With some rain forecast for mid-week, could we finally see a burst of life and the downing of some migrant birds? Everything is so tinder dry and dusty, a down pour or two could certainly do the trick. There were a few more tardy migrant waders today with 8 Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin and an Little Ringed Plover at Lytchett Fields. A Little Gull was in Shell Bay, Studland this afternoon, adult female White-tailed Eagle G466 was on Shipstal Point this afternoon and male G463 was over Corfe Castle. An orange billed Great White Egret flew over the Frome Valley this afternoon, 2 Mandarin Duck were at Holme Lane GP, 2 Hobby were over Bog Lane and another 2 were over Wareham Common.
Well, Storm Austen has been in full force today, with heavy winds and rain making for tricky birding…
Find out moreMore tricky weather today, although fairly calm to start with. There were 17 Spoonbill in Lytchett Bay and…
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