After going missing for several days an Osprey turned back up again on the Middlebere post early morning. There were 5 Spoonbill on Lytchett Fields with 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Kingfisher and an adult Yellow-legged Gull again. A ringing session on Lytchett Heath saw the first Sedge Warbler of the autumn passing through with 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 15 Reed Warbler and 2 Blackcap also ringed. In Middlebere late evening there were 4 Greenshank, 1 Barn Owl and c150 Black-tailed Godwit.
Osprey Translocation update
Not much change today, all birds doing well with LS4 eating a whopping 23 pieces of fish in 8 minutes!
Spoonbill – Lytchett Bay – Ian Ballam
Juv Willow Warbler – ringed at Fleets Corner (12th July)
Sedge Warbler – Lytchett Heath
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