A wet day in the harbour meaning sightings are limited, but hopefully the downpours will cause some  early migrants to stop-off in the harbour, after the nice weather clearouts recently. 1 Little Ringed Plover was in Lytchett Fields along with 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper and 2 Mediterranean Gull. In Bramble Bush Bay there were 4 Common Sandpiper and 2 Whimbrel and in Brands Bay 46 Curlew, 18 Redshank, 7 Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, a brood of 5 Shelduck, and a/the summering Little Tern. In Middlebere this evening 5 Spotted Redshank were present in various stages of moult, plus 3 Spoonbill and 1 Common Sandpiper. An early returning Kingfisher was back in the PCW Drain this morning along with 6 moulting Teal. The White-tailed Eagle pair remained in the Wareham Channel area all day and male Osprey 022 was seen fishing twice off Hyde’s Heath, RSPB Arne.

Osprey chick 5R2 has now also properly fledged joining sibling 5R0 this morning. All chicks have been returning well to the nest for fish throughout the day in the wet weather.

Spotted Redshanks in the gloom and rain – Middlebere – Garry Hayman