Wryneck spotted in Durlston by Conservation Officer, Hamish Murray. 🤩 ~ Jack

Lovely shots from Portland. Thanks for sharing, David. 🙌 If you're visiting Portland, why not pop into the Wild Chesil Centre? Enjoy interactive displays and exhibitions, and learn all about about Chesil's diverse wildlife and remarkable geology! Plan your trip here 👉 bit.ly/3BqvcC5 ~ Jack

Good mix of redshank, blackwit, barwit, knot, teal, shoveler outside the Avocet Hide, plus 70+ spoonies, 200+ avocet, handful of med gulls. Busy lagoon! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

In our latest blog, Species Survival Fund (SSF) Project Assistant, Lydia Gill, tells us about some of the fascinating invertebrates seen at Lyscombe nature reserve this summer. 😍 🕷️ Read Lydia's blog 👉 bit.ly/3VuohAA ~ Jack 📸 Lydia Gill

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Another fantastic morning's boat trip with boph team. 7 raptors inc 2 WTE, 2 Ospreys, 2 marsh harrier, 5 buzzards,3 sparrowhawk, peregrine & kestrel plus forsters tern.🪶 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @alisoncopland.bsky.social

Autumn equinox weekend ✨️🩵🛶🦚 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Lovely specimens from Paul's moth trap! 🦋 If you're interested in learning about moths, try attending one of our monthly moth trapping events. Find them here 👉 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/events ~ Jack

It's #YouthMentalHealthDay Evidence shows that connecting with the natural environment is good for both our physical and mental health. 🌱💚 So we are encouraging young people to get their daily dose of nature with one of our wild events! 👉 dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/events ~ Jack 📸 Sophie Matthews

Wear your support for wildlife with our range of beautifully designed and illustrated clothing- all whilst funding vital wildlife conservation in Dorset! 💚👕 Browse our brand-new range of sustainable clothing here 👉 bit.ly/3JbDYK5 ~ Jack

What a beauty, Paul! 💛 Thanks for sharing. We love seeing everyone's photos of Dorset's marvelous moths! 🦋 Share your best moth snaps with us in the replies below. 👇 ~ Jack

Our Wildlife Photography Exhibition at the Wild Chesil Centre is now open! 🖼🙌 Open 7 days a week from 10am-4pm, head down and check out some of the incredible photos entered into this year's photography competition. Plan your trip here 👉 bit.ly/3Isarvw ~ Jack

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Jill. 😍🍄 Who's excited to spot fungi this autumn? 👀 Find out how to identify the different species of fungi you might see in Dorset here 👉 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp... ~ Jack

Got a loved one's birthday coming up? Celebrate with a beautifully designed e-card! Browse from a range of wildlife-themed designs and support vital conservation work in Dorset. 👉 bit.ly/3P97e2W ~ Jack

Some highlights from Seb's recent bird ringing session at Wild Woodbury (all handled and ringed under licence). 😍 🐦 Redstart 🐦 Chiffchaff 🐦 Firecrest 🐦 Goldfinch A total of 129 birds across 18 species were ringed, which is fantastic news for our #rewilding site! ~ Jack

What a dreamy video Martin. 😍 Thanks for sharing, we hope you enjoyed your visit! ~ Jack

A rather damp young peregrine on the Purbeck cliffs spotted this week. 🌧🦅 📷 Hamish Murray

Wow - what a beauty! Thanks for sharing. 🦅 ~ Jack

The Cowshed, our self-catering holiday accommodation at Kingcombe Visitor Centre, lacked adequate kitchen facilities. But thanks to a generous £20,000 legacy from Elisabeth Purvis, we were able to upgrade the kitchen and dining area, enhancing accommodation for visitors. (1/3)

Great excitement at our Wild Seas Centre in Kimmeridge. Our gem anemone has given birth! All animals are returned to the sea so visit us soon to see the babies. We also have baby cushion stars in a different tank. Plan your trip here 👉 bit.ly/3u9il0E ~ Jack

Took a break from packing to pop to the hide...glad I did. Whimbrel flying overhead, 2 curlew sand right outside and then casually into frame whilst snapping redshank strolls this gorgeous juv ruff! 😲 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Thank you for visiting - we are so pleased that you had a good time! 🙌 If you'd like to visit Brownsea Island, plan your trip here 👉 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/brownsea-isl... ~ Jack

Would you like to learn more about leaving a gift in your will? 🤔 Find out more this #RememberACharityWeek 👉 bit.ly/3RjrwXW ~ Jack 📸 Ross Hoddinott 2020VISION

Beautiful morning at Wild Woodbury! 🌄😍 Learn more about our community #rewilding site here 👉 bit.ly/44OB9UO ~ Jack

Great views of curlew sand right outside the Avocet Hide this morning. Busy feeding and preening #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

With the recent spell of wetter weather, we've started seeing some mushrooms and brackets appearing on Brownsea. 🍄 Autumn is a great time to visit Brownsea and see these, and much more wonderful wildlife. Plan your trip here 👉 bit.ly/3euLICY ~ Nicki

