Wading birds are certainly on the move with 16 Green sandpiper at Lytchett Fields and Sherford Pools. This species of wader is often the signal that autumn migration is underway.

A Greenshank, 2 Spotted redshank (in summer plumage), 13 Redshank, 15+ Lapwing and a single Little ringed plover also noted at Lytchett Bay.

A Hobby was seen at Upton heath along with the resident Dartford warblers. An Osprey was seen with a fish at Lytchett Bay during the evening.

Earlier in the day, a pair of Spotted flycatchers were feeding on the edge of the Piddle valley at the Carey Estate and a growing group of 6+ Mistle thrush roamed around the area.

Swallow – Studland bay – markwright12002.bsky.social

Two Spotted redshank (background in summer plumage), two Lapwing (foreground) – Lytchett Bay – ianballam.bsky.social