There are still a few Cuckoo hanging around and the first few juveniles have been seen too with an adult at Middlebere and a juv at Hartland. Although wader passage is picking up it was slim pickings at Brands Bay with 21 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Curlew, 2 Dunlin and the first 2 Common Gull of the autumn. At Arne an Osprey was resting up on the northern side, which was viewable from Slepe Heath and at dusk our guided walk (hosted in partnership with the National Trust) on Slepe heath saw us witness what could almost be described as a Nightjar epidemic! In all our time watching the harbour I don’t think we’ve ever seen activity quite like this with Nightjar (at times) hovering just a few feet away from us. Incredible scenes!

Sunset on Slepe Heath