Well, today was a good day for a whole range of reasons. Being April 1^st it was a day of pulling peoples legs, and online a good range of random birds were reported to have been seen around the UK, getting heads in a real spin before people quickly (and some not so quickly) realised it was April fools day!

Secondly, we’re proud to announce the launch of our new Birds of Poole Harbour iPhone App which provides the public with the tools and information necessary to help self guide their way around new areas of the harbour whilst also giving you the opportunity to report your important bird sightings to our charity. For download info and a full overview read our News Blog Here.

Secondly, we had an exciting encounter this morning with an Osprey landing on our new Middlebere nesting platform and triggering our camera trap. Seeing an Osprey was exciting in its self, but when we saw the ring read CJ7 our pulses started to rise. To find out why read our News Blog Here.

Also, a good harbour spring bird turned up on Slepe Heath in the shape of a male Ring Ouzel, a real touch species to catch up with in the harbour during the spring. The Red-necked Grebe was still on Swineham all day and 150 Sand Martin with a single House Martin were logged too. At Lytchett Fields 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Spotted Redshank and a White Wagtail were logged. At Sunnyside Farm a migrating flock of 50 Fieldfare were seen with 2 Willow Warbler singing and 2 Wheatear were on Stoborough Heath. A Red Kite drifted over Hatch Pond and previously over Poole. Apart from Middlebere an Osprey was also seen over Lytchett Bay with 100+ Med Gulls.

White Wagtail – Lytchett Fields – Shaun Robson

Ring Ouzel – Slepe Heath – Brittany Maxted

Female Osprey CJ7 – Middlebere Camera Trap