WTE juvenile on Watermeadows at Bhompston Farm, east of Lower Bockhampton..initially on carcass. Seen at 1300. Finally a home tick. Then perched in trees towards West Stafford. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Middlebere before the rain, these three in the pools in front of the hide. 47 sp. Including. Spotted Redshank showing well, Marsh Harrier and Peregrine, with Fieldfare and Firecrest from the track. Then 90mins in rain watching a Brambling at Thrashers Lane. Goodtimes. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social.
2026 Year list hit 397 with this beauty, Wire-tailed Manakin in Ecuador.
Common Potoo
Long-wattled Umbrellabird
No wandering Dorset this year on 1st Jan. Last bird of 2025 was Common Potoo and first of 2026 4 male Long-wattled Umbrellabird. Happy New Year to you all. See you later in January.
Velvet scoter at Jerry's Point this morning and couple of WTE being harassed by merlin from road near Studland. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Thanks Brett.
Desert Wheatear at Bridging Camp, Weymouth showing well NW end @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
The Hump Avalanche Road, Portland
Pallas's Warbler shown well at 1200. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Baikal Teal Still showing from Judy's Hide..distant and mobile around waters edge....keeping sheltered...thanks to @swannerysteve.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Red backed shrike showing really well beside old Pulpit Inn at Portland
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Cheers Paul and Geoff Upton for prompt report.. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Wryneck at Silverlake @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Simon, what time did you see it fly approx..
Juv Grey Phalarope at Chesil Cove and juv Arctic tern still at Ferrybridge. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Turtle Dove still Seeethill, in paddock South of ttables with solar panels, viewed from main road to Bill just south of pub @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Could not resist a UK lifer so close..the Hudsonian Godwit and a little gull at Titchfield Haven this afternoon.
Garden Warbler has been singing beside our garden, at a couple of location, for 7 days now...East lof Lower Bockhampton.
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Also a puffin seen twice distant off the pulpit this morning
Black crowned Night Heron at the bill now @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Garden warbler singing 10m from the bottom of the garden, East of Lower Bockhampton... @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Sedge Warbler singing in the garden this morning, east of Lower Bockhampton. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Female Pied Flycatcher The Hump, Portland around 1300 today @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Likely Western Subalpine Warbler (tbc) ...fields behind police station in Weymouth, west of Radipole Lane found by James. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Dotterel still sat on shingle beach at Ferrybridge @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social a little heat haze, but worth it for a life tick.
Hoopoe still present Weston,viewed from FP @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Forster's Tern sat on bank along Shipstall foreshore with @rolywildlife.bsky.social
Female Marsh Harrier hunting East of Lower Bockhampton..moving East @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Wheatear male Reap Lane, Portland near ponies @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Confiding Firecrest this morning in Thorncombe Woods near Hardy's Cottage @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds
