Proper sizzler today, but actually, the easterly breeze certainly took the edge of things along the fringes of the harbour. There was an Osprey getting a tough time above Fleetsbridge Tesco this afternoon. Swifts are enjoying the hot weather with a party of c70 over Wareham yesterday and c50 today, with Wareham Swift group estimating a decent 12-15 in Wareham this year. There was another sniff of autumn today in Holes Bay with 8 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 4 Teal and 1 Shoveler plus a Hobby over.
It’s been a remarkable start to the ringing season already, which saw the 1000th newly ringed Sedge Warbler…
Find out moreA strange grey sky welcomed us in today, and an even stranger wet substance fell from the cloud…
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