Cormorant Holes Bay Poole Harbour Dorset @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

A very photogenic pair of Pintail in Holes Bay NW last week

Some Blackwit. 1, 2, 3, 4, lots!! (This is about half the flock BTW!!!) @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social

A few Blackwit today in Holes Bay. I counted a mere 3998 in the morning, but 4786 by lunchtime, a site record, and we think a Dorset site record @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social

Avocoet look a bit angry with you from front on! @rspb.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

An unusual sight, a Seal in the PCW Drain. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social

Little Gull. Holes Bay North. Poole Harbour Dorset #birdsseenin2026 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #Littlegull

Peregrine Falcon family in the rain. Poole. Dorset @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Little Gull Holes Bay NE @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Little Gull and Goosander still at Holes Bay NE with the Little Gull showing well and giving me a new patch tick plus 2 Peregrines hunting in NW putting a lot of waders up with one nearly catching a lone wader. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social

Sharing a video of filming Honey Buzzards (Sussex 2025)...my day job/work. A privileged view into the lives of these secretive birds. The hope is to create a live stream 2026 🤞. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcB...

Peregrine Falcons. Poole Harbour #birdsseenin2026 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @bournemouthecho.bsky.social

Given the dingy weather, just popped to Holes Bay to have a look. The Little Gull was by the PCW Drain mouth, and was entertaining even in the rain. The Goosander was more difficult to find and was too far for a photo. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds #UKbirding

Unexpected flyover by 2 Spoonbill in Poole. ##birdsseenin2026 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #spoonbill

🐉@sueket.bsky.social

Sunbow

My little friend #kingfisher. #birdsseenin2026 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @bournemouthecho.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @protectallwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Hilarious, wonder if it could see it's reflection in the lense

I recorded this Avocet (R-P/NW-2) in Holes Bay on 01/02/26 , it was ring as a pullus at Burgwerd, Kloostervaart (Netherlands) on 28/06/25

Poole Peregrines, pre-breeding behaviour is well under way...👍

Frogspawn appearing overnight, geese getting bolshy, wood ants doing renovations and primroses starting to show. Despite the rain, in the patches of sun things are starting to stir... ✨️🌀🩵🍃 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Frog spawn on Brownsea 💚🐸💚 #wildbrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Dryomyia lichtensteinii, a gall caused by a fly, on a Holm Oak on Brownsea - 1st UK record in 2021, 1st Dorset record in 2023. Interestingly, all over one tree, completely absent from the next tree that is virtually touching it! #wildbrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @galling.bsky.social

Couldn't get all the Blackwit onto one photo! #wildbrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

3000+ Blackwit and 2000+ Dunlin at Brownsea yesterday - awesome sight (and site!) #wildbrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

I was talking about ctenophores last night and it just made me want to lay on a dock watching the animals go by so badly. This is the part of the winter where the length of time indoors starts to feel unbearable.

@wildontheroad.bsky.social 😱 Ninja Lapwing!!

Gall of the week is caused by a recently discovered species new to Britain, the gall wasp Andricus coriarius f. agamic on oak, Quercus robur. Discovered and photographed by Maria Fremlin.

And back to last week , it may not be quite as impressive as the wader flocks on the East coast but the c4000 Black-tailed Godwit in Holes Bay is still quite a sight when they all take off. Photos don't really do it justice!

Black-tailed Godwit coming in to land on the salt marsh in Holes Bay

Black-tailed Godwit (a little closer) , Holes Bay last week

Black-tailed Godwit , Holes Bay

Goosander , Holes Bay

Avocet Last week Holes Bay (NE), Poole, Dorset @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

What a day for waders! Huge numbers of blackwit (c1500) and dunlin (c800). Spectacular murmurations from both. Plus shelduck really liking the new tern islands @bsky.app won't let me share vids... sadly! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Some of the exceptional 4600+ Blackwit (and a few Knot) in Holes Bay Dorset yesterday - a few birds starting to colour up. Spring is almost here! @wadertales.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social

2 residents this morning in Poole. #birdsseenin2026 @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social

Siberian Chiffchaff PCW Drain Holes bay Poole Harbour Dorset @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social #birds

Respect Wetlands. Or explain it to this Avocet. #WorldWetlandsDay

Peregrine (likely blue HG) hunting over Holes Bay as of 13:40. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social

Pintail in Holes Bay on Tuesday

Just completed a full count of Black-tailed Godwit in Holes Bay NW before the rain got too heavy, a total 3453. And that's just NW sector @harbourbirds.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social

Goosander (from during the week) Holes Bay NE @harbourbirds.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social

Female Kingfisher (From during the week) Holes Bay NE @harbourbirds.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social

Kingfisher and Shag in Holes Bay last week @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

The sight of a large blubbery mammal so close was a bit of a shock to this seal in Holes Bay! @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Blackwit galore (over 2000) and our local CR Curlew