Sightings27/08/2021

Harbour Update – posted 27/07/21

Another day where the migrants continue to roll in! A fantastic record of a Purple Sandpiper on the rocks at Sandbanks this morning was one of the highlights of the day. Also this AM, a count at Stoborough Heath produced an impressive count of 5 Redstart, 3 Wheatear, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Whitethroat, 8 Willow Warbler and 10 Mistle Thrush. Just down the road at Sunnyside Farm, a further 3 Spotted Flycatcher, a juvenile Willow Warbler, Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail were reported.

Over at Studland this morning, Brands Bay hosted 63 Teal, 13 Ringed Plover, 91 Black-tailed Godwit, 107 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 3 Turnstone, 85 Dunlin, 5 Knot, 5 Common Gull & 89 Mediterranean Gull, as well as a Whinchat and Grasshopper Warbler on the path to Jerry’s Point. At Greenlands Farm there were 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat and 8 Wheatear, as well as a further 8 Spotted Flycatcher and a Lesser Whitethroat at South Haven. From Hartland, a male Redstart, Hobby and Wheatear were the highlights.

From the Osprey Cruise this morning, 2 Osprey were seen in the Wareham Channel, as well as a Marsh Harrier and 3 Grey Plover, with 7 Spoonbill counted on Brownsea Lagoon. Osprey sightings have continued to be numerous across the harbour, with 2 reported at Lytchett Field this morning, and one perched in a tree behind Sherford Pools there later at around midday. A total of 4 Osprey were reported over the Gull Islands in the Wareham Channel from Ham Common Viewpoint this morning, as well as one feeding in the dead trees from the Raptor trail at RSPB Arne.

Purple Sandpiper, Sandbanks, David & Caleb Bevan

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