheatear was on the sea wall at Brownsea, another decent count of warblers were logged around Swineham with 96 Reed Warbler, 29 Cetti’s Warbler and 5 Sedge Warbler, plus there was a Common Sandpiper in the Lower Piddle Valley. A Spoonbill landed on RSPB Arne Moors this afternoon.

Sandwich Terns – Wareham Channel – Alison Copland

‘Black Adder’ – Hartland Moor – Milly Morton