A morning at St Aldhelms which looked good on paper, but not in reality
Mallard 3 & 4 Juvs - highlight of day to prove breeding
Swallow 104 N
House Martin 10 N
Wheatear 2
Willow W 12
A 30 min mid AM seawatch produced
RT Diver 1 W
Arctic Skua 1 E
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A late PM visit to Brands Bay, Studland
GC Grebe 6
RB Merg 1
Gadwall 1
Avocet 3 - good date for BB
Grey Plover 8
Whimbrel 3
Curlew 8
Barwit 2
Dunlin 28

Another day the local Forster's Tern has refused to drop in. Still only 1 record
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A nice smattering of migrants @ St Aldhelm's Head this morning (0600-1115hrs) despite the cold N'ly wind, incl. 3 Whinchat, 10 Wheatear, 7 Whitethroat, & 4 Wi.Warbler, plus a handful of hirundines, another Red Kite, & a G.Heron apparently in off (all on eBird) Dorset Bird Club

Had a quick look at Brands Bay, Studland on the PM low tide:
RB Merg 1
Whimbrel 8
Curlew 4
Blackwit 3
Dunlin 4
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I was surprised when these 3 Mandarin Ducks dropped into Holme Lane GP this evening as they are not regular visitors to this site. birdsofpooleharbour Dorset Bird Club

Well done both for reaching 150 species for 2024. Next stop 200!

An excellent Isle of Purbeck spring record of Yellow-browned warbler. Dorset Bird Club St Aldhelms Birder

A dozen Wheatears seen this morning on the 'patch' - along with 2 Ring Ouzels, Lesser Whitethroats and a singing Nightingale. Durlston Country Park Dorset Wildlife Trust

East Holme
Holme Lane GP: 1st Common Sandpiper of the year, also the 5 Egyptian Geese chick with Mum & Barnie their foster parent.
Holmebridge: 13 Cattle Egrets upstream of the Bridge, 42 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Geese and a male Reed Bunting.
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Singing Cirl Bunting east of Glebelands, Studland info via Hamish Murray . A brilliant Poole Harbour record. Dorset Bird Club

A reasonable selection of species in Brands Bay, Studland on the rising tide:
GN Diver 2
GC Grebe 4
Brent G 1
RB Merg 9
Grey Plover 5
Ringed Plover 1
Barwit 1
Whimbrel 2 - first of the year for Studland
Dunlin 2
Tstone 4
Sandwich T 8
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5 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat at Greenlands this morning StudlandBirds birdsofpooleharbour

Only the second Studland record after the long stay at Littlesea, Studland between 16 Jul - 1 Sep 18
Nice find Nick Hopper
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GN Diver just flown into Poole Harbour from South Haven, Studland
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The Puffins have returned to the small Purbeck colony. Great to see.

Forster's Tern with Lunch
Middlebere Channel, Poole Harbour, Dorset
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Female Whinchat at Sunnyside birdsofpooleharbour

A 2 hr seawatch from 0815 at Peveril Pt, Swanage produced
RT Diver 1 East
Manx Shear 1 West
Arctic Skua 1 East Dark Phase
RB Merg 2 East
C Scoter 4 East
Sandwich Tern 2 feeding
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BBC News - Dorset cliff cameras to probe mystery of missing puffins
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