Just had 3 Osprey hunting in the Wareham Channel all at once….all male. One off Holton Shore, one in central channel and one up near Piddle Mouth. A vision and occurrence we’d always hoped for 💪 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social

You’ll never guess who’s just turned up this AM. Another of our 2024 males……5H6 !!! The mighty titch is back 💪💪💪 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

The same Woodcocks get legally shot at when wintering in Britain/Ireland, when breeding breeding in Eastern Europe (spring & late summer/autumn = 'open seasons'), and all along their migration route. There's no respite in their lifecycle, except midsummer. What a way to treat a species. #ornithology

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A wonderful and moving celebration of Sir David Attenborough on the BBC tonight, what a show, well done to all involved. The wildlife delivering his telegram film was lovely. I said during it that it must be time for Blue Planet III soon, so I can’t wait for that.

Here’s a poem called ‘Life of a Naturalist’.

Worrying news from Mousa in #Shetland with sightings of rat on the island. #Mousa is home to the largest population of European Storm Petrel in the UK, a sparrow sized ground nesting #seabird particularly vulnerable to invasive predators. @rspbscotland.bsky.social www.shetnews.co.uk/2026/04/30/w...

Two more epic Spring Safari Cruises yesterday to round off the Bank Holiday weekend in style. Appearances from Little Tern, White Stork, White-tailed Eagle, Hobby, Cuckoo 📷, Sandwich & Common 📷 Tern carrying food for courtship feeding, plus always a pleasure to watch 022 📷 hunting in the Wareham Ch.

La Cucaracha, by the fabulous Lalo Alcaraz @laloalcaraz.bsky.social, wishing us "a Happy Estar Wars Day." May the Fourth be with you! 😎 Support Lalo at gocomics.com/laloalcaraz

Variations on a theme of Mumbrellas #1 substack.com/@renegvolpi/...

Another owl attack on the Poole Harbour Ospreys: youtu.be/2FGJ0cVvFwk?...

Moonrise

From my bathroom window.

Lovely views of this male Marsh Harrier from our Spring Safari Cruise this morning. Appearances from two Osprey, Peregrine, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard made for an excellent raptor list from the boat!

Poaching surge reported on Malta as spring migration reaches peak Evidence shows widespread breaches of wildlife law as birds pass through Malta. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/P...

WPP was the leading advertising group serving US oil industry over the past decade WPP adopted a policy in 2022 not to accept projects that may “frustrate” the goals of the Paris agreement But has been "facilitating dangerously misleading advertising" in US www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...

Today’s poem is called ‘Anniversary’.

My latest collection 'How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside' has been out for just over a week. If you've bought a copy, I hope you're enjoying it. There's a special edition (signed, with bonus poem) available through indie bookshops & online here while stocks last: uk.bookshop.org/a/295/978103...

Interesting morning on Coombe Heath, Arne, watching the osprey nest at Middlebere Farm. One Osprey eating on perch at c.9am, which then flew (1st 2 photos). Then another (probably 5R0) landed on the nest at c.9.40, went fishing & returned c.10.20. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Just received some really exciting news from one of our other nest platform cameras….5H3 just landed briefly. This is a 3-year old male that fledged from @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social in 2024 and returned last year for the first time. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Today’s poem is called ‘Index of Poems I Shall Never Write’.

Today’s poem is called ‘The Cost of Loving’.

Reasonable number of common migrants up on Ballard Down this AM during a quick 45 min check. 1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler, 15+ Common Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Wheatear, 3 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail over. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Today’s poem is called ‘The Question’.

CJ7 laid her second egg this morning at 08:48:40 🥳 www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-news/... @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social

Brilliant news.....apparently one of our 2024 2-year old Ospreys is back already....ring number 5R0, it has been photographed down on the Axe Estuary according to comments online @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social

Today’s poem is called ‘On Tender Hooks’.

The @nationaltrust.org.uk only rarely ask their members to take political action, but when they do, it’s seismic. Please take the NT’s action, email your MP demanding the Government protect 30% of the UK for nature by 2030: campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/186395/... bsky.app/profile/nati...

A Hoopoe was found this afternoon on Hartland Moor, feeding in private field (viewable from Soldiers Road), close to entrance of Hartland Stud, feeding beneath the pine block @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Catastrophically wrong and unforgivably dishonest about Brexit. Catastrophically wrong and unforgivably sycophantic about Trump. All the same dismal people. Doing such long-term harm. Let’s never give them our time or our votes again.

What a lovely day! Warm enough to wear my T-shirt.

Sadiq Khan: "This is just sickeningly insensitive. Not an ounce of decency, compassion or respect for the 72 lives lost and wider community. But this isn’t a slip-up or a stumble. This is Reform showing us exactly who they are."

QUICK UPDATE: more good news. Our male Osprey from our second nest '374' has arrived back safely & is now paired back with 1H1. We just need 5H3 to return now & try to pair with a wandering/visiting female. Here's keeping everything crossed for a successful 2026 season @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Today’s poem is about trying to get around the UK by train. It’s called ‘The Poet Now Standing at Platform 3A’. brianbilston.com/2026/03/31/a...

So Kemi Badenoch today continued her “fuel Britainnia” campaign to extract “every last drop” of oil and gas from the North Sea, by visiting a company whose oil executive owner has so far donated more than £250,000 to the Conservatives since she became its leader bylinetimes.com/2026/03/30/k...

Figures.

Brilliant news, Our breeding female Osprey ‘CJ7’ has just landed at 18:29. Blimey, she must have had a tough days migrating today!!! One down, one to go, just need male 022 to arrive tomorrow and alls well. Watch our live Osprey Webcam here: www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-news/...

Blustery but nice Spring Safari this morning. New in Ruff at Swineham, plenty of Sand Martin, 5 Little Ringed Plover and Wheatear on the Brownsea Lagoon. Also Spotted Redshank, 2 Great Northern Diver, 3 Marsh Harrier, Peregrine and Avocet. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

The Prime Minister’s plan to offer rapid routes to settlement for those earning six-figure salaries whilst punishing and making lower-paid workers wait up to 15 years appears to be based on the notion that care workers are “low-skilled” because they are low-paid - its an absolute disgrace.

It’s World Meteorological Day today so here’s a poem called ‘And Now for the Weather’.

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

Remember: when Nigel Farage opens his mouth, the fossil fuel industry speaks.

They said it would take 193 years to clean London’s air. We did it in nine. 💨 London has now met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution.

Harvest mice, Dorset, March 2026.

FACTS: Net Zero barely nudges your bill. Fossil‑fuel wars send it through the roof. So when Farage and his ilk slags off renewables while fanning conflict, remember who actually hikes your costs.

Principles of Boogie Management.