Morden Bog today (Wareham Forest) with Colin where we saw a White-tailed Eagle (adult) mobbed by a Red Kite (and a Buzzard) and a juvenile White-tailed Eagle. Also saw Tree pipit, Crossbill, Siskin, Dartford Warblers, Coal Tit and heard a GSW. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #UKbirding

Two White-tailed Eagles over Morden Bog. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

A Cetti's Warbler and Reed Bunting from Swineham (Marsh Harrier seen distantly), a Meadow Pipit from Sunnyside Farm (3 Redshank, Lapwing, Teal also seen) and a Greenfinch (for the beauty of its back) from Hartland Moor (two Dartfords seen). @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

Woodsford today where from the road I saw the distant pair of Garganey and from the bridleways nearby I saw a Grey Wagtail and a Yellowhammer (photos). Also saw 2 Goosanders, 5 Barnacle Geese, 4 Egyptian Geese, 2 Canada Geese. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

I went to the New Forest on Wednesday hoping for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Goshawk but just saw a distant Goshawk. Did see this lovely Song Thrush. #ukbirds

More from Gillian and I at Portland yesterday. Buzzard, Herring Gull (juv.), Meadow Pipit and our first Wheatear of the year. We had an absolutely lovely day ☺️ @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #UKbirds #ukbirding

Gillian and I walked on Portland yesterday from the Obs. to top fields,along the West Cliffs and on to lunch in the Lobster Pot. A beautiful day where the mist never completely cleared. Photos of Cormorant, Gannet, Guillemot and Razorbills. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

“Private surgical centres want to do the least complex operations, the ones they can get done quickly and standardize, @simonenoch.bsky.social explained. “They don’t want patients with complex needs because they can’t profit from them.” #skpoli www.discoverestevan.com/articles/res...

Also at Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve today - something you don't want to see at any reserve - a Mink!! And then a Stoat that personally I love to see. Don't suppose I should like one over the other but hey ho I do. #UKwildlife #UKanimals #BBCSpringwatch

Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve today. Distant photo of a Goldeneye, 2 pictures of Great Crested Grebes and a pair of Little Grebes. 70 Cattle Egrets seen, Green Woodpecker heard just outside of the reserve. Bitterns booming and many sightings of Marsh Harriers. #ukbirds #UKbirding

Interesting behaviour from A Great Tit building it’s nest. Great to be able to monitor its progress. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

My twin and I didn’t expect to be celebrating our 70th birthday with our parents 😳. We were christened soon after birth as premature, Mum quad heart bypass and dementia, Dad heart attack and new valve. Thank you so much the #NHS Gathering tonight with Gillian, friends and family to watch #Arsenal

Lower Bockhampton today where we spotted Egrets in a field. 20 Little Egrets we thought until Gillian spotted 1 Cattle Egret amongst them which was a nice find. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #UKbirding

Many thanks to @harbourbirds.bsky.social and Stour Ringing Group for the brilliant event they put on, on Wednesday. At all times the well-being of the birds was paramount. It was fantastic to see this Woodcock and Jack Snipe to learn so much on identification, sizing and behaviour.

RSPB Ham Wall yesterday - booming Bitterns heard a lot of the day but none seen. Did see this Goldfinch, Great Egret in the reeds, beautiful Marsh Harrier and the Shoveler in flight. Treecreeper, Siskin, GSW amongst other birds seen. #ukbirds #UKbirding #Somersetlevels @rspb.bsky.social

Thorncombe Woods nr Dorchester today with Gillian. We had sightings of a Green Woodpecker (heard it yaffling most of the morning), a Great Spotted Woodpecker and more common birds. Photos below of Nuthatch, Treecreeper and Bullfinch that we saw. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #UKbirding

A Valentine's Day trip out to Thorncombe Woods this morning with Gillian on a lovely cold, but sunny day. The best treat was finding 3 Common Redpoll feeding on the ground with 20 + Chaffinch close by. Also saw 2 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, Song & Mistle Thrush. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds

Blashford Lakes today - 2 pictures of Goldcrest, 1 of female Goldeneye and a Siskin. Also saw a butt of a Bittern heading into reeds, Firecrest, Kingfisher. Managed to steer clear of rain to late in our stay. A very nice reserve. #ukbirds #Blashfordlakes

Portland Harbour today with Gillian where we saw 2 Great Northern Divers and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers. On to Chesil Cove where we found a Rock Pipit. To the Stone pier in Weymouth where we found 2 Brent Geese and had a nice picnic at The Nothe. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds

A solo walk around Silverlake nr Dorchester this morning - with water levels high there are less birds around than normal. But a Dartford Warbler is always a treat and a Common Sandpiper a good winter bird. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #UKbirds

Thank you #Spurs and I don’t say that sarcastically. #Arsenal

Thornecombe Woods Nr Dorchester today for a lovely 6 hours birding. Only marred by branches and twigs in my photos obscuring the birds - I am going to write to the county council to see what they can do about it - it's really not acceptable in this day and age! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Very, very rarely go with politics on here but to see an intensive care nurse killed absolutely needlessly I cannot ignore. What a loss of someone who had so much to offer.

