A record 8 Water Pipit have been colour ringed by Stour Ringing Group this winter at RSPB Lytchett. This is part of a UK scheme to find out more about Water Pipit migration across Europe. www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/winter-birdi... @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social Photos by @narwhalsh.bsky.social

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

Our first nocturnal ringing demo of the winter is coming up on 19th November, where we'll hope to show you birds like Woodcock, Jack Snipe and Common Snipe being ringed under BTO license. www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/event/sunnys... Photo of Jack Snipe being ringed - Steve Grundy

UPDATE.A prompt response from Finland confirms that this is only the Fourth recovery of a Finnish ringed Rock Pipit in England.Ringed as a Nestling in Saltvic Archipelago SW Finland 27,06,2025. and recorded Lowestoft 03,11,2025 #suffolkbirdgroup #bto #ukbirding #birdingfinland #rockpipit

Our report for 2023 is out now in @britishbirds.bsky.social. There's a summary at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-... but if you prefer to watch rather than read then here's RBBP secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social with a few key points and some lovely photos! #ornithology #ukbirds youtu.be/arj1m7NfKmY

A nice garden visitor this morning. Pics taken through kitchen window. Our 3rd record since moving here 18 years ago. Not so sure our newts were too impressed...there are a couple less now 😱😆 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #Dorsetbirds

Hellllllloooo? Are you there? Please help birds by sharing this if you also want to ensure swifts & other urban birds have homes alongside us. People power works but only if we work together. SAVE OUR SWIFTS.

Our November e-Bulletin should be arriving in Member's inboxes this evening. Lots to enjoy and discover. Nature's Recovery, news of 3 firsts for Dorset and more. Not a member yet? Join here dorsetbirds.co.uk/membership/ Tx @joestockwell.bsky.social for the pic

Snow Bunting still 50m north of where main track emerges onto nudist beach at Studland Bay @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

The #LytchettFields winter feeding station is up and running again. We'd love to hear your sightings so tag me or @NarwhalSh on any of your posts

Our colour ringing season at Lytchett Bay is off to a great start with 5 Water Pipit & 5 Rock Pipit marked (under license) already. Please look out for yellow (Water) and white (Rock) marked birds and report all sightings 🙏 #Dorsetbirds

#WaderWednesday A reprise from this day 2020 of ‘Tom’s Amblings’ Wonderful waders on Alnmouth Beach, please give them space. @webs-gsmp.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social

Surprisingly decent morning on Lytchett patch in continuing unhelpful weather. 5 Goosander were first of the year. Bar Wit, Green Woodpecker and Bullfinch all notable. CR head starter Curlew and Wigeon up to 530 (in the 90's they were almost a rarity here!) @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #Dorsetbirds

A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!! #RareBirdsUK #BirdingScotland #OrkneyBirding

I don't think this Marsh Harrier at Lytchett Fields RSPB spotted me, so it came a bit closer to the viewpoint than usual. The light helped too! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social #LytchettBay #DorsetBirds #ukbirding

We will once again be running the winter feeding station at RSPB Lytchett Fields. Hope to open it around Nov 1st. This is volunteer run and funded. If you would like to support us with a donation please see or contact @ianballam.bsky.social or myself 🙏

It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on North Ron with a Radde’s Warbler trapped at the obs! And then a Northern Bullfinch caught at HH I didn’t think it could get any better until Alison and I found this Black-throated Thrush in a net during the roost catch! #BirdingScotland #OrkneyBirding

Thrilled to have the first Cirl Bunting colour ringed on Portland as part of a Dorset wide project to understand more about the species spread across the county. Please keep a look out and report any sightings. And huge thanks to all the ringers involved 💚. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

We want to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who's supported us over the last year. Thanks to the publics kindness for attending our series of events over the course of the year we won the GOLD AWARD in the Active and Learning Experience of the Year category at the #DorsetTA awards last night.

