Post 13 of the Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica Oceanwide Expeditions trip on 18 Jan 23 covers the Hourglass Dolphins we saw between the Falklands & South Georgia (note still working on Post 12)
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Privatisation summed up. From the new Private Eye.

Back on Poole Harbour's Squirrel Island (Brownsea) & the Red Squirrels performed well for the visitors today
Plus:
Avocet 10+
Blackwit 120
Barwit 53
Gshank 3
Knot 32
Dunlin 9
Tstone 10
Common Gull 1
GV White 1
Large Red Damselfly 1
birdsofpooleharbour @dorsetbirdclub Purbeck Birds

Last month a team of 4 ORCA volunteer Marine Mammal Surveyors embarked on Saga Travel UK Spirit of Discovery to the Adriatic & excitingly, as well as collecting vital data whilst out on deck with guests, the team also conducted distance sampling surveys🐬
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Future generations will look back at this mindless slaughter of whales with absolute horror. Iceland 🇮🇸 it’s time to consign this horror to history.

Minister Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir the time is NOW – do not grant the last whaling company in Iceland a new licence to kill!

Iceland’s last remaining whaler, Kristján Loftsson is seeking a new licence to keep killing whales for the next 10 years. We are calling on Minister

Good morning young people . The future is yours so you must take control of it . We live in the wreckage of a democracy where you should be allowed access to vote . Please make sure you can by taking 5 mins to register today . Details here gov.uk/apply-for-phot… Please RT

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South Haven, Studland this AM
GN Diver 2 Shell Bay
Sandreling 10 Pilots Pt
Tstone 14 Pilots Pt
Common Sand 1 flew in towards houseboats
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An early evening walk to Middlebere produced
Whimbrel 4 - 2 in each creek
Field Vole 1
Purbeck Birds Dorset Bird Club birdsofpooleharbour

Tory MPs have just voted again to insist that Afghans who worked for our armed forces & who put their own lives at risk for our country can be sent to Rwanda.

Against military advice.

And against the pledges Ministers made to support those who supported us

Lots of detail in any issue of Private Eye Magazine over the last couple of years about this tory flagship corruption story. Toby Jones needs to make a tv series about it & maybe the Old Bill will wake up & investigate

As well as a very expensive gimmick from Sunak

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
Dorset Bird Club Purbeck Birds

Just off for a hearing in a rape case. Allegation reported in 2021, trial not before 2025, if we’re all lucky.

No podium speeches from the Prime Minister about this. No promises to magic up more judges, courts or lawyers.

Just silence, and the threat of further cuts to come.

No sign of the Bonaparte's Gull amongst the BH Gulls on Wareham Common between 0700 & 0800hrs this morning. Worth noting that AFAIK the bird has not been seen by any of the local Wareham birders, despite searching, since Friday evening Dorset Bird Club birdsofpooleharbour

Bit harsh for half of the best comedy duos online at the moment 🥲

Downy Emerald & Common Blue from Dr Dragonfly transect on DorsetWildlife Trust on Saturday. Also had the 1st Broad-bodied Chaser of the year but it didn't stop to pose! Dorset Dragonflies British Dragonfly Society Dorset Wildlife Spot Brownsea Island

Many Afghans helped UK forces during the time they were in Afghanistan. We owe if to them to help them now. Instead Sunak wants to pander to UKIP voters & abandon many who didnt get out when the troops were pulled out
Who would help UK forces in a future conflict?
Disgraceful