Despite being a fairly grey, murky day there were more new arrivals, including the 3rd Yellow-browed Warbler to be ringed at the Carey Secret Garden ringing station within the last two weeks. An occurrence that would have been unheard of 20 years ago. Almost equally unheard of is the fact that you can now see all three egret species quite easily at semi-urban sites around the harbour during the course of the year with all three present at urban sites today. A Great White Egret was off the Turlin Moor shoreline, a Cattle Egret was in Upton CP and Little Egret were…well, everywhere. The Middlebere track Ring Ouzel still hasn’t moved off yet, and was feeding in the Rowan tree again, joined by four other thrush species (Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackbird and Redwing) meaning at times there were five of the possible six UK thrush species feeding in just one bush, with Fieldfare being the notable absentee. There were c45 Spoonbill on the Brownsea Lagoon, a Spotted Redshank was in Lytchett Bay, the White-tailed Eagle pair were in the Wareham Channel all day and there were 5 more Cattle Egret at Holmebridge.

Great White Egret – Lytchett Bay – Alison Copland

Cattle Egret – Upton CP – Nick Woods

Ring Ouzel – Middlebere Track – Peter Moore

Blackbird – Middlebere Track – Peter Moore

Song Thrush – Middlebere Track – Peter Moore

Mistle Thrush – Middlebere Track – Peter Moore

Redwing – Middlebere Track – Peter Moore