A break in the stormy conditions today after the heavy winds of yesterday brought about 1 Garganey, found south of the boardwalk between Shell Bay and South Haven at Studland this morning, although it could not be refound later. Plenty of Osprey sightings today, probably taking advantage of the calmer conditions, with several birds seen from the hotspots at Ham Common Viewpoint, Lytchett Bay, the Wareham Channel and Holes Bay. From our Osprey cruises today in the Wareham Channel we had at least 4 Osprey, 4 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 White-tailed Eagle and on the Brownsea Lagoon 26 Spoonbill, 15 Avocet, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Greenshank, c50 Ringed Plover, c200 Dunlin, 1 Little Tern, 1 Whimbrel and 6 Common Sandpiper on the North Shore of Brownsea. 3 very late Swift went over the Coombe Heath at RSPB Arne this evening.

Unringed Female Osprey – Ham Common Viewpoint – Alison Copland