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

Martin Down and Pentridge Hill area yesterday (Dorset side) where Colin and I walked 9.41 miles on a frosty cold but sunny beautiful day. Good numbers of Fieldfare and Redwing almost everywhere (impossible to count). 1 Red Kite seen. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirds #ukbirding

Dorchester/Charminster water meadows today with Gillian where after a wait we caught up with the two Bean Goose (new birds for us). Put up in the air with two white-fronts in front I believe. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

Anybody going to a Boxing Day hunt may care to read this 😳 www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...

Lodmoor this morning and early afternoon where the highlight was 500-600 Golden Plover. Photos of the Plovers, Blackbird and Bluetit. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirds #ukbirding @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Gillian and I walked from home today following the River Frome through Dorchester. We saw a Treecreeper by Hangman's Cottage, the Robin and Blue Tit on the path to Bluebridge and The Mute Swans on the flooded water meadows on the path to the Sun Inn.

Gillian and I walked from home today following the River Frome through Dorchester. We saw a Treecreeper by Hangman's Cottage, the Robin and Blue Tit on the path to Bluebridge and The Mute Swans on the flooded water meadows on the path to the Sun Inn.

Finally found time to catch up with the Desert Wheatear today at The Fleet bridging camp near Weymouth - thank you Bret for the find. Weather not condusive to great pictures but the bird gave us wonderful opportunity to do our best. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

A cracking sunny day on Portland yesterday - no plans to go looking for the Snow Bunting but when walking along East Cliff it was suddenly next to me on the path. Also diving Kestrel, Raven & Stonechat. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #ukbirds #snowbunting @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

I really hope this brave man can pull though. news.sky.com/story/train-...

I have the smallest pond you can get as a structure. I have had it for approx. 5 years and the plant you can see had completely filled the pond up. I removed it and all the mud and was very pleased to find 5 frogs in it. All mud put on side of pond to allow access back into pond. Every little helps

Reform voters please be careful not to demonise all migrants/immigrants. My now daughter in law was paid to come here from India 4 years ago due to a shortage of nurses (she did pay most of the cost back when taking a promotion) and if you suffer from upper GI cancer she is here to help you.

Gillian and I went off this morning to find the Wryneck that has been at Barleycrates Lane, Portland for a few days now and we were successful (thanks to original finder?). It displayed lovely for us. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

"Today, we clear a soccer field’s worth of tropical forest every six seconds, a loss dramatically worsened by humanity’s growing hunger for meat" Wean ourselves off meat now, or the switch to a Pliocene climate that's locked in will do it for us www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Maiden Castle, Dorchester today birding with Gillian. This Red Kite, 6 Wheatear (one below), 4 Corn Bunting, Buzzard, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit below showing its long toes and flock (40+) of Linnets best of birds. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #nature

A pretty dull day with threat of showers so a trip to Blashford Lakes and it’s hides was the order of the day. Cormorant, Great-crested Grebe, Long-tailed Tit and Grey Heron below. Osprey seen early in the morning and 4 Kingfisher sightings were a highlight of the day. #ukbirding #ukbirds

Some Fungi we came across on a 8 mile walk we did from Tobermory on Mull. One has bracket in the name unsure on other like shaving foam @sebelwood.bsky.social help please? Also where we saw our only Kingfisher taking us up to 76 bird species in the 2 weeks. iPhone photos.

Friday PM Gillian and I went out with Mull Charters who as 5 years ago provided a great trip in difficult conditions of odd heavy showers and swell on the water - glad I knew Alex could handle the boat well. Had great sightings of these White-tailed eagles. Mull ❤️ #ukbirds #mullbirds #uknature

Friday was our last day on Mull (a wet one) but what a superb day. We drove down to Loch na Keal to look for otters. Looking out for suitable habitat from the road at our third stop we struck gold-watching an otter joined by another on rocks, swim across in front of us. #Mull #otters #uknature 1/2

We went out looking for otters on Mull to no avail but did spot this White-tailed Eagle sat out on a small rocky Island and just as capturing it in flight Gillian shouted about some Bar-tailed Godwits flying through. Boat-trip for Orca’s etc cancelled 3rd time adverse weather. #ukbirds #Mull

Mull - from the plantation around Ardmore Bay. Fungi I cannot name but possibly @waxcapscooch.bsky.social can please? The red one had the circumfrence of a football! The one next to it looked like a Dorset Knob. The third fungi had a green tint to it and the last pretty colourless. #ukfungi

5-mile return walk on Mull to Ardmore Bay hide with a testing enjoyable little walk along a bit of the bay (plus 441 feet descent). Dolphin surfing in front of boat, Hooded Crow dropping its shellfish and two Siskin from a flock of 30+ we saw. #ukbirds #Mull #nature #Isleofmull

Pictures from Gillian and I on Mull around the Loch na Keal area. A distant otter and two cubs were caught frollicking around today - best viewed from our scope. Heavily cropped pictures with a juvenille White-tailed eagle. #Mull #otter

20+ Fieldfare in field - Ross of Mull area. Early? #ukbirds #mullbirds

from Isle of Mull with Gillian - Meadow Pipit and Grey Heron and what we believe is a Curlew Sandpiper and a silouette of White tailed Eagle juv. (no white tail) or Golden Eagle? help please. #ukbirds #Mull #birds

A few fantastic days on Mull.We saw 3 otters yesterday none landed but record shots.Also a massive bird flew out in front of us against the sun-unsure whether Golden Eagle or juvenille WTE with no white tail.Today a White-tailed Eagle flew low over us and Golden Eagle high above. #ukbirds #Mull