Did finally get my hands on the full set yesterday

I'm trying to felt a WTE....but I reach the critical stage of self doubt like....ehhh maybe it won't work.beak too small and don't get me started on the feet, somehow did the leg to different thickness sizes (out of clay)

Another boph boat trip today and guess what...it's raining...again. T.T

@harbourbirds.bsky.social is your website down?

First adders of the year, first sunny warm day all year (with no rain) and out they come @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social Wareham

Surprise firecrest at lodmoor, not what i expected to pop up beside me. The only shots I got as it flitted around the brambles @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶

One of the falcons (assuming male when the partner turned up to see the size difference) has a rather overgrown beak there. @ weymouth @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social

Always nice to bump into the roe deer, rather than the sika

The curlews leaving Wareham this am, just some of the 80 strong group @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Finishing up today with some non bird subjects

Both falcons present on the church at weymouth, the female is calling down to the male but he's ignoring her @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Behind Wareham rugby club this am in the wet field a lovely group and large group of 80 curlews! All hanging out and sounds like some are in other fields nearby too @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Neighbouring landowner been clearing the track on our border, as it was encroaching the fence. It was fully overgrown with scrub, extreme cut back they've done, no doubt will have less scrub nesters this year. And less blackberries for me.

It's tempting this year to book a session for the great bustard lekking photography hide, but it is £150 for the session....

Over at H.head this am, treated to an. Eagle fly by beading down the valley and out the mouth of the harbour

The red neck grebe, still in the harbour, south of brownsea though distant and swimming away this time, seen from @harbourbirds.bsky.social boat.

Numerous bar tail and black tail godwits on brownsea lagoon this morning, from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social boat.

Various great northern divers seen from this morning's @harbourbirds.bsky.social boat

Juv and Adult shags in Poole harbour, seen from this morning's @harbourbirds.bsky.social boat

Heading to another hopefully glorious boat with @harbourbirds.bsky.social this am. Just stopped in asda .both falcons present. Oddly enough a flock of 20 siskins in the carpark as well enjoying the alder trees

It hasn't stopped raining in weeks..even on days with sunny hours there's still outbreaks of rain here and there.

I'm away for the weekend. Landlord called to say Marvin the sparrowhawk made a booboo and ended up stuck in the chain of my bird feeder and he had to get it down and wirecut him out of it. First time he made a big hunting boo boo. He's fine, nothing broken ,except pride.

BGBC this morning Finch numbers are deffo down, usually get lots of bickering squads of goldfinch and siskins and if hear them all day long. Chaffinches always remain high. But noticed tit numbers are up this year. Especially coal tits Some species I get didn't show today

Wow this one is stunning too, such fun to make.

So happy how this set turned out..always cautions buying, but was a fraction the cost of LEGO and so nice..I have a swallowtail butterfly to try next 🪶

I noticed a few ringed coal tits in the crowd in my garden, since your nearby do you ring coal tits at the carey site @harbourbirds.bsky.social theres no way i can read the number on it

Driving home from.dorc and there was a lovely red kite struggling in the winds at the A35 puddletown turn off @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

By this stage, extra pizzly, but at swineham we were treated to a combo of marsh harrier and a (juv?) P. Falcon, taking from the BOPH boat this am @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Seal with a good size meal, taken on this morning BOPH trip, spotted at the brownsea pier @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

The red neck grebe and a squad of black neck grebe taking on this morning BOPH boat in the mist, so a high ISO, but incredibly calm waters let us spot everything on the waters @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Shag in the harbour with what the skipper kindly identified as a spiny scorpion fish, and it did swallow it, despite the spines, taking on the BOPH trip this calm misty morning @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Godwits Dunlin and a pair of pintails at holes bay @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Rosie and partner at ASDA this morning, was nice for both to be on show when having a colleague join me for some birdwatching, she was happy to see both @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social

@harbourbirds.bsky.social both falcons on asda today, male chasing the magpies a few times and female now chilling in the upper box @dorsetraptors.bsky.social

Its always lovely when you have a little session with some treecreepers 🪶

Starlings coming in at shapwick heath, capturing the main action on the big camera, but here's a snippit from the phone.

Trying to do the refills and they're so impatient

Frosty breakfast, let's see if anything interesting shows

Few firecrests around the quarries of Townsend quarries

Ok now we're deeper into winter..I've noticed I seem to have way more tits than previous years dominating all feaders, finch species numbers are quite low this year compared to the last 3. First blackbirds and song thrushes have finally returned I can't refill peanut feeders fast enough. 🪶

Mixed group relaxing at brands bay, oystercatchers, redshank, turnstone, a pochard, a little egret and some grey plover @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

The three WTE this morning in Brands bay, giving everyone a good show. Any chance finding out which eagles they were? @harbourbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶

Good start No sign of smew but 3wte appeared over B.bay 1 adult, 2 juv..The adult headed towards the hills while the youngsters circled around each other over and towards the mouth of the harbour. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

So far loads of redwings and thrushes along the north bestwell road..some of the Holly's still brimming with berries. It's hard to count with how much they're moving about along the track @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Has anyone counted the piddle valley cormorant roost this year. I've not checked on it this year, may have a look this evening. @harbourbirds.bsky.social my best one year was over 300

Some of the glossy Ibis i shot this morning in Wareham, low light and in the shade just after sunrise, but they aren't too bad. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

My boredom craft is finished Used a reference image of CJ7 for it @harbourbirds.bsky.social 🪶

Was a treat to have the ibis so close to take pictures with just the phone But typical now the sun is up, they've all gone and bunkered down at the far back and haven't come back out since. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

The ten glossy ibis still in the corner of the flooded field by Saxon roundabout. Wareham @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social just waiting to see if better light approaches

What do we think so far? Not sure myself. It's hard working with birds that lack a lot of colours 🪶