Finally some sun today, and a proper cold, crisp winter sunset this evening made for a picture postcard scene looking out across the harbour tonight. It seems it was this break in the weather that male Osprey ‘511’ was waiting for as he was around briefly in Middlebere this morning, but wasn’t then seen again for the rest of the day. Assuming he’s now gone, we wish him well and look forward to hopefully seeing him again next autumn. There was yet again another late Swallow, also utilising the break in the weather as one dashed south over Little Sea, Studland this afternoon and 21 Lesser Redpoll were in Birch/Alders down near the ferry toll booths. The Spoonbill flock were in Ower Bay this afternoon with 28 roosting on the mud banks and both resident White-tailed Eagles were in the Wareham Channel where there were 3 Marsh Harrier and a ringtail Hen Harrier was seen in Middlebere. A Water Pipit was at Lytchett Field and a Hawfinch flew over Lytchett Matravers. A lone Pochard was on Holme lane GP this afternoon and 3 Great White Egret flew over Wareham Common. This evening 100 Magpie went into the Hatch Pond roost

A rare sight of an Oystercatcher actually catching an Oyster – Middlebere – John Thorpe