There was an interesting sighting of an Osprey over Holes Bay, which isn’t a regular hunting spot for CJ7, so was likely to be a migrant passing through. The Osprey flushed 6 Whimbrel, and 3 Swift were also reported over the bay. At Lytchett Fields, in addition to 2 Lapwing and a Turnstone flyby, the highlight was a Wheatear in whimbrel field. At Baiter, 13 Turnstone, 7 Oystercatcher and 1 Common Tern was reported.
Otherwise, it was a quiet day for sightings in the harbour, but some exciting reports outside of the boundary… As well as a male Golden Oriole fly over at Durlston yesterday morning, a Chough was reported at Portland. So, if you are spending any time at Studland in the coming days, it’s worth scanning the corvids.
Much calmer weather and some sunshine made for good conditions for birds of prey soaring in the harbour…
Find out moreStill pretty windy, and from the NW too, which seems to have knocked last weeks decent migration on…
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