A sunny, crisp start to the morning, great conditions for our Osprey Cruise. The boat headed over to the Wareham Channel where they had good views of 2 Osprey over at Arne, 2 over  Lytchett Bay and 1 attempting to catch a fish at Swineham Gravel Pits before then heading off back towards Arne. There were also several Hobby logged with 2 over Swineham Gravel Pits and 2 over Arne hill. On the return journey we passed the Brownsea Lagoon and saw 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 19 Spoonbill, a Peregrine, 1 Common Sandpiper and plenty of Sandwich Terns. 14 Curlew were also seen on the Brownsea Webcam.  

Other Osprey sightings came from Middlebere, Brands Bay, Lytchett Bay and Holton Lee.

The first Hen Harrier of the autumn was seen over at Slepe Heath, along with a Pied Flycatcher at Swineham and a Great White Egret at Middlebere with another Pied Flycatcher seen on Coombe Heath, Arne and 1 Spotted Flycatcher. Over at Lytchett Fields 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 11 Green Sandpiper, 108 Redshank, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat and 14 Greenshank were seen along with 4 Spoonbill in Lytchett Bay. In Holes Bay the Wigeon number rose to 20 and at Sunnyside Farm there were 7 Yellow Wagatil with 2 Redstart along Soldiers Road. Finally a Black Tern was seen in central harbour between Poole Quay and Brownsea. 

Little Ringed Plover – Lytchett Fields – Shaun Robson

Curlew Sandpiper – Brownsea Lagoon – Stephen Menzie

Common Sandpiper – Brownsea Lagoon – Stephen Menzie