Another hot, sunny day in the harbour. From our Carey Osprey Tours today we saw 1 Red Kite circling high over the Carey Osprey nest, with female Osprey CJ7 alarm calling and being protective of the nest. There were 3 Buzzard circling high on the thermals, as well as 1 distant Kestrel hovering. Male Osprey 022 gave a stunning display, soaring high over the Osprey viewing platform during one of the tours. Also seen from the platform were 5 Mistle Thrush and c10 Swift. Elsewhere in the harbour, Teal have started to return to RSPB Lytchett Fields, with 6 drake and 1 female present on Sherford Island. Later this afternoon, 1 Roseate Tern was seen flying and calling over Brownsea Lagoon. From this evenings Nightjar walk at Slepe Heath prior to the Nightjars we were treated to Hobby, 2-3 Cuckoo, male Osprey 022 catching a fish in the Wareham Channel and then 7 Nightjar bombing and chasing each other around to a backdrop of glowingly spectacular sunset.

Nightjar, Slepe Heath – During our Nightjar walk