Lovely day in the garden with Coal Tit, Med Gull (one of many), Peacock butterfly & Orange Tip. Also surprise Osprey flying fast north! @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social

Osprey just flew north over Lytchett Matravers @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Very enjoyable morning on Coombe Heath, RSPB Arne, with @dizzygirl66.bsky.social. Marsh Harrier, unringed female Osprey, Wheatear. Also Kestrel, Red Kite, Buzzards, Swallows and distant pair of WTEs. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Great sighting! @ukoi.bsky.social

Osprey on small dead tree near top of Middlebere Channel. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Sandwich Tern, distant Osprey, Common Seal and two Spoonbills (on Brownsea lagoon, including one ringed NHB9), seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Spring Safari boat trip. @wildontheroad.bsky.social

Greylags - two flying near Giggers Island in the Wareham Channel and one ringed U611 on Brownsea lagoon with its partner - seen this morning from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Spring Safari boat trip. @thomasweston.bsky.social

Great morning at NT Middlebere hide watching unringed female Osprey before & after catching fish. Also young White-tailed Eagle flew up the channel disturbing everything but left the Osprey alone despite her taking off with the fish. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Unringed female osprey just left dead tree at top of Middlebere Channel and headed towards Round Island. Also Red Kite. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Four Osprey sightings from this am's Spring Safari boat trip with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. Closest was this one in Wareham Channel, which took off after being bothered by a crow. @ukoi.bsky.social

Ringed Greylag (U612?) on Brownsea lagoon this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Spring Safari boat trip. @thomasweston.bsky.social

Good morning at Rock Lea VP, Lytchett Bay. Two Osprey sightings in the Bay, and one distant over the Wareham Channel. 1st two pics are of the same Osprey as @ianballam.bsky.social posted, 2nd two are of a later one seen with @narwhalsh.bsky.social. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Osprey (female, probably unringed) seen near Wareham today. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

They’re back 💪💪 After CJ7’s arrival last night at 18:29, her mate, male 022 just arrived back this morning at 06:40. Brilliant news. Let the 2026 season commence 🎉🎉🎉 @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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/...

Very tricky conditions for this morning’s Spring Safari boat trip in Poole Harbour, but still rewarded with a Common Seal, a young White-tailed Eagle, and 3 Spoonbill on Brownsea lagoon. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Beautiful Peacock butterfly in the garden today.

Ringed Greylag seen at Swineham from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Spring Safari boat trip this morning. Looks like U488 or U188? @thomasweston.bsky.social

Lovely morning on Coombe Heath, RSPB Arne, with @dizzygirl66.bsky.social. Marsh Harrier, Dartford Warbler, Dunnock. Also two very distant WTEs, Red Kite, Buzzards, Peregrine and possible Goshawk ... and a bunny rabbit. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Newyddion da, mae 372 wedi cael ei gweld ger Madrid, mae hi ar ei ffordd i'n gweld ni. Siwrna saff 372. 372 has been spotted near Madrid, she is on her way to us. Safe journey 372. @northwaleswt.bsky.social

Beautiful sunny morning for the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat this am. Forster's Tern (flying) plus Spoonbill in breeding plumage with Avocet on Brownsea lagoon, Red-breasted Mergansers, Great Northern Diver.

And we're live! Our 2026 Osprey nest cam is up & streaming. What will this season bring? Hopefully more breeding success for our nesting pair CJ7 & 022, and not too much drama. Follow the story with us & our partners @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-news/...

Thanks to @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social for publishing my article in the Spring 2026 magazine, a follow-up six years on from the one published in March 2020. Thanks also to @harbourbirds.bsky.social for their support and approval.

Something I've never seen before - a Dartford Warbler bathing in a puddle this morning on Hyde's Heath, RSPB Arne, followed by a preening session in a nearby tree. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Dartford Warblers on Hyde's Heath, RSPB Arne, this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Great Spotted Woodpeckers near the car park at RSPB Arne this morning.

Black-tailed Godwit & Avocet in flight over Brownsea lagoon this am, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip. Also 2 Spoonbill & Greylag ringed U611 on the lagoon. @wildontheroad.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

Murky but excellent Winter Safari boat trip this am with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. White-tailed Eagle, Sandwich Tern, Black-necked Grebes & Great Northern Divers.

Brilliant sunny morning on Swyre Head watching 2 juvenile and 2 adult White-tailed Eagles interacting with each other. Also lots of Buzzards (some displaying), Kestrel, Peregrine, Raven etc. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Two juvenile White-tailed Eagles interacting over Swyre Head in the last half hour. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Kingfisher posing nicely on the Stour at Blandford this morning.

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Blustery & chilly Winter Safari boat trip this am with @harbourbirds.bsky.social but still very enjoyable. Great Northern Diver, Red-breasted Merganser, Spoonbills at Shipstal & ringed Greylag (U678?) on Brownsea lagoon. Also 2 distant WTEs. @thomasweston.bsky.social @wildontheroad.bsky.social

Unbelievably high tide and flood water in Poole Harbour this morning for the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip. Many waders on the Brownsea lagoon as a consequence. Several Great Northern Divers nearby as well.

Colour-ringed Great Black-backed Gull seen this morning from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip.

Great Northern Diver, Brent Goose with GPS tracker, Red-breasted Merganser & White-tailed Eagle pair, all seen from the excellent @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat this morning, as well as a perfect rainbow.

Watercolour of Northern Carmine Bee-eaters as seen recently in The Gambia.

Ringed Osprey fishing at Tanji beach, The Gambia, on Friday 12th December. Unfortunately it's not possible to read all the characters on the ring, but it's probably from Germany. Seen during an excellent birding trip with @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social. @ukoi.bsky.social

Two WTEs were on the snag dead tree at around 9.30am. One flew towards Arne moors and I didn't see where the other one went. Seen from Ham Common. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Kingfishers were showing well on the Stour at Blandford this morning. Also a lovely Goosander.

Kestrel hovering over Kimmeridge today.

Great Northern Diver, Goldeneye, Marsh Harrier & Glossy Ibis seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social excellent Winter Safari boat trip this morning.

Goldcrest, Dartford Warbler, Robin and Spoonbill seen at sunny Shipstal, RSPB Arne, this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Feeding flock of Cormorants and gulls with Little Egrets near Green Island in Poole Harbour this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip. youtu.be/_iCM4ZUytsU

Fab Winter Safari boat trip with @harbourbirds.bsky.social this am. 2-3 White-tailed Eagles, Spoonbill flypast, variety of birds on Brownsea lagoon. Also flying Bittern at Swineham (no pic sadly!), Glossy Ibis, Red-throated Diver and many other species.

Lovely visit to Blashford Lakes this morning with excellent views of an adult White-tailed Eagle, Great Crested Grebe & Kingfisher, among many other species. Good to see the joy that seeing a WTE brings to people! @nickyhoar.bsky.social

Just checked the feeders at Lytchett Bay and nearly got hit in the face by a sparrowhawk! It came straight towards me at eye level then veered off at the last second. All birds & squirrels scattered. Amazing. @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social

Great visit to Chesil & Ferrybridge today on a guided bird walk with Abi from @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social. 2/2 Kestrel, Bar-tailed Godwit with Ringed Plover, Dark-bellied Brent Geese & Mediterranean Gulls. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Great visit to Chesil & Ferrybridge today on a guided bird walk with Abi from @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social. 1/2 Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Turnstone & Dunlin. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social