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Clive Hargrave

@cliveh.bsky.social

Amateur birder, other interests, reptiles and amphibians, native orchids, exotic plants.

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Little Gull, Holes Bay, still staying close to the cycle/footpath.
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20.02.2026 17:17 — 👍 21    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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White Tailed Eagle over the house very high, nice garden tick.
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14.02.2026 12:34 — 👍 35    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Some of the 10 Glossy Ibis in the fields and later the private lake behind the Rugby Club, Wareham.
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13.02.2026 16:11 — 👍 32    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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A few from yesterday's visit to Slimbridge. Whooper Swans, Common Cranes, Ruff and Great White Egret.

05.02.2026 19:10 — 👍 19    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Poole Park in the rain. Mandarin, Pochard, Red Breasted Merganser (fm) and Redshank. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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03.02.2026 14:43 — 👍 22    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

He brought a few from Hawaii to Slimbridge to save them from extinction in the early 60's.

01.02.2026 16:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Red Necked Grebe, a long way off and Grey Plover, Bramble Bush Bay, Studland. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

28.01.2026 17:30 — 👍 25    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0

Glad you got see it, nice shot through the scope.

25.01.2026 18:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Glossy Ibis flock, Wareham.

20.01.2026 20:12 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Mandarin and Pochard, Poole Park.

20.01.2026 20:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Very sad and I think Environment Ministers are chosen for their lack of concern regarding the environment.

19.01.2026 19:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I hope you are over it soon, I have had Covid three times, none have been 'just like a cold' as some suggest.

11.01.2026 16:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Goldcrest

Goldcrest

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Firecrest, Norden STW, near Corfe.
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10.01.2026 20:08 — 👍 22    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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Upton Country Park. Redwing (dozens), buzzard and Pintails. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

06.01.2026 20:01 — 👍 17    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Goosanders at Pallington Lakes (Sculpture By The Lakes) two pairs but rarely together.
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03.01.2026 17:09 — 👍 17    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I was only at Ridge for briefly. Sewage works are on the private road through the railway crossing upto the oil wells from the Norden roundabout.
1/4 of a mile up on the left.

01.01.2026 22:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Norden STW, near Corfe. Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest and Chiffchaffs on the filter beds.Also a Firecrest in nearby tree.
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01.01.2026 20:26 — 👍 22    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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White Fronted Geese, Greylags, Barnacle and Egyptian Goose along with Canada Geese, 5 species of Geese in the one field at Ridge, Unfortunately the Bean Geese had moved on.
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01.01.2026 20:19 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks Martin , I'll try tomorrow if I can.

31.12.2025 16:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Easy to see or scope views only?

31.12.2025 15:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yes, saw him at Arne yesterday.

30.12.2025 21:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Eddie J is also on that one.

30.12.2025 21:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Norden STW, near Corfe. Firecrest, Goldcrest, Long Tailed
Tit and Chiffchaffs everywhere. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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30.12.2025 20:11 — 👍 18    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Hope you are recovering. I am booked on next Wednesday's boat.

30.12.2025 20:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Ridge Tundra Bean Geese were showing well this morning while the White Fronts were at the back of the field.
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29.12.2025 16:42 — 👍 21    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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A Xmas Day walk around Hamworthy beach and in the play area a nice reminder, just three months to go and hopefully they will be back.🤞
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27.12.2025 20:43 — 👍 15    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Welcome Liz, I can't remember being that 'young'😄
I hope you have a great Xmas and I will no doubt see you around in the New Year.

24.12.2025 19:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Drake Mandarin Duck on the minature railway lake Poole Park.
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19.12.2025 16:34 — 👍 19    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Sanderlings by the Houseboats, Studland.
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16.12.2025 19:47 — 👍 32    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Some of the 10 Glossy Ibis, Swineham flooded fields.
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02.12.2025 20:59 — 👍 36    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

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