Sightings28/03/2022

Harbour Update – posted 28/03/22

It often happens that when the weather changes you then see a change in pattern when it comes to birds behaviour and thats exactly what happened this morning, resulting in a number of ‘firsts’ for the spring. The bright sunny blue sky’s of the last week has allowed migrants to pass straight through, high and un-noticed through the harbour. All it took was a bit of cloud cover this morning and a slight northerly wind and we were instantly rewarded with our first and then second, and then even possibly our third Osprey of the spring with one catching a fish in the Wareham Channel around 8:30am, with a second seen in Lytchett Bay a few minutes later. Then, later in the day one was seen fishing in Middlebere and one (or the same) was fishing off Round Island this evening. Then, at Arne the first Willow Warbler was found singing, followed by the remarkable record of the springs first Tree Pipit being heard on the Osprey nest cam just before midday. The highlight of the day undoubtedly came when our team went to check the Osprey nest site area, only to find an adult male Ring Ouzel sat on the perch bar above the camera. Upon reviewing the footage to see if it landed on the nest at all prior to our arrival (which it didn’t), we did find the section of recording where we heard it land, only to then very softly start sub-singing above the camera. We’ve embedded the videos of both the Tree Pipit and the ring Ouzel below. Also today both White-tailed Eagles were present out in the Wareham Channel area, although one was seen to head off high, suggesting its moved on again. There were up to 4 Marsh Harrier present in the Wareham Channel area and at Lytchett Fields there were 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Water Pipit and 2 Green Sandpiper. There were up to 2 Great White Egret moving around the Wareham Channel and 3 around Brands Bay/Goathorn area yesterday. Elsewhere there were 3 Spotted Redshank in Middlebere and Red Kites were over Slepe Heath, Ballard and Upton with 2 Swallows also logged with one over Arne and the other over the Wareham Channel.

Osprey in Wareham Channel just after catching a fish at 08:30am

Tree Pipit flight call over Osprey nest cam around midday

Ring Ouzel soft sub-song from Osprey nest perching stick above the camera

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