Sightings08/10/2021

Harbour Update – posted 08/10/21

Another mild autumn day that had us puffing getting set up for our early morning ringing demo at Lytchett Bay in 17 degrees of morning warmth. It certainly doesn’t feel very autumnal at the moment but with northerly winds kicking in next week, that may be about to change. At dawn we hosted another Bearded Tit ringing demo in partnership with Stour Ringing Group and with thanks to Dorset Wildlife trust for access. In the end it was a productive session with 4 Bearded Tit, 1 Water Rail, 1 late Sedge Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting including a British control, 1 Dunnock and Wren. At Lytchett Fields another Jack Snipe was seen and at Little Sea, Studland this evening 3 Great White Egret entered the roost. The loan Barnacle Goose thats been following/present with some of the local Canada Geese around this year was in Holes Bay this AM and at Hartland a female Merlin was active as was a semi-late Hobby. Yesterday an Osprey was photographed in Brands Bay, and this evening the number of Great Crested Grebe in the evening roost rose to 85! where there were also 2 Great White Egret. At Greenlands Farm there were 2 Firecrest and a single Wheatear and in Holes Bay around 450 Wigeon are still present. Finally, there’s definitely something going on with Jay’s currently with lots moving around different areas. A Flock of 6 flew over Lytchett Bay togther, but 11 were seen in total, and a drive from Wareham to Poole counted no less than 15 moving over suggesting that there could be a big push of Jays on the way, unless its already underway? The next clear bright morning could be really interesting for Jay passage.

Bearded Tit – Lytchett Bay 

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