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Highlights of the rising tide at M’bere were 6 Curlew Sand with 150+ Dunlin, 400 Avocet, 4 Greenshank, 1 Green Sand, 3 GWE, 18 Pintail @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Hirundines and Chiffs increasing at Sunnyside with a few Yellow Wags around the livestock. Green Sands seem to have gone @harbourbirds.bsky.social

4 Green Sand at Sunnyside @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Wryneck still near Sugar Hill in same area; in base of dead fallen tree at ///briskly.firming.impulsive

6 Yellow Wags with the horses at Sunnyside; 3 Green Sand on the scrape @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

An intruder Osprey with a tatty tail caused havoc at the Carey nest this morning, on and off for about two hours. 022 chased it while carrying a fish, CJ7 joined in, but it was extremely persistent. Amazing sight for the public group tour! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

What a season for the Carey Ospreys! 🤩 With fledging being imminent, there’ll be plenty of action on the nest over the next few weeks - fish deliveries from CJ7 & 022 and the chicks first flights!

Join us on a Carey Osprey Tour to witness it live 👉🏻 www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/home/ospreys

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4 WTE’s over Swyre Head @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Male Pied Fly in Hans Tout woods

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Still 60+ Fieldfare at Sunnyside @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Red Kite high over Sunnyside at 1330 @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Well done guys; well deserved!

Brand’s Bay rammed with birds mid-day - highlight 48 Knot and Dunlin everywhere. @harbourbirds.bsky.social #dorsetbirds

A superb blue-sky morning at St Aldhelm’s Head with a flock of 25 Golden Plover the highlight @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds

Three Chiffs at Sunnyside this pm @harbourbirds.bsky.social

The Hamworthy Snow Bunt is ridiculously tolerant - dogs within 2m. Currently at west end of beach huts @harbourbirds.bsky.social #dorsetbirds

Sandwich Tern fishing at Knoll Beach @harbourbirds.bsky.social

20 plus Sanderlings at Shell Bay and round Pilot’s Point, constantly being moved by a stream of dogs and walkers. I know the protection area wasn’t successful but would notices asking people to give a bit of space work @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Dorset Bird Club would be more active on Bluesky if we had more volunteers to join our great team who do an excellent job on that other platform.

Very pleasant morning at St Aldhelms with Merlin, Red Kite, Yellowhammer and 43 RL Partridges #dorsetbirds

BT Diver off Middle Beach #dorsetbirds

Red Kite at Swyre Head this afternoon, one yesterday at St Aldhelm’s #dorsetbirds

3 Firecrests in the Durlston woodland #dorsetbirds

Cracking male Eider off the houseboats #Dorsetbirds

Female-type Black Redstart at Tilly Whim; several recent sightings of Bluefin Tuna in the Durlston log

59 Cattle Egrets found by James Leaver in field along Wareham to Wool road

Moved closer to Mulberry Harbours

RN Grebe at Portland Harbour present at 1130 but currently disappeared, possibly flushed by a RIB

Osprey heading south at Middle Beach