Wonderful to receive news of 014’s chick 494 in Wales took his first flight at 11:35! A very momentous moment as this the first chick to fledge as a direct result of the Poole Harbour Translocation Project. Well done to all involved in monitoring and protecting this nest in Wales. Returning the harbour saw yet another fine day with more birds on the move. Another busy morning of ringing at Lytchett Bay saw over 100 migrants ringed, mainly consisting of Sedge Warbler‘s along with smaller numbers of Reed and Willow Warbler’s, 4 Grasshopper Warbler and 2 Garden Warbler. Holes Bay enjoyed 4 Common Sandpiper on the Railway Embankment this morning while a juvenile Peregrine occupied the Asda highrise. Come the afternoon the Bay held 210 Black-tailed Godwit, 88 Redshank and 12 Curlew, with Black-headed Gull numbers building to c.1,000 through the evening. There were 3 Spoonbill in Middlebere with 6 Greenshank and 1 Spotted Redshank and to the east an Osprey was seen in Christchurch Harbour. The first passage Yellow Wagtail of the autumn was up on Hartland as was the fist migrant Common Redstart with a male seen. An evening spent at Holton Heath delighted visitors with at least 5 Nightjar churring away.

494 fledging – Pont Croesor – @GlaslynWildlife (twitter account)

Juvenile Goldcrest – Middlebere – Garry Hayman