The wind eased today a bit, but it still felt nippy, well, for most of the morning it did. That said, a few people were out for their exercise walks and reported a good range of species to us. At around 10am female Osprey CJ7 was seen out over the Wareham Channel and caught a fish before heading to Arne with her catch. Swifts were much in evidence today with several even seen mating on the wing above Poole and Wareham. We’ve got an exciting Swift update for later in the week which will provide a nice bit of good news for the harbour. Two male Nightjar were accidently flushed off a footpath on Hartland and for people that have been tuning on to our Osprey nest cam of an evening, you would have been treated to sporadic LIVE Nightjar song as a male has taken up sitting on the camera post. At the movement it seems to use it in the very early hours, but as the season progresses it’s likely the camera pole will become a regular song post which will be a minor bit of consolation for no breeding Osprey. We’re pretty sure there’s nowhere else that currently live streams singing Nightjar! A Lesser Whitethroat seems to be on territory near Scotland Farm, Hartland and already numerous young birds are beginning to fledge with the first Linnets and Stonechats seeing their first broods depart. It does seem that a lot of birds are having a good breeding season so let’s hope the fine weather continues. Along the Arne Road 6+ Hobby were active high in the sky moving between Slepe Heath, Hydes Heath and Arne.

Newley fledged Linnet – Hartland Moore

Adult Meadow Pipit – Hartland Moore