While it has been lovely and sunny, it has been relatively quiet on the birding front today. The highlight being one, two even possibly three Osprey, with one over Branksome Chine mid-morning, one over the Arne Raptor Trail in the mid-afternoon and a third heading NW over Lulworth. These could well be the same bird though looking at the timings of the sightings. The Sandwich Tern chicks continue to hatch on Brownsea Lagoon, though we have recorded two incidents of Black-headed gulls predating them today. Black-headed gull numbers are now up to 150, with 24 chicks, while the sarnies are at 102 adults and the Common terns are at 130.  In slightly less grim news, 20 Shelduck ducklings were seen along with 105 adults. Swifts have been heard on the Quay, fingers crossed they’ll start using our newly installed nest boxes! Over at Holton Lee, the Great spotted woodpeckers have been showing nicely on our feeder cam. On Slepe Heath 4 Nightjar were heard and seen and from Coombe Heath a Spoonbill was seen feeding in the Middlebere Channel and both Dartford Warbler and Woodlark were logged.