Warm and sunny conditions benefited both birds and birders today with plenty of sightings. The calmer weather meant that Common Swifts were easier to see; Holes Bay, Swineham and Poole town centre all recording sightings. Holes bay also had a single Curlew and 12 Shelduck. The Asda building Peregrine falcon chicks have finally begun to fledge with the male taking flight before his three female siblings. At Turlin Moor LNR, 60 Black-headed gull, 1 Mediterranean gull, 1 Sandwich tern and 3 Reed warbler were noted. The Rutland female Osprey, 3H9, has been back again in Poole Harbour, feeding in the Middlebere Channel. Last night our Nightjar walk was really productive and saw multiple individuals active on Slepe Heath, with no less than 8 seen chasing each other about with Cuckoo and multiple Dartford Warbler also logged and male White-tailed Eagle G463 was out in the Wareham Channel.

Peregrine Falcon chick – Holes Bay – @dorsetraptors.bsky.social