It was another glorious day which led to another Bittern leaving Swineham at 18:40. It was so dark that initially only it’s calls could be heard but a thermal image scope was then used which picked it up heading NE out over the Wareham Channel. Also at Swineham were c10 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Spoonbill (over), 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Pochard and 1 Peregrine. At the Asda building the pair of Peregrine were present again and it looks as if the blue ringed male ‘HF’ is back, meaning the un-ringed male seen recently is a new visitor on the block. Has ‘HF’ got a bit of competition now? At Whitley Lake there were still 95 Bar-tailed Godwit and 41 Oystercatcher and there were 3 Goosander in the lower Piddle. On Canford Heath there were several Crossbill feeding in pines. There was still also 1 Great Northern Diver off Jerry’s Point and 2 partial summer plumaged Black-necked Grebe. 

Great Northern Diver – Jerry’s Point