Photo of the Large Tortoiseshell seen yesterday at Ballard Down by Shona Refoy. An exciting spot after one seen at Baiter in Poole a few days ago. Please report any other sightings on our website or here
Wow! 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
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
A 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
An image of a Scottish mountain, partially covered in snow.
An image of a Scottish mountain, partially covered in snow.
An image of a triangulation point at the top of a Scottish mountain, partially covered in snow.
Thank you to Pete Moore for sharing these stunning images from his final Winter Bird Survey visit to two of his squares over the weekend. Although he only recorded three Red Grouse over both squares combined, it looks like it was worth the hike! @btobirds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social
Radipole RSPB - An early start paid dividends with a Red-rumped Swallow spending its third day at the north end of the reserve. Marsh Harrier were also active at dawn from the north screen. 🦉🌍🦜 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Members are hopefully enjoying our latest e-Bulletin. News on the Dorset list, monitoring Dorset's Puffins and more. Great to see many new and returning members. Not joined us yet? Follow the link dorsetbirds.co.uk/membership/ Pic 🙏 @markwright12002.bsky.social
Winter second wettest for Dorset since records began in 1836. Only surpassed by Winter 2013/14. I recorded 635.2mm in Dorchester this Winter, and 646.1mm in 2013/14.
I remember 2013/14 as being much stormier (windier) here, than this Winter. www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
(2/) The BBS trend for this species shows a 64% decline between 1995 and 2023.
An image of a Grey Partridge. A grey gamebird with a black horseshoe like marking on its belly. It has organge markings on its face and it is perched on the ground.
(1/) Grey Partridge can be a difficult species to find in many parts of the UK nowadays. This species is closely associated with arable farmland and hay meadows. It declined by 92% across the UK between 1967 and 2023. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology
A Linnet perches on a branch. Text over the image reads: Free in person events. Introduction to the Breeding Bird Survey. Book a space at www.bto.org/events. Image credit bottom right reads: Linnet by Liz Cutting/BTO. The BTO logo is top right.
Join us for FREE events introducing you to the Breeding Bird Survey @bbs-birds.bsky.social 🐦 Book now ➡️ www.bto.org/events
These events are taking place across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and are run by our expert teams. #Ornithology
Such a lovely news story... with people from around the world caring enough to chip in...
I see the 1986 report editor was Martin Green and the NDBC chair and vice-chair were George Green and Mark Constantine.
I was looking at that earlier today and thinking the same thing. I also looked at the first report (1986) published by the New Dorset Bird Club, as it was then known. Newly formed in March 1987 it was interesting that they preserved the same style as the previous year's.
Some positive news for the New Year: Year‐Round Grazing Promotes Species‐Rich Grasslands in Natura 2000 Sites 🐂 🌼 🐎 🌸See our new study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#grazing #yearroundgrazing #helårsgræsning #plantdiversity #biodiversity
Yesterday's Tundra Bean Geese at a cold and frosty Winterbourne Monkton
Piddlehinton STW: Literally the first bird I looked at this morning was this Siberian Chiffchaff. Showing well with ~15 Chiffs. Red Kite nearby. ~20 Chiff at Louds Mill STW in Dorchester. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Happy New Year to all of our Members.
Our latest e-Bulletin should be arriving in your inboxes this evening.
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Wishing everyone a bird filled 2026
Tx to @markwright12002.bsky.social for pic.
Two Russian W-fronted Geese currently on and around West Bex Mere + 6 Brent's.
Phil Bentley has just found a pair of Smew from Jerry's Pt, Studland but closer to Goathorn. Maybe With the Goldeneye flock & Redhorn sounds a better viewpt
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Bonaparte’s Gull Wet Moor found by Dave Chown, not seen since 14:15 #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Very pleased to find 7 Russian White-fronts along the came road this morning. The quest for a self-found Bean continues!
Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at the Dorset Bird Club
Whilst out on my Christmas Day walk along the Neckar River, Ladenburg. Germany, it was an absolute joy to come across a flock of 7 White-headed Long-tailed Tits (Aegithalos caudatus caudatus). A sub-species I have wanted to see for a long time.
Such cure adorable looking birds.
Still present today.
A rather unseasonal Garganey with the Teal in the Swannery embayment this lunchtime 🙂 @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Collared Dove and trend graph.
Collared Dove is a recent coloniser to the UK, having bred for the first time in 1955. However, this has declined across the UK since the mid-1990’s. The disease Trichomonosis is thought to be a contributing factor to this. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
Song Thrush and trend graph.
The Song Thrush population across the UK has fluctuated since BBS began in 1994. Since around 2012, this species has increased. This species is well known for its habit of bashing Snail shells on ‘anvils’, such as rocks. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
This week we spotted some by-the-wind sailors which had washed up at Kimmeridge. These unusual looking creatures live on the surface of the sea and are usually found drifting in the open ocean, travelling on currents and using their sail-like structure to catch the wind.
Great total of GBB gulls Paul!
