It was good to get that dank, yucky murk out of the way, which allowed for some new birds to push on through this morning. There were 4 juv Willow Warbler ringed at Carey Secret Garden this AM, along with another migrant Garden Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler and 2 Sedge Warbler. There was what looked like an adult un-ringed Osprey in Middlebere this morning where the 3 Spoonbill and 1 Great White Egret remained. In Brands Bay the early forming Great Crested Grebe started with 4 there today along with 3 Whimbrel, 50 Curlew, 39 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, c50 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 1 Osprey distantly over Goathorn/Ower, 140 Med Gull and an increase to 7 Common Gull. The Brownsea Lagoon logged a juv Little Ringed Plover (scarce here) along with 2 Grey Plover, c15 Turnstone, c150 Dunlin and c300 Oystercatcher. the Holes Bay Wigeon was still there and both Peregrines were on the Asda Flats this morning.

(Un-ringed?) Male Osprey – Middlebere – Kate Plater