Not much change in the theme with a Hobby over Slepe Heath, a Redstart at Arne and plenty of action out on the local heathlands as resident breeders busy themselves by feeding young. It’s also a great time of year to look out for other wildlife especially butterflies, dragonflies and reptiles. Expanding your knowledge base to try and ID these types of fauna is a great challenge, so as June and July tend to be a bit quieter for bird species why not try and get your head around some of these too.
Green Hairstreak – Holton LeeĀ

Common Lizard – Stoborough Heath

A chillier day today but pleasant none the less and with the Red-spotted Bluethroat still present it’s always…
Find out moreIt was a grim start to the day, but amazingly it cleared really quickly and produced some decent…
Find out more© 2026 Birds of Poole Harbour Registered Charity No. 1152615