Yesterdays arrival of second White-tailed Eagle, G318 saw her and the 2nd cal year female G801 spend the day together out towards Keysworth where they spent the morning flying around occasionally and settling in small Silver birch trees. The eagles were often harassed by up to 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 of which were also causing mayhem over the gull islands all morning which was interesting behaviour to observe. A Sand Martin was also over the Wareham Channel and there were a minimum of c30 Great Crested Grebe rafting together out there too. There was another Wheatear this afternoon, this time at Greenlands Farm, and the Velvet Scoter was off Shipstal Point again out in central harbour. Both the Poole male and female Peregrines were on the Asda tower block. Summer-plumaged Black-tailed Godwit are passing through now and appearing with some of our duller over-wintering individuals, with c200 in Holes Bay along with the over-wintering Common Sandpiper.

Black-tailed Godwit – Holes Bay – Martin Adams