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

Very obliging Long-tailed Tits and Pied Wagtail in front of the Middlebere Lookout at RSPB Arne this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Avocet, Shoveler, Kingfisher and Redshank on Brownsea lagoon last Tuesday. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Spoonbills on Brownsea lagoon last Tuesday. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Red Squirrels on Brownsea Island last Tuesday. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Kingfisher, Marsh Harrier and Buzzard in Wareham Channel, and Greylags U257 & U272 on Brownsea lagoon this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat trip. @thomasweston.bsky.social

Another fab Autumn Safari boat trip with @harbourbirds.bsky.social this morning. White-tailed Eagle, Merlin & Peregrine (on the ground and in flight).

Tagged Avocet on Brownsea lagoon today. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @wildontheroad.bsky.social

Spoonbill on Brownsea lagoon today with a ring. Looks like NFLA? Spoonbill total was c.67. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @wildontheroad.bsky.social

Wonderful views of White-tailed Eagle female G466 (first three photos) and male G463 in the Wareham Channel this morning from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat trip.

Excellent Autumn Safari boat trip this morning with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. Glossy Ibis & Great White Egret in Wareham Channel, Common Scoter in main harbour, Spoonbills on Brownsea lagoon.

Middlebere NT hide today. 100s of Avocet & Black-tailed Godwit at high tide, disturbed by Marsh Harrier (& later Peregrine). 2 Great White Egret feeding in the marsh. Curlew in front of hide. Also Pintail, Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Shelduck, Kestrel, Buzzard etc. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Common Seal, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Sandwich Tern and Kingfisher seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat this morning.

Kestrel, Marsh Harrier and White-tailed Eagle seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat this morning.

Hobby and two distant WTEs seen from Rock Lea VP this afternoon. Also two Marsh Harriers interacting. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social

One of three White-tailed Eagles seen over the Wareham Channel this morning from Cordite Way VP. Plus Kestrel being chased by a corvid. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

At least two Clouded Yellows seen around the Cordite Way Arne VP this morning. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social @woodfordliz.bsky.social

Currently 3 WTEs circling up over Swineham. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Two Clouded Yellow butterflies flying around Cordite Way VP. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social @woodfordliz.bsky.social

Kingfisher near Poole Quay, plus Black-necked Grebes, Common Seal & Great White Egret all in the Wareham Channel this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat.

Rock Lea VP this lunchtime. Sparrowhawk on fence & Grey Wagtail in Pools Field (please correct IDs if wrong). Also 2 Marsh Harriers interacting, Buzzard, Lapwing, distant WTE, Wigeon, Little Egrets, Kingfisher, Stonechats, Long-tailed Tits, etc. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social

Impressive numbers of Spoonbill both in the Wareham Channel on the low tide and on Brownsea lagoon, as well as flocks of Avocet in both locations, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat this morning.

Lovely male Marsh Harrier seen in the Wareham Channel this morning from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn safari boat.

Little Grebe, Glossy Ibis, Sandwich Terns and Kingfisher seen at the top of the Wareham Channel this morning from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat.

WTE just flew east over Brownsea and Sandbanks heading in Bournemouth direction, seen from Baiter. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Brimstone butterfly on Michaelmas daisies in the garden today. Also dozens of bees of various species love these flowers, but they won't keep still long enough for a decent photo! @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Very distant White-tailed Eagle, Peregrine, Stonechat & Kingfisher (both the latter on Brownsea lagoon), seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat this morning.

Spoonbills & Common Seal near the top of Wareham Channel, plus Grey Seal in River Frome, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat this morning. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Lovely afternoon at Rock Lea VP, Lytchett Bay, with Osprey, Marsh Harrier & Buzzard. Also many hirundines, 4 Herons, Kingfisher, Little Egrets, Sandwich Tern, etc. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Osprey just spent 15 minutes prospecting over Lytchett Bay but left for the Wareham Channel without diving. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

@harbourbirds.bsky.social Is this a juvenile Peregrine? Seen from near the start of the Cordite Way, Holton Industrial Estate, this lunchtime.

Marsh Harrier and distant White-tailed Eagle (one of two) seen from the Cordite Way VP this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Two WTEs circling high over Swineham, seen from Cordite Way VP. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Common Buzzards (2 of 4 that were interacting over Brownsea), distant Osprey and Peregrine, seen from this morning's excellent Autumn Safari boat trip with @harbourbirds.bsky.social.

Adult White-tailed Eagle, seen from this morning's excellent Autumn Safari boat trip with @harbourbirds.bsky.social.

Forster's Tern, Little Grebes with Mute Swan, Kingfisher and Ringed Plover, seen from this morning's excellent Autumn Safari boat trip with @harbourbirds.bsky.social.

Distant Red Kite & juvenile Osprey (probably 5R4) seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat this am. @ukoi.bsky.social

Spoonbills & Grey Heron on Brownsea lagoon, plus Kingfisher in River Frome & Common Seal in Wareham Channel this am, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat.

Adult Osprey flying around Wareham Channel at around 8.45am, seen from Ham Common VP. It flew low and dipped its feet in the water a couple of times, then on the third shallow dive it grabbed a small fish and flew with it towards the Holton shoreline. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Osprey just caught small fish in Wareham Channel near Gull islands, seen from Ham Common VP. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

1 Osprey and 7 Red Arrows over Lytchett Fields this morning (not at the same time). @harbourbirds.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social

Three Ospreys & one distant White-tailed Eagle seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social pop-up watch at Ham Common this am in between squalls. First Osprey flew in at low tide & landed on low post near gull islands before tide came in, when it went to higher post. @ukoi.bsky.social

Adult ringed Osprey over French's Pool this am, soon after the other one caught a fish. This looks like 442, which is a 2022 male from Kielder. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social

The unringed Osprey caught a fish on first attempt in French's Pool, Lytchett Fields, this morning (first time I have seen this!). 2/2 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Unringed adult Osprey hunting over French's Pool, Lytchett Fields, this morning. 1/2 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Five Glossy Ibis and one Spoonbill seen this morning at Lytchett Fields. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social

Unringed adult osprey just caught fish in French's Pool on first attempt. @ianballam.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social