Osprey sightings continue to be made across the harbour with an individual seen over Lytchett Bay. Data from other sites across the UK suggests more Ospreys will follow after the recent unsettled weather . No doubt our Autumn Cruises, starting tomorrow, will have further Osprey sightings in the coming weeks.

Lytchett Bay had a good range of waders, 15 each of Redshank and Greenshank, 6 Oystercatcher, 10 Curlew and 75 Black-tailed Godwit. Wigeon numbers are at 25, more than 150 Black-headed Gull and a migrant Whinchat and 2 Grey Wagtail were also a bonus.

Three Peregrine Falcons are still using the Asda building in Poole. The adult pair and one juvenile, a male, ring ‘HG’.

With the recent Atlantic storms, it’s worth while keeping eyes peeled for Grey Phalarope in the coming days. These small, Arctic breeding waders have just started their migration south and some get driven towards coastal areas during periods of high wind.

Peregrine Falcon (Juvenile male) – Asda Building – R Goad