The Indian summer continues although autumn migration was the feature of the day. Swallow, House Martin and to a lesser extent, Sand Martin were moving through all day, on a massive broad front right across the harbour. This afternoon at the Carey Secret Garden Garden ringing station a whopping c2000 House Martin were feeding/passing over the floodplain which resulted in 268 being ringed. Also ringed there this AM were 5 more Grashopper Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Nightjar and 18 Chiffchaff. This morning both White-tailed Eagles were in the Wareham Channel, the female being mobbed by a Marsh Harrier. An Osprey was over Arne Bay and on the DWT Brownsea Lagoon 64 Spoonbill were roosting, along with c160 Avocet also present. There was no sign of the Lytchett Fields Red-backed Shrike today, but there was a Curlew Sandpiper on the fields. A Spotted Redshank was in Holes Bay at the stone Bench and 107 Wigeon were logged, with more small flocks of Wigeon arriving in down the river valleys this morning. Plus, 4 more Spotted Redshank were in Middlebere. The Poole Quay Kingfishers are back, with several sightings of individuals sat on the sea wall ladder runs, off the Greenslades kiosk along the quay.

Kingfisher – Poole Quay, from Autumn Safari Cruise this AM – Alison Copland

Avocet (abover & Spoonbill (below) – DWT Brownsea Lagoon, from Autumn Safari Cruise this AM – Alison Copland