July has absolutely bombed on by, with more and more autumn migrants appearing each day. Today at Lytchett Heath, 3 more passage Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and the first Willow Warbler of the autumn for there were ringed. A Red Kite drifted over Studland. In Brands Bay first the 2 Common Gulls of the autumn were with 57 Med Gull which included 2 Juvs, plus there was 1 Whimbrel. At Lytchett Fields a Spoonbill was on the fields again and the Marsh Harrier was seen over the far field. A juvenile Cuckoo was on Slepe Heath. Random sighting of the day was a juv Marsh Tit that showed up in an Upton garden, a species thats almost completely absent from the harbour these days. Where it fledged from is anyones guess but Upton CP would be our first guess? These warm muggy nights have been excellent for Nightjar, with some brilliant displays up on Slepe Heath and around Hartland. With the weather changing later this week it would be worth getting out over the next couple of nights to experience this.
Sedge Warbler – Lytchett Heath
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