Apologies for the lack of news in the last week, we’ve been having a few back office issues which are now resolved.
The new ‘Birds of Poole Harbour’ walk is available to book on to. This month we’ll be looking for Nightjars at Arne….
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Highlights from the last week include…(in date order)
May 28th – A large fall of House Martin at Lytchett Bay with 150+ hawking over the wetland areas
May 29th – On Brownsea over 140 Sandwich Tern nests were counted on the lagoon. Also on Brownsea the 2 Nightjar are still in the center of the Island and the Yellow-legged Gulls are still raising young at the back of the lagoon. At Lytchett Bay a pair of nesting Redshank was notable, also there Whitethroat on territory, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Linnet, 15+ Reed Warbler, 1 late Sand Martin, 30+ House Martin, 20+ Swift.
May 30th – No reports
May31st – An early morning walk at Greenlands Farm saw 3 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 late Wheatear. In Brands Bay 1 Brent Goose, 9 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel and 2 Turnstone and at South Haven a Red Kite over, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Teal and 35+ Sandwich Tern.
June 1st – 1 Roseate Tern on the Brownsea Lagoon
June 2nd – At Old Harry just 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 Siskin and a t Little Sea 1 Hobby and 1 Reed Warbler. On Knoll Farm road there were 2 Red-legged Partridge. There was also a Nightjar sat on the road in Ridge, plus 2 birds churring on Hartland.
Of local interest Portland BIll saw just under 1000 (yes 1000) Spotted Flycatcher arrive in a single morning on June 1st!
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