The day started off promising with a new mystery Osprey settling really briefly on the Middlebere Channel nest platform, although frustratingly it landed in the nest and we couldn’t see if it was ringed or not. Hopefully it will re-appear over the coming days and prove its self to be one of our 2023 juveniles perhaps? With a Hudsonian Godwit appearing in Hampshire today and then disappearing by this evening, a flock of 258 Black-tailed Godwit on the Stilt Pools drew extra attention. Alas, all were checked and the Hudsonian couldn’t be found. The Poole Asda Peregrines have now hatched 3 chicks, which is great news. Hopefully they, and the adults won’t suffer the same fate many other Peregrines have around country this summer with bird flu rearing its ugly head again.

Mystery new Osprey on Middlebere nest platform this morning