Arne RSPB - Sat 3 Apr

A family trip to Arne RPSB reserve today and it was a wonderful day out, especially as the café was open for take outs enabling us to get a nice lunch of bacon rolls and soup! However, the first bit of excitement came on the drive down as we were passing through Wareham Forest along Sugar Hill I suddenly saw an Osprey perched on a tall post and luckily was able to pull off the road to observe it...albeit rather distantly.

As we were watching the Osprey a Red Kite flew in to take a look also. Unfortunately it would appear that a couple of walkers spooked the bird as it flew off so we set back off for Arne.

After our lunch we took a walk out to Shipstal Point but before we had got far from the car park stopped to watch a singing male Firecrest that was showed ridiculously well just a few feet from us at times. The walk out to the point was enjoyable but we didn't really see much more on the bird front, though a lone Dark-bellied Brent Goose was noted on the saltmarsh.

Returning to the car park we headed out to Coombe Heath where a Dartford Warbler put on a bit of a show, though the sun was behind him making the photos rather dark.

Our second Osprey of the day was seen on the nesting platform and rounded off a lovely day out.