Middlebere - this weeks high tides were flushing out the rodents from the reed beds. Easy pickings for the resident Kestrel. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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Middlebere - this weeks high tides were flushing out the rodents from the reed beds. Easy pickings for the resident Kestrel. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
09.12.2025 11:31 β π 11 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Peregrine..BH.Gull..Ltt..
Holes Bay. Poole Harbour #birdsseenin2025 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
3 Great Northern divers from Fort Henry Studland this morning @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
08.12.2025 12:36 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 0 π 02 WTE in trees over flooded Lower Frome .
Cattle egret. Lapwing, jays and many pied wagtail to name a few .
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N.Haven harbour mouth this morning Diverfest, 6 GND, 2 BTD all in. 73 Shag in, 4 RBM. Managed a good 50 mins before visibility became very poor. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
07.12.2025 08:56 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0A breezy bike ride to Studland involved wet feet from cycling through a flooded ford - but it was ultimately successful with a 1st winter drake Velvet Scoter, 3 Great Northern Diver and a Slavonian Grebe (not pictured) all seen @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
06.12.2025 19:08 β π 34 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @annaaubrey.bsky.social coombe and shipstal .2 peregrine buzzard red kite pintail dunlin curlew redshank wigeon teal Brent geese little egret goldfinch goldcrest long tailed tits marsh harrier cormorant 31 spoonbill black tailed godwits oycs
06.12.2025 14:01 β π 19 π 4 π¬ 2 π 0Male Wigeon Holes Bay Poole Harbour Dorset @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
05.12.2025 20:31 β π 31 π 4 π¬ 0 π 112 red breasted merganser off Middlebere Lookout plus pintail, curlew,wigeon, raven all with the back ground sound of a large group of Brent geese, lovely ! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #rspbrne @harbourbirds.bsky.social
05.12.2025 10:32 β π 18 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Pintails...Grey Wagtail.
Upton Country park. Dorset #birdsseenin2025 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Holes Bay this week (colour photos, not that you'd know it!) @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
04.12.2025 10:57 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Avocet at it again @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
04.12.2025 10:59 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Some are Dunlin, some are Knot @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
04.12.2025 11:00 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Our resident Holes Bay headstarted birds, released in Dorset last July and first seen in Holes Bay just over a year ago in November 2024 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @gwct.org.uk
04.12.2025 11:08 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Flocks a little squashed together as the lagoon water level slowly return to normal after the new nesting island construction work. Should be more mud for them soon! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
04.12.2025 12:01 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Jerry's Point: only 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Goldeneye (m), 6 BN Grebes, 4 GN Divers, 2 Barwit and a Kingfisher @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
03.12.2025 13:13 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Ruff still at #LytchettFields this morning @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
04.12.2025 08:50 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks @harbourbirds.bsky.social for another fantastic Winter Safari this . We have been on lots of your wonderful bird boats , and had many great views of many birds , and we have enjoyed every one ! BUT todayβs trip eclipsed them all !!
Thanks Mya and Sam and Skipper Mike
Some of the 10 Glossy Ibis, Swineham flooded fields.
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A Ruff stands on a mudflat with several Lapwing
The Ruff is still at Lytchett Fields RSPB
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A Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harriers, 125 Avocet, A Firecrest a a Snipe and elegant Little Egret were the best of a morning watch at Middlebere.
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Studland:
Jerry's Point at lunchtime - 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black necked Grebe and 1 Slavonian Grebe.
Middle Beach - 4 Black necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver.
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Poole Peregrine in flight.
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Single male RB Merganser which was present on Poole Park Lake this morning.
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Stunning weather for yesterdays excellent BoPH Safari with Spoonbill, RB Merganser, Kestrel and female WTE G466 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
01.12.2025 16:21 β π 21 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1Sinensis Cormorant and Velvet Scoter from yesterdays BoPH Safari @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
01.12.2025 16:30 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social bright but chilly morning at middlebere nt hide. Fieldfare thrush m harrier sparrowhawk merlin. Shovler plntail teal etc. Avocets blk tailed godwits little egrets distant wte. Curlew snipe @annaaubrey.bsky.social Mark Wright and Debbie.
30.11.2025 18:38 β π 15 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Wondered why the small birds around the Villa were shouting a lot this morning... this gorgeous juv (?) sparrowhawk also seemed to be thinking 'what's all the fuss?!' #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
30.11.2025 17:39 β π 39 π 3 π¬ 2 π 0Gulls enjoying the new nesting islands again this evening π©΅ #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
30.11.2025 17:32 β π 14 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Christmas present idea for @harbourbirds.bsky.social fans!
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