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

Aquatic warbler trapped and ringed this morning, good session with over 100 birds, mostly sedge warbler and reed warbler

Let's say it again, "the economy" is entirely dependent on the environment. No economy on a dead planet, no #PublicHealth on #biodiversity-depleted islands www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Very enjoyable morning at Lytchett. Collective totals. 4 Osprey caught fish, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Spot Red, 19 Greenshank, 9 Ringo, 8 Dunlin, 5 Common Sand, 3 Green Sand, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wag, first Little Grebes etc @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social

Fantastic BOPH Osprey cruise today (15/08/25). Two Osprey and a mugging by a White tailed Eagle. Pictures are Osprey CJ7 and WTE 463, which successfully pushed CJ7 to drop the fish but failed to catch it. ‬ #DorsetBirds #Harbourbirds @harbourbirds.bsky.social

They turned into Lytchett Bay then followed the Sherford river going west. Seen from rockleyview

Active early morning at east end of Lytchett Bay. Pied Fly and Lesser Whitethroat. Both scarce here. 😁 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social

Fantastic pop-up watch this morning at Rock Lea Viewpoint, RSPB Lytchett Fields. Great views of 2 fishing Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, c20 Greenshank, and Marsh Harrier. More info on our upcoming pop-ups at Ham Common and Rock Lea here: www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/home/walks-i...

Our friends at the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England have some exciting info to share: www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/first-wild-w... @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Wall Butterfly on Ragwort Lytchett Bay, Dorset @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

The last leg of our Ecuadorian adventure has brought us to the Amazon. Our good fortune continues with Giant Otters, 8m Anaconda and brilliant birds Inc Agami & Zigzag Herons, Great Potoo's, Crested Owls and more. 😁

Spectacled Bear. Spent just short of two hours watching this wonderful creature ripping bromeliad's apart for its breakfast in the Andes this morning. 😍 Whilst we had dreamt, we didn't dare believe 😁😁

Currently making our way through the Ecuadorian Andes. Well trodden trail but great to see so many ex-farmers turning their pastured holdings to reforesting, nature and birds and changing their lives through small scale tourism. As many will know the birding is splendid.

Brilliant day on Espanola, Galapagos today. Finally made it after 5 years of waiting. Does anyone with more experience concur that the Booby looks like a Cocos? A rarity here.

Osprey over Lytchett Bay was 6C6 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

2 Osprey both with fish at Lytchett Bay now, both viewable from RLV @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Osprey fishing in Lytchett Bay. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social

First returning Greenshank back at #LytchettFields , also 2 breeding-plumaged Spotted Redshank, 13+ Redshank, 15+ Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper and an Oystercatcher @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Big increase of Green Sandpiper at #LytchettFields this morning with 16 counted , mainly on back half of Sherford Pools and Green Sand Pools @harbourbirds.bsky.social

John Wall wins Photo of the Week with his magnificent image of the Desert Wheatear at Keynsham:

#LytchettFields this am, 12 Lapwing, 6 Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper,2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Oystercatcher, 18 Teal and 5 Gadwall. Also a decent count of 23 Little Egret(8 around bay, 14 on FP and 1 on SP) @harbourbirds.bsky.social

2 Green Sand, 8 Redshank, 9 Lapwing, 9 Teal. Return migration has reached #LytchettFields @ianballam.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

I don't suppose any of my followers are really the target audience, but this is a pretty good article! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Colour-ringed Curlew just off Turlin viewpoint. Think it is M//R+R//WR from last year’s report @narwhalsh.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #lytchettbay #dorsetbirds #ukbirds

My take on the Keynsham Desert Wheatear yesterday afternoon. A big thankyou to Steve Carey for the lift & Pete Coe for the kick up the backside 😉. Great to chat to the Couple who found the bird too! A few more images in the the next day or so here: Jwallfeatherfurphoto.blogspot.com

You know when you miss the chance to see a band, at the time it doesn't feel significant. Then you develop a craving to see them but it just doesn't happen. Then..... eventually.... well that's us and #Waxahatchee Absolutely brilliant in Bristol tonight. 👏👏👏

Connect with Nature Walk Saturday July 28th A CHOG events for families with youngsters.

“Imagine flattening an irreplaceable grade I listed building like the Royal Albert Hall, replacing it with karaoke machines in various towns & then telling the public this is a ‘win-win’ for architecture & music” - brutally accurate analogy from @ruthtingay.bsky.social @wildjustice.bsky.social

Irreplaceable habitats are on the line. This is the reality if an unamended Part 3 of the Bill passes. It must not.