Adult Little Gull at Greenhill in a short spell of glorious light at the Weekend. 🦉 A few more images here : Jwallfeatherfurphoto.blogspot.com

Tundra Bean Goose still at Affpuddle meadows this morning at 11.55am.

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Black-Throated Diver at Portland Castle yesterday afternoon. Showed well briefly alongside two Great Northern Divers. Another five GND distantly in the harbour. A few more images on my photo blog here: Jwallfeatherfurphoto.blogspot.com

Black throated diver Portland Castle

1 adult, 3 juv Little gulls still stone pier, Weymouth

Killdeer at Ripley Reservoir today. Thanks @stevecarey.bsky.social for the lift & second attempt. Not the sharpest of images but the best I could do, taken with the R5, 600mm & stacked extenders. Few more bits & pieces on my blog here : Jwallfeatherfurphoto.blogspot.com

Killdeer still at Ripley farm Reservoir, SW end.

An unexpected Penduline Tit Meare Heath this afternoon, one of three adults though I didn't see the others #ukbirding #somersetbirding

Tundra Bean Goose still in meadows at AFFPUDDLE with lots of Canadas and Greylags and Lapwings.

Puddletown Water Meadows Bardolf Farm- Ruff on meadows with lapwing viewable from Athelhampton Rd @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

The Red-necked Grebe still in the western Swannery embayment late morning. Viewable from the tank teeth or distantly from Chapel Hill. @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Shot to nothing here, Has anyone done any birding on Lesbos Aug/Sept? If so, is it still good?

Possibly 2 Siberian Chiffchaff at the PCW Drain this lunchtime. This beaut and then an almost equally pale individual, but with slightly olive upperparts which could be the one @rgoadphotography.bsky.social saw the other day. They look even paler than these photos show @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

I couldn’t find the female Garganey this lunchtime but I did find a drake American Green-winged Teal! In the western embayment near the tank teeth. Couldn’t get even a half decent pic but @joestockwell.bsky.social has. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Female Garganey again in the western Swannery embayment this lunchtime, having been elusive for a couple of weeks. Probably regretting its decision to overwinter 🥶😰 @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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

The RSPB has responded to criticism over plans to reduce visitor infrastructure at its Radipole Lake and Lodmoor nature reserves in Weymouth, Dorset:

Pale-bellied Brent with Brent Geese Ferrybridge

Phil Bentley has just found a pair of Smew from Jerry's Pt, Studland but closer to Goathorn. Maybe With the Goldeneye flock & Redhorn sounds a better viewpt @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Wet Moor absolutely on fire this pm: Bonaparte's Gull, 3 Bewick's Swans, 50+ Whitefronts, 5 Tundra Beans, Garganey, and plenty of Cranes. That after a brief Penduline Tit at Shapwick Heath this am (on 30th anniversary of my 1st ones at Dungeness), plus a Firecrest. Not a bad day!

The famous Dutch Spectacled Eider has been taken into care after being found in poor condition on Texel:

Bonaparte’s Gull Wet Moor found by Dave Chown, not seen since 14:15 #ukbirding #somersetbirding

@paulupwey.bsky.social HELP HELP HELP. Computer has a VIRUS, is Chris still doing computers, if so I need his help. Cheers.

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

7 Tundra Bean, 34 Greenland White-fronted & a single Barnacle goose Arne rd, Ridge. @birdguides.bsky.social

No sign of Bean Goose at10.30am at Throop Meadows near BRIANTSPUDDLE

White-fronts in same field as yesterday near Ridge

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

Today's Tundra Bean Goose Throop near BRIANTSPUDDLE.

A rather unseasonal Garganey with the Teal in the Swannery embayment this lunchtime 🙂 @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Ooh, poop sample from the grackle from Calshot, Hampshire, Nov 25, shows it was Great-tailed, not Boat-tailed as thought. Analysis by @tessaroo.bsky.social poop by @wjrpb.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

An Asda shop was quickly aborted when Simon H-Roberts found a fine Drake Bufflehead at the Foryd Bay, Caernarfon today. 45 minutes later and I was watching this superb Yank duck. Great to see so many friends too making it a nice social occasion. A Welsh (and UK) tick ☺️👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #ukbirding #birdingwales

There’s been no sign of the Baikal Teal since the 4th apart from an apparent erroneous report on the 5th. Really impressed with visiting birders re no access beyond tank teeth… until today 😡 Seems like some people feel they can just do what they like. Complete flush of duck and gulls along shore! 🤬

Portland Harbour North is now a vacant Wetland Bird Survey site. If there are any local birders willing to take it on, a couple of hours one Sunday morning a month. Then please let me know. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @webs-gsmp.bsky.social

The world's oldest known bird has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2025-26 breeding season:

Decided to give the Van a run out this morning & despite the horrendous traffic jam on the M49 I managed to see the tiny Eurasion Scops Owl at Killay thanks to some very kind & helpful local folk. Unfortunately the Bufflehead seems to have gone & no news today of the Eastern Black Redstart at Filey.

Lodmoor and Radipole to include some path closures PLEASE come and offer your opinions

Desert Wheatear at Bolberry Down 06/12/25

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The Bridging Camp Desert Wheatear only ventured off base a couple of times yesterday morning.

Desert Wheatear still within Bridging camp compound West end

Cracking day on patch at Littlesea, The Fleet. Highlight was finding a ♀️ Desert Wheatear in Bridging Camp. ♀️ Long-tailed Duck, 2 Slavonian Grebes & singles of Atlantic Brent Goose, Whimbrel & Water Rail, plus a Harbour Seal made up the rest of the highlights.

Baikal Teal still present this morning out in the Swannery Embayment. Swannery closed. View only from public rights of way. @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Vella Lavella Monarch, one of Earth's last unphotographed birds, has finally been captured on camera:

Having a brill day on patch! @joestockwell.bsky.social picked up a Yellow-browed Warbler (1st this year) & then he found a Pallas’s Warbler! First site record! Also 2 Siberian Chiffchaff & a late Garden Warbler present. Then I refound the drake Baikal Teal! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Pine Bunting seen briefly with mobile Yellowhammer flock at St Aldhelm's Head Quarry at 1030hrs & not relocated as of 1250hrs. Ltd parking available in Renscombe car park, otherwise park in Worth Mattravers village car park and walk down, staying out of private fields @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Could this be the same bird that looked like a female when found on on the 14th October & still looked exactly the same a week ago on the 31st? Opinions welcome.

Drake Baikal Teal at Abbotsbury Swannery this am, I last saw ♀ last Friday so clearly not moulted in a week! Currently on Fleet/Chesil shore opposite Swannery. No access SE of tank traps. @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social