As the summer of wonder continue and with footy fever in the air, a feeling of optimism seems to be lingering in the heat haze. We’re not sure if its hope to see good birds arrive, or for a certain football team to win a certain football game but either way this week is planned to be a good week. Today it was much of the same with an Osprey out over the mouth of the River Frome. At Holton Pools there was a Green Sandpiper and Greenshank and on Lytchett Fields 1 Little Ringed Plover and 2 Spotted Redshank were reported. We’ve encountered numerous Long-tailed Tit flocks in recent days and in late summer/early autumn these can be good places to find good birds. Already these flocks are containing Chiffchaff (both adults and juv’s), however within the next two weeks lovely lemon yellow Willow Warbler will also be in tow and by early August species such as Redstart, Garden Warbler and Whitethroat often tag along. So, if you hear the high-pitched zee-zee-zee of a Long-tailed Tit train chugging along, be sure you’re stood on the platform watching as it goes by as you never know what may be on board!
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