It’s not been a massively busy spring so far, but odds and sods keep appearing with a Whinchat and Garden Warbler at Lytchett Bay, 4 Wheatear were up on Hartland with another 4 at Greenlands, 2 Tree Pipit were over Middlebere and a Hobby was over Slepe Heath briefly. Male Osprey 022 has made several visits to the Middlebere nest platform today. Why? We, don’t know, but it’s been great having these frequent appearances around Arne in recent days. In Holes Bay there were 5 Turnstone and a Whimbrel, with another whimbrel in Middlebere. A Marsh Harrier was over the Brownsea Lagoon on and off all day and 5 Spoonbill dropped in too. Red Kites were logged over Brownsea, Arne and Slepe Heath.

Whimbrel – Holes Bay – Martin Adams (Holes Bay Nature)