Reports of interest, Monday 27th August 2018.

Spoonbill - 2+ Poole Harbour, 1 Stanpit.
Marsh Harrier - 2-3 Poole Harbour.
Osprey - 1 Greenlands Farm, 5 Poole Harbour, 1 Ridge.
Hobby - 1 Ferrybridge.
Whimbrel - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchett RSPB.
Greenshank - 1 Lytchett RSPB.
Arctic Skua - 3 Mudeford Quay.

Arctic Tern - 1 Poole Harbour.
Black Tern - 1 Longham Lakes.

Yellow Wagtail - c.10 Eggardon Hill.
Redstart - 1 Greenlands Farm, 1 West Moors.
Whinchat - 1 Greenlands Farm, 1 Martinstown.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Greenlands Farm, 1 Stanpit.

Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Martinstown.
Melodious Warbler - 1 probable at Martinstown.


Note: The elevated number of Osprey in Poole Harbour at present is due to the Osprey translocation scheme which is being carried out by the Birds of Poole Harbour charity and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.  For more information on this project follow the link below.
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-translocation-project-schools-summer


Sandwich Tern at Hengistbury Head © Clinton Whale

Spoonbill on Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Redstart in West Moors © Roy Nicklin

Wryneck in Pimperne on Friday © Christine Corry