With a cold wind building during the day, it took the edge off the temperature but not the birding. All the usual ‘all stars’ were out in force with the Red-spotted Bluethroat still at Swineham Point, with the 2 Garganey just around the corner at the Stilt Pools, Swineham. The Forster’s Tern was in the Wareham Channel, a single Osprey was in the Wareham Channel, a lone Spoonbill was on Brownsea and 2 White-tailed Eagle were over Middlebere this afternoon. There was a decent supporting cast with 4 Swift over Greenlands Farm, where there were 2 Wheatear and 2 Common Whitethroat, a Spotted Redshank was on RSPB Arne Moors and a few Whimbrel were spread across the harbour on the low tide.

Female Garganey – Swineham Stilt Pools – Peter Moore

Male Garganey – Swineham Stilt Pools – Peter Moore