Well part of my birding patch had more water than usual yesterday Dorchester/Charminster W/Ms

A couple of shots of a Killdeer in Hampshire today, at Ripley. #hantsbirding #ukbirding #birds

Killdeer, Ripley #hantsbirding

A hassle free twitch up to the Kent/Surrey border for a well overdue Life ✔️ Red-flanked bluetail. #ukbirding #birds #kentbirds #ornithology 🦉

Goosander on the patch midday (D/C WMs)

youtu.be/No2O5ZAbZBo @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉

Male Shoveler, one of about 30 on my patch (D/C WMs) @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #birds #ornithology 🦉

youtu.be/zymJ5M14lMk Pintial @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #birds #ukbirding #ornithology 🦉

The female Pintail did the decent thing and sat right in front of the viewing screen on my patch D/C WMs) yesterday @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉

The Little grebe has reappeared (D/C WMs) and moved a little closer, the Curlew hasn't got any closer but has been present for a week @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds

A brief visit to the patch (D/C WMs) by this Ruff, before it took off and headed west. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉

Looks like the Tundra bean geese have finally moved on, Curlew still present for the 5th day and a brief but fleeting visit from a Ruff + the usual suspects @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

No sign of the Tundra bean geese on my patch today (D/C WMs) Curlew present for the 3rd, also a brief visit from a cattle egret #dorsetbirds #ukbirding 🪶🌨️☔

Redwing @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉

Nice surprise earlier, when I spotted this Curlew on my patch, only the second record for myself. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉

Tundra Bean geese still on Dorchester/Charminster WMs + a Curlew, only the 2nd record for the patch @rarebirder.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Good numbers of Goldcrest on my patch at the moment #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Tundra Bean just flew in to their usual spot on the Dorchester/ Charminster W/Ms @rarebirder.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

1 of 2 Black redstart on my patch this Am #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉

They're in and around the pin drop, had 2 this AM @cernebirder.bsky.social

Tundra Bean still on the Dorchester/Charminster W/Ms @rarebirder.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Just had 3 Cattle egret over my patch 67 for the year so far. #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds 🪶

That'll do for a New year patch start. Time for a 🍺

2 Tundra bean geese on the Dorchester W/Ms in with Canadas @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Had this Red kite casually drift overhead this Am @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #dorsetbirds 🦉

Little Grebe on my patch, now 112 for the year #dorestbirds #ukbirding #birds 🪶

Had a message off @luvaducksbutt.bsky.social of another 7 Bean geese south of Maiden Castle at Winterborne Monkton @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #dorsetbirds #birds #ukbirding

Just had a call from @luvaducksbutt.bsky.social saying the Tundra bean geese are back on the Dorchester WMs if anyone is interested @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

The White fronts were here on the patch with plenty of Canada, didn't really get the chance to look for the Tundras, this came through and screwed it all up WTE 😂 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #birds 🪶

I've had an excellent year on the patch, 6 new ✔️s, Honey buzzard,Dartford, Marsh harrier, Glossy ibis, Kittiwake, Tundra bean goose and a Firecrest, 111 for the year, 6 more than last years total, with 3 days left, I doubt if I'll get anywhere near that next year but I'll give it ago🍺👍 #dorsetbirds

3 of us watched 4 grey geese fly in just after 10 this Am (DWMs) only IDing the TBG, so I went on a wild goose chase and discovered they were infact RFW, here's a couple of pics with the TBGs @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology

The Tundra bean geese bought a couple of White fronts with them this AM when they flew back in 111 for the patch @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds

2 white fronts and 2 Bean geese Dorchester Meadows near roundabout now @luvaducksbutt.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

youtu.be/gLo_7jnYMlo?... Short vid of bean geese

A couple of cleaned up shots of the Tundra bean geese on my patch this Am (Dorchester W/Ms) 🦉 #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

2 Tundra bean geese on Dorchester WMS @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology

9 Bean geese over my patch, year ✔️ and a first for the patch 🙏 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds

Had this male Goosander on my patch this Am @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology

Scops owl 🦉 #birds #ukbirding #ornithology

Had a call from Chris White saying he'd found the Pinkfoots at Woodsford this Am @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #birds #ornithology

Had a pair of Pintail on my patch yesterday, which takes me to 109 for the year, 4 more than 2024s total. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉

Didn't expect to be looking at one of these this week, Lesser crested tern, great views though distant L✔️ #ukbirding #birds #ornithology #devonbirds 🦉

Eurasian Wigeon on my patch doing its best impressions of a yank wigeon. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #orinthology #dorsetbirds #birds

Roughly 2 weeks ago after a 14 year search for a patch first Firecrest, I went out today and found 2 more, here's one of them @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #ornithology #dorsetbirds

Slow mo Kestrel hover, it's head stays perfectly still like it's fixed, amazing really. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶 #ukbirding #birds #dorsetbirds #ornithology

Green sandpipers at the old cress beds Warmwell @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉

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Stonking views of the Desert wheatear at Wyke (Dorset) It eventually came out of the compound for 20mins or so for myself and a few others 🙏 🦉 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology

Dartford warbler at Silverlake @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #ornithology 🦉

Green Sandpiper feeding in cress beds 🪶 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #dorsetbirds