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Its only taken 7 seasons over 4 years, to see the Forster's Tern from South Haven, Studland
The 3rd Studland record
It was feeding around Stone Island with 4 Sarnie Terns 07:20-07:30
I lost it as it flew back towards Brownsea
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A small flock of Bar-tailed Godwits dropping into the Brownsea Island Lagoon this morning.
Viewed from an excellent @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Cruise around Poole Harbour with excellent commentary from Joe and Sam.
Black Tailed and Bar Tailed Godwits, Sandwich Terns and just two Grey Plovers on Brownsea lagoon from this morning's bird boat. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
05.03.2026 20:18 — 👍 16 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0It could just be a sum plum Sandwich Tern sat in an interesting position, in bad light and pixilated?!
05.03.2026 20:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Its very early for Common, Arctic or Roseate Tern, which is why this bird is so interesting.
05.03.2026 20:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Glorious Godwit in Holes Bay this morning 💚 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
05.03.2026 13:47 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Interesting......any other photos at all??
05.03.2026 19:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
No sign of Forster's tern later pm off Baiter but several smaller terns with full black caps (such as pic) which I think is a common although the legs appear rather short. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
05.03.2026 17:35 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
4 BN Grebes still off Jerry's Point, Studland this evening
Also, 27 RB Mergs on the late PM low tide
Brands Bay very quiet with just over 100 Teal & 21 Wigeon (was 300+ a few days ago)
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Blimey Mark!
05.03.2026 19:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Forster's Tern
Poole Park, Dorset
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For anyone wanting to see the Forster’s Tern, apparently it’s showing brilliantly in Poole Park near the model boating lake. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
05.03.2026 13:01 — 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 4 📌 0Forster's in poole park by model boating lake on a post 12.56 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
05.03.2026 12:56 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1Wow! Not what you would have expected to see out of the office window in Southern England a few years ago. Adult White-tailed Eagle and 2 Common Crane circling together over the Piddle Valley late morning @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
05.03.2026 12:05 — 👍 78 🔁 16 💬 2 📌 12 Common Crane and WTE circling over Carey now @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
05.03.2026 11:22 — 👍 21 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0Had them wareham (by the council office) worgret, Wareham Forrest, Upton, swineham, cordite way, holmes,
04.03.2026 22:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Peregrine.Poole. #birdsseenin2026 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishwildlife.bsky.social
04.03.2026 12:03 — 👍 18 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Forsters tern briefly popped into the lagoon just now and then vanished... good to see though! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
04.03.2026 15:29 — 👍 48 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
Today's Brownsea lagoon High Tide count with @bikingbirder.bsky.social Highlights Pt 2:
Avocet 83
Oik 158
R Plover 2
Grey Plover 8
Blackwit 1604
Barwit 58
Curlew 17
Snipe 1
Redshank 48
Greenshank 12
Knot 1
Dunlin 27
Turnstone 12
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Today's Brownsea lagoon High Tide count with @bikingbirder.bsky.social Highlights Pt 3:
Med 127
Com Gull 6+
GBBG 23
Sandwich Tern 2 or 3
Forster's Tern Just the one - c15 mins mid PM
Note Brownsea is still closed to the public
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Stunning photos....there certainly seems to be plenty around singing this early spring already.
04.03.2026 21:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Lots of firecrests having a sing and a squabble, here's to another good year, heard so many around the harbour. Though my usual breeding pair at my neighbours hedge not heard them yet this year @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶
04.03.2026 19:56 — 👍 19 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1
Red-breasted Mergansers Bramble Bush Bay Poole Harbour Dorset @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #birds
04.03.2026 20:14 — 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 02 Common Crane just flown down Piddle Valley behind Swineham GP, headed to Wareham Channel maybe came down around Keysworth
04.03.2026 11:30 — 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Fairly distant but good views of the 10 glossy ibis at Wareham Common today, plus two Egyptian geese and a single distant lapwing. Herring, med and black-headed gulls very busy. Water levels still very high! #WarehamCommon @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
03.03.2026 21:38 — 👍 31 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
No Forsters tern spotted on the lagoon today but plenty of other characters to watch out for #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
03.03.2026 21:42 — 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0A ridiculous total of NINE Bittern have just been circling over Swineham GP, with none actually leaving, rather all settled back down into the fringes again. Crazy!!! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
03.03.2026 18:46 — 👍 59 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
Forster's Tern (distant)
Baiter Park, Poole, Dorset
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Forsters Tern again fron Baiter in Parkstone Bay and over towards Brownsea
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