It seems the strong migratory push from the east we were hoping for yesterday actually came through this morning with a good ringing session at the Carey Secret Garden Ringing station this AM which included a juvenile Dutch ringed Reed Warbler. We’ve sent the data off to the BTO already, so as soon as we get the info back we’ll publish it on our website. The ringing session also included 7 more Grasshopper Warbler, bringing the season total to 81, plus 65 Sedge Warbler, bringing the season total to 830, plus 3 Tree Pipit, 11 Reed Warbler and a Kingfisher. We’re actually supporting a ringing demo at the Carey Secret Garden on Aug 22nd, so if you’re interested in learning more about this work and autumn migration then you can find more information HERE. 

This afternoon a Honey Buzzard flew over the Piddle Valley, Wareham Common, it was Osprey central again in the Wareham Channel, Lytchett Bay and Middlebere with no less than 10 present in the area. A Wheatear was along the cycle path at Holes Bay, where there were also 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel and 215 Black-tailed Godwit. At South Haven, Studland 2 Garden Warbler were in scrub near the boardwalk, 19 Spoonbill were on the Brownsea Lagoon where an Osprey flew over this evening too, 2 Spotted Redshank were on Lytchett Fields and 3 were in Middlebere.

Dutch ring on Reed Warbler caught at Carey Secret Garden this AM