Sightings21/05/2017

Harbour Update – posted 19/05/17

This morning another or possibly the same as yesterdays Golden Oriole was seen at the 7th holes of the Purbeck Golf Course, along the Corfe to Studland Road. It sang very briefly before flying off north towards Studland Heath. In the search for the Oriole later in the day a Hobby was seen over Greenland’s Farm, Tree Pipits were singing on Rempstone, Cuckoo’s were on Hartland, Studland, Rempstone and Whitethroat were singing at Greenland’s and Studland Heath. On the beach at Shell Bay 47 Sanderling, many in summer plumage were present with a single late Wheatear. Late afternoon there were 2 Hobby hawking over Arne Moors and the pale-headed Egyptian Goose was on Swineham GP. 

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