A very hide tide during late morning meant that the Brownsea lagoon was busier than recent times with highlights being 4 Spoonbill and 4 Avocet. The Common terns and Sandwich terns continue to frantically feed their young and several tern chicks are close to fledging.

Common tern chicks – @wildontheroad.bsky.social

Elsewhere in the harbour, an Osprey was briefly seen fishing in the Wareham channel during mid-morning. Probably male 022 catching another fish for the hungry family!

4 Curlew in Lytchett Bay and a further 5 at Turlin Moor, showing that non-breeders are already on the move. 6 Black-tailed godwit, 6 Oystercatcher and a single Mediterranean gull also at Turlin Moor.

Lytchett fields recorded a Marsh harrier and Lytchett Heath had 1 Water rail, 5 Bearded tit (at least 3 males and 2 female), 6 Reed warbler, 2 Siskin and 3 Reed bunting.