It seems summer has officially arrived and with the weekend set to get even warmer will we be swapping our bino’s this weekend for Bacardi whilst spending time in the garden? People are certainly still having plenty of fun watching the birds in and over their gardens with more Red Kite’s today over Canford Heath, Lytchett Bay, Lytchett Matravers, Upton and Parkstone. Lytchett Bay also saw an Osprey heading north (not LS7 sadly) with another (or the same) seen over a Lytchett Matravers garden . A summer plumaged Cattle Egret was seen along Bog Lane and Cuckoo’s were at Ridge, Sunnyside, Swineham and Morden Bog. From Slepe Heath, 3 Hobby were seen dashing back and fourth above Arne Moors and up on Ballard 2 Wheatear, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler and 3 Whimbrel were noted.

Common Whitethroat – Ballard Down (taken last year)

Northern Wheatear – Ballard Down (taken last year)