We have a golden rule here at BoPH….Never be put off by the weather. Although you could barely see any of the harbour shore line this morning, the murk soon cleared to reveal a whole suit of birds right across the area. A White-tailed Eagle was in the Wareham Channel this morning and then female G466 gave incredible flight views right past our Summer Safari Cruise just before midday. At Swineham there were 3 Marsh Harrier floating around, and 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Bearded Tit and c10 Common Swift were around the Stilt Pools, Swineham. A Little Tern was off the Brownsea south shore with c20 Common Tern and c10 Sandwich Tern. The Brownsea Lagoon held 2 Spoonbill, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Avocet and 3 Common Redshank. An Osprey was hunting in the Wareham Channel, and there were several more signs of early autumn movements with a few small parties of Curlew moving around RSPB Arne Moors and Keysworth, plus the mid-summer arrival of Little Egret is definitely underway with several groups now forming along shorelines and on the Brownsea Lagoon. A Garden Warbler was singing next to the gravel pit at Swineham, a Goshawk was seen at Middlebere along with 2 Peregrine. 

Bearded Tit – Swineham Point – Joe Parker

Female White-tailed Eagle G466 – Goat Horn Penninsular – Joe Parker

Spoonbill – Brownsea Lagoon – Joe Parker