We want to say a HUGE thank you to the Just Move In team for dedicating their time to remove rubbish from Kimmeridge this week. The team of 14 managed to remove 12kg of litter, including over 700 nurdles! 👏 Find out more about our Wild Workdays here 👉 bit.ly/3EnQ00k ~ Jack

Our Living Churchyard Project recently attended a village event in Marnhull. We had a lovely afternoon talking about churchyards and wildlife gardening in the village. 🌱🦋 Learn more about the Living Churchyard Project here 👉 bit.ly/3DbAYXR ~ Jack

What a fantastic sighting, Pete! 🙌 This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades. Learn more here 👉 dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp... ~ Jack

Growing gull roost on the lagoon this evening... including a handful of lbbg #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Here is Dorset Wildlife Trust Chief Executive, Brian Bleese, with a message for you about the importance of leaving a gift in your will. Find out more about leaving a gift in your will this #RememberACharityWeek 👉 bit.ly/3RjrwXW ~ Jack

Some fabulous fungi spotted at Kingcombe Meadows by Stevie. Thanks for sharing! 🙌🍄 Learn more about the fungi found in Dorset here 👉 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp... ~ Jack

A successful survey yesterday for Large Marsh Grasshopper, with several individuals seen and heard on a @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social reserve.

Yesterday... pale buzzard near the lakes, common sand on north shore, evening cormorant conference returning to session, and Corn moon lunar eclipse ✨️🩵 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Our Species of the Month for September is the herring gull! Have you seen one? Report your sighting here 👉 bit.ly/3cHL9FB ~ Jack 📸 Gillian Day

Why join Dorset Wildlife Trust? 🦋 ✅ Welcome pack with goodies 🎁 ✅ Regular membership magazines 📰 ✅ Access to nature reserves 🌳 ✅ Exclusive talks, walks and events 👨👩👦 ✅ Campaign for wildlife 🐝 Join today! 💚 bit.ly/4kMgOYU ~ Jack 📸 Bob Coyle

Some lovely sightings at Upton Heath nature reserve - thanks for sharing Tony! 🌱🙌 Plan your trip to this internationally important heathland here 👉 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reser... ~ Jack

A 20 min evening wander turned into 2 hrs 😅 Little egret, juv bh gulls busy feeding, plenty of greenshank and around 50 redshank. Dozens of ringed plover, dunlin, teal, oycs. 40+ avocet and 30+ spoonies #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Glossy Ibis at Ferrybridge #DorsetBirds today for 15 minutes from 1500hr, flew out over Wyke Church. 😳 🪶 also, LtEgret, 100+ RingedPlover, 150+ Dunlin, 5 Sanderling, 4 Turnstone, Linnet flocks, 100s Starling, 11 MediterraneanGull, 2 LBBG. Lodmoor had a GreatWhiteEgret @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Well done to Archie Garth for winning the junior category of our 2025 photography competition with this brilliant photo of a kestrel looking back mid-flight! 😂👏 See the rest of the winners and runners-up here 👉 bit.ly/4mrGKtf ~ Jack

Are you signed up to our monthly newsletter, Wildlife Matters? 👀 Subscribe to our email updates to receive all the latest nature news, wildlife events and special offers from Dorset Wildlife Trust 👉 bit.ly/3AjGc69 ~ Jack 📸 Adam Jones

The Ecology and North Reserves Team were out yesterday checking bat boxes at our Hibbitt Woods nature reserve. After a year without checking it, it was great to see some natterer's bats and a common pipistrelle residing in the boxes. 🙌🦇 ~ Steve 📸 Steve Masters

This photo of a foggy walk at Fontmell Down nature reserve came in sixth place at the 2025 photography competition. Well done Brendan Jackson! 🙌🌫 Check out the rest of the winning shots here 👉 bit.ly/4mrGKtf ~ Jack

It's a great time of year to visit Brownsea Island! Bracken is turning copper, blackberries are ripening, lagoon birds are increasing in number and on sunnier days dragonflies and common lizards can be spotted! 🦎🍂 Plan your trip here 👉 bit.ly/3euLICY ~ Jack 📸 Nicki Tutton

Who else has a happy pond with all this rain? 🙌💧 ~ Jack

A few decades ago, catching a glimpse of an otter in Dorset was almost unthinkable. But thanks to conservation efforts, these elusive predators have made a remarkable comeback! Read River Catchment Manager Amanda Broom's blog to find out more 👉 bit.ly/47WawBX ~ Jack

Winner of the NEW taken on your mobile category is Rachel Brewer with this beetle on a red hot poker! 👏 See the rest of the category winners and runners-up here 👉 bit.ly/4mrGKtf ~ Jack

Great photo, Pete. Thanks for sharing! 🙌 Learn more about wading birds in Dorset here 👉 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp... ~ Jack

Our Species of the Month for September is the herring gull! The herring gull is probably the bird that most people call the archetypal ‘seagull’ and is the UK's second largest gull. Find out more and report your sightings here 👉 bit.ly/3cHL9FB ~ Jack 📸 Gillian Day

Fourth place in the 2025 photography competition goes to Paul Dyer for capturing this great crested grebe with a large roach! 🐟 A fantastic shot of wildlife in action, well done Paul. 👏 See the rest of the winners and runners-up here 👉 bit.ly/4mrGKtf ~ Jack