This morning’s Poole Harbour Osprey Project Tour treated guests to prolonged views of 022 fishing across the Wareham Channel, mobbed extensively by Marsh Harrier when passing over Gigger’s Island with Common Buzzard providing further comparison further off. The cruise also enjoyed both Common and Sandwich Terns constantly feeding and Great Crested Grebe showed with 2 young on Swineham Gravel Pits. Yesterday’s 2 Pochard remained present on Holme Lane Gravel Pit this morning. Autumn migration kicking in at Lytchett Bay with 32 breeding plumage Black- tailed Godwit fresh in along with first Whimbrel. Presumably just arriving back from Iceland?

Common Tern and male Osprey 022 from Osprey Project Cruise Boat – Clare Slade