What a bank holiday weekend it’s turning out to be! Absolute scorchio. This big area of high pressure certainly prompted birds of prey to move with Red Kites being the most notable. Across the whole county many were seen drifting over with 1 over Baiter, 3 over Arne, 8 over Lytchett Matravers, 2 over Slepe Heath and 1 over Studland. The Glossy Ibis that was seen earlier in the week (and presumed gone) reappeared heading low east over Swineham GP this morning but couldn’t be relocated, however its good to know its still around and will be well worth checking the pools and fields in that area. The River Frome walk produced an excellent total of warblers including 21 Cetti’s Warbler, 46 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler (well down on last year), 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff and 1 Common Whitethroat along with 2 Bearded Tit, 10 Reed Bunting and 2 Raven. At Lytchett Fields/Bay there was just a single passage Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, c30 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Egyptian Geese and 2 Common Whitethroat. At Arne the Osprey was again in Middlebere with 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Curlew, 5 Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin in the channel and 2 Wheatear were on Coombe Heath.
Red Kite – Slepe Heath
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