There was still no fledging today by any of our Osprey chicks, despite several ‘fake’ lift off’s, as they took it in turns to hover just out of view on the webcam before settling back down again. Surely one will have fledged by the time the weekend is out? Around the harbour is was much of the same, with 9 Greenshank on Lytchett Fields and 2 on the Brownsea Lagoon where there was also 5 Dunlin and 3 Avocet, including what looked to be a newly arrived juv from elsewhere? A Marsh Harrier was quartering over Swineham, both White-tailed Eagles upped and left the Wareham Channel about 11am, heading off high SW. Many Sandwich and Common Tern families are still commuting up and down the Brownsea shorelines as the youngsters build in confidence, and parents lead them out exploring new areas. Swift families/colonies seem to be quite active now with c50 over Rockley Road in Hamworthy, c25 up and down Wareham Town Centre and 21 over Upper Parkstone. There have been between 3-5 Spoonbill in Middlebere the last few days and a Great White Egret was over RSPB Arne Moors.

Spoonbill – Middlebere – Mark Wright

Common Swift – Middlebere – Mark Wright