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Birding West Bexington and Cogden, Dorset
I'm really hoping they stick around 🫰for tomorrow...
31.12.2025 16:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The White-fronts were still around at 11.00am, but were likely disturbed by a group of walkers that passed us heading towards the Mere. The party of Brents included this gorgeous juvenile.
31.12.2025 13:09 — 👍 22 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Two Russian W-fronted Geese currently on and around West Bex Mere + 6 Brent's.
31.12.2025 09:31 — 👍 25 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0I belive it was Martin Garner who described them as such....
30.12.2025 21:57 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Brilliant Simon, great stuff.
29.12.2025 07:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
No grey geese for us sadly, but a couple of Sibe Chiffs showed well at West Bex.
27.12.2025 13:29 — 👍 30 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thanks...quite a surprise when I put the milk bottles out. Nice looking moth.
15.12.2025 22:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Just found an Olive-tree Pearl on my front door... seems quite late Paul? @paulupwey.bsky.social
15.12.2025 17:28 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
One of two Firecrests at Cogden this morning...
13.12.2025 16:53 — 👍 28 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sibe Chiff at West Bex this morning...
10.12.2025 13:16 — 👍 36 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0It didn’t look like that when we saw it! 🌚
25.11.2025 13:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0... sorry, just seen Brett's reply but for future birds, the short pencil line in the supercilium above the eye is almost diagnostic... rarely seen in Yell
25.11.2025 13:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Hi Andy, that is a Cirl Bunting...
25.11.2025 12:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I hope you think it was time well invested Gav and thank you for sorting that Greenland Repoll out... we completely fluffed it. 👍
24.11.2025 22:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Great stuff...
23.11.2025 17:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Given its size (50-60cm) and location (top of a fairly mature tree) we're assuming this is a Asian Hornet nest at West Bex. It's been reported and if confirmed is likely to be of significant concern to the local bee keepers...
19.11.2025 13:13 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Looks just like the sketch in my notebook!
18.11.2025 15:38 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A glorious morning with a Short-eared Owl out to sea at dawn the highlight. Other good birds included 5/6 Cirl Buntings, Firecrest and Black Redstart.
17.11.2025 13:36 — 👍 45 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
One of two Black Redstarts around West Bex village this morning.... our first of the autumn. More importantly, we have water in the Mere at long last with Gulls & wildfowl to search through. Happy days...
15.11.2025 13:28 — 👍 31 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0That's good, I was worried the 'fags' might have got him... please pass on my regards when you see him next..
31.10.2025 08:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I seem to remember we travelled up with Dick Reader... is he still with us?
31.10.2025 08:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Seen this Dave... @westcoastbirds.bsky.social
24.10.2025 13:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0It wouldn't surprise me... you're on a roll over there.
23.10.2025 16:57 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We've seen this Merlin at West Bex every day since Friday, but this morning was the first time we found it settled... a little cracker.
21.10.2025 12:02 — 👍 97 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0Well in those days we were both working and we had to wait until the weekend... I think we travelled up on the Saturday and the bird showed rather well!!
19.10.2025 16:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Not everywhere... the Swannery birds seem to stay local or fly east... we see very few and have none so far this year!
16.10.2025 06:36 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Hi Mark, bird on the left is the CR Baltic Gull I had at West Bexington two years ago. Bird on the right I saw here this spring. If anything with tiny white tips to primaries and small mirror on P10 it looks a better bird.. just no ring!
14.10.2025 12:07 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ours was late morning Martin, just after 11.00am but still there when we left 30 minutes later.
10.10.2025 12:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A Red-necked Grebe was a bit of a surprise off West Bex this morning. A little distant and crap light but still a smart bird...
10.10.2025 12:28 — 👍 56 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1Team Saga score again... 👍💪
08.10.2025 18:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
