Sightings19/07/2021

Harbour Update – Posted 18/07/21

Another sweltering day, with more birds on the move though. At Lytchett Fields 6 Green Sandpiper were present and what could well have been the first migrant Willow Warbler heading south were seen at Arne, with 3 fresh juveniles logged. A Great White Egret in the Middlebere channel with 2 Spoonbill. Up on Slepe Heath 3 Hobby were really high catching insects, which seemed to be abundant with lots of dragonfly’s and Flying Ants out and about, which also triggered a mass gull feeding frenzy over Poole. Three Peregrine were logged around the Asda/Barclays area with 2 adults and 1 juv seen. In Holes Bay there were 99 Black-tailed Godwit and 64 Redshank from the Stone Bench, plus 20 Little Egret and 2 Grey Heron. After what seemed a slow start for Swallows and House Martins, its great to see quite a few young having now fledged at different sites, and with this hot weather, the sound of screaming Swifts overhead in the late evening has been a wonderful cherry on the cake in warm fading light.

Black-tailed Godwit – Holes Bay – Martin Adams

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