Rarity finders: White-throated Needletail in Yorkshire Mandy Gregory and Ray Maddison discuss a routine visit to Tophill Low that transformed into an unforgettable day, while Ashley Saunders describes the bird's remarkable relocation at Bempton Cliffs:

Announcing an exciting new event 🤩 🌿 Be the Future of Nature’s Recovery in Dorset & Beyond 📍 Bournemouth Uni 🗓️ Sat 22 Nov 1–6pm A free @btobirds.bsky.social x @bournemouthuni.bsky.social conference with Megan McCubbin, Paul Morton, Katiana Saleiko & more! 🙌🏻 More info👉🏻 www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

I religiously enter eBird data. I am a scientist by profession and eBird makes me feel I am adding to the data available to today’s scientists to progress our knowledge. It has helped me engage with my birding in many ways that were not possible during my previous birding period in the 90s.

As a county bird recorder I can honestly say that the best and easiest way for you to make your birding count, is to upload them to either eBird or BirdTrack. Doing so contributes directly to #ornithology and bird #conservation at both local and national levels. #birdingScotland #birdingWales

Just when I thought I was going end my 9th autumn week on Holy Island without an island tick.....this occasional visitor came to the rescue. Well actually eleven of them 😆 As said, they all count.

We have reached Holy Island. It's still westerly and forecast to remain that way. 🥲 At least the sky is interesting 🤣 Actually the birds weren't too bad. Accrued 73 species on various wanders on foot from the digs. Whoopers in off the sea probably the best among them.

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We’ve received news of an amazing yet sad ringing recovery from the Stour Ringing Group who have only just found out themselves of an adult Curlew that was ringed by their group in the harbour, Feb 1987 which was shot in NW Russia, April 2015, 2486km away c28 years [email protected]

After 2 weeks birding Northumberland & North Ron I have finally laid eyes on a rarity! Marsh Sand still at Musselburgh 😁 Good to have dinner with @birdingvet.bsky.social & thanks for directions 👍

Just counted the spoonies... an amazing 115 on the lagoon this evening! 🥳 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Grey-Cheeked Thrush trapped and ringed @lundybirds.bsky.social this morning. @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Video of this morning's 6 Glossy Ibis feeding in Pools Field at Lytchett Fields. I owe it to the Greenshank who drew my attention towards them. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social youtu.be/Z0K_h2qm5iw

@purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/16/g...

Anyone know if there is an Orkney bird news What's App group? Heading to Mainland on Sunday for 4 days before going to @northronbirdobs.bsky.social for a week. @stevedudley.bsky.social Any help appreciated. 🙏

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

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

You wait ages for one Glossy Ibis to turn up, then five arrive at once! Today at Lytchett Fields RSPB. Turned into quite the (local) twitch! I thought it was 5 Cormorants flying in until I picked up my bins! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds #UKbirding #LytchettBay

Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding

Glossy Ibis influx has reached patch. 5 feeding actively #RSPBLytchettFields on Sherford Pools @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

...Booted released into the Obs Quarry and currently showing quite well

Juv Osprey fishing in Lytchett Bay 06:56! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social

7 juv curlew sandpiper on the Brownsea lagoon this morning. As spotted by Graham A #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Glossy Ibis just dropped into RSPB Arne Moors just now, info via James Leaver @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Remembering the 'great fall' of 1965 Sixty years to the day of one of the most sensational falls of migrants ever to have been documented in Britain, Moss Taylor looks back at this once-in-a-lifetime event:

AQUATIC WARBLER!!! Still can’t believe we caught this stunner at Carey this morning! Made it worthwhile giving it a go between weather fronts. The bird was interestingly a good weight of 15g! #ukbirding

Pratincole sp. associating with Lapwings in SW corner of Loch Calder @caithnessbirds.bsky.social @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social Had to dash off, last seen around 2pm flying around the Loch. Slim white trailing edge, but enough for a Collared? 🤔

You might have seen this already but if you haven't it's very good! #birders youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...

Aquatic Warbler ringed in Lower Piddle Valley this AM near Wareham, Poole Harbour @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Little Stint from #LytchettFields this evening, decent views once the tide had pushed it closer and the sun even made an appearance! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social