Todays drizzle downed a few migrants, mainly hirundines and this mornings ‘Up with the Lark’ saw some new additions to yesterdays list too. The still conditions made looking and listening ideal (apart from the wet), but our cruise this morning returned female White-tailed Eagle G801 and 2 Marsh Harrier, including one carrying a dead Water Rail in the Wareham Channel. At Swineham there was a single Swift again with a decent flurry of Swallow and a Common Seal popped right up next to the boat. There was a Common Sandpiper in the mouth of the Frome and the Cetti’s, Sedge and Reed Warbler were singing along the river edge leading to Swineham GP. On the Brownsea lagoon there were 6 Spoonbill, along with 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel and plenty more Sandwich and Common Tern. At lytchett Fields the 2 Garganey were out in the bay and there were also 20 Dunlin and 18 Ringed Plover through. At least 4 Greenshank and 13 Whimbrel were also present with 2 Little Ringed Plover. Later in the day there were 2 Hobby over Swineham and yesterdays total for Reed Warbler clocked 70 individuals, counted by Peter Moore.

Spoonbill – Brownsea Lagoon – Alison Copland

Common Seal – Wareham Channel – Alison Copland

Reed Bunting – Swineham – Alison Copland