A juvenile Purple heron has made an appearance at Little Sea, Studland today. It would be fascinating to know where this heron has dispersed from on the continent. They are known to travel large distances.

Also at Little Sea today, 2 Common sandpiper, 20 Little egret, 1 Great white egret, 2 Grey heron, 15 Mediterranean gull, 1 Nightjar and 6 Swift.

At Lytchett Bay earlier in the day, 7 Lapwing, 12 Teal, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Black tailed godwit, 2 Green sandpiper, 13 Greenshank and the usual Osprey in the far tree.

Arne had even more godwits on the low tide, with 120 Black tailed godwit recorded, also 4 Redshank, 10 Curlew and 50 Oystercatcher.

Juvenile Purple heron – Little Sea, Studland – Richard Stephenson