Arne RSPB - Tue 13 Jul

A family trip down to Dorset today and a decent walk around Arne RSPB. After grabbing a light lunch from the café we set off for a walk out to Shipstal Point but to be honest other there was not a lot around, four Common Terns were about the pick of the birds seen. Around the car park there were plenty of Siskin flying back and fourth and a Hobby whizzed over.
After returning to the car we then walked out to Coombe Heath where there was a little more happening. In Middlebeare Channel I located a lone Spoonbill and then after a few minutes found a further three, no idea where they had come from!

Whilst checking the channel I also saw a Greenshank along with several Curlew and in the distance a flock of Black-tailed Godwit. A Dartford Warbler was heard calling from just in front of where we were standing and eventually provided a very brief view before disappearing in to the gorse, never to be seen again. Highlight was a juvenile Cuckoo that showed really well, though it certainly upset some of the local Meadow Pipits.

Back at the car we took a drive round to Studland but drew a blank with regard to any Ring-necked Parakeets, but did see a Spitfire fly over!