Black-tailed Godwit & Avocet in flight over Brownsea lagoon this am, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip. Also 2 Spoonbill & Greylag ringed U611 on the lagoon. @wildontheroad.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social
Murky but excellent Winter Safari boat trip this am with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. White-tailed Eagle, Sandwich Tern, Black-necked Grebes & Great Northern Divers.
Brilliant sunny morning on Swyre Head watching 2 juvenile and 2 adult White-tailed Eagles interacting with each other. Also lots of Buzzards (some displaying), Kestrel, Peregrine, Raven etc. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Two adults here too now
Two juvenile White-tailed Eagles interacting over Swyre Head in the last half hour. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Kingfisher posing nicely on the Stour at Blandford this morning.
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Blustery & chilly Winter Safari boat trip this am with @harbourbirds.bsky.social but still very enjoyable. Great Northern Diver, Red-breasted Merganser, Spoonbills at Shipstal & ringed Greylag (U678?) on Brownsea lagoon. Also 2 distant WTEs. @thomasweston.bsky.social @wildontheroad.bsky.social
Unbelievably high tide and flood water in Poole Harbour this morning for the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip. Many waders on the Brownsea lagoon as a consequence. Several Great Northern Divers nearby as well.
Birds of Poole Harbour will be reporting it so hopefully we will get the details later
Colour-ringed Great Black-backed Gull seen this morning from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip.
Great Northern Diver, Brent Goose with GPS tracker, Red-breasted Merganser & White-tailed Eagle pair, all seen from the excellent @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat this morning, as well as a perfect rainbow.
Watercolour of Northern Carmine Bee-eaters as seen recently in The Gambia.
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Ringed Osprey fishing at Tanji beach, The Gambia, on Friday 12th December. Unfortunately it's not possible to read all the characters on the ring, but it's probably from Germany. Seen during an excellent birding trip with @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social. @ukoi.bsky.social
Two WTEs were on the snag dead tree at around 9.30am. One flew towards Arne moors and I didn't see where the other one went. Seen from Ham Common. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Kingfishers were showing well on the Stour at Blandford this morning. Also a lovely Goosander.
Kestrel hovering over Kimmeridge today.
Great Northern Diver, Goldeneye, Marsh Harrier & Glossy Ibis seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social excellent Winter Safari boat trip this morning.
Goldcrest, Dartford Warbler, Robin and Spoonbill seen at sunny Shipstal, RSPB Arne, this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Feeding flock of Cormorants and gulls with Little Egrets near Green Island in Poole Harbour this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip.
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Fab Winter Safari boat trip with @harbourbirds.bsky.social this am. 2-3 White-tailed Eagles, Spoonbill flypast, variety of birds on Brownsea lagoon. Also flying Bittern at Swineham (no pic sadly!), Glossy Ibis, Red-throated Diver and many other species.
Lovely visit to Blashford Lakes this morning with excellent views of an adult White-tailed Eagle, Great Crested Grebe & Kingfisher, among many other species. Good to see the joy that seeing a WTE brings to people! @nickyhoar.bsky.social
Just checked the feeders at Lytchett Bay and nearly got hit in the face by a sparrowhawk! It came straight towards me at eye level then veered off at the last second. All birds & squirrels scattered. Amazing. @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social
Great visit to Chesil & Ferrybridge today on a guided bird walk with Abi from @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social. 2/2 Kestrel, Bar-tailed Godwit with Ringed Plover, Dark-bellied Brent Geese & Mediterranean Gulls. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Great visit to Chesil & Ferrybridge today on a guided bird walk with Abi from @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social. 1/2 Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Turnstone & Dunlin. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Very obliging Long-tailed Tits and Pied Wagtail in front of the Middlebere Lookout at RSPB Arne this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Avocet, Shoveler, Kingfisher and Redshank on Brownsea lagoon last Tuesday. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Spoonbills on Brownsea lagoon last Tuesday. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Red Squirrels on Brownsea Island last Tuesday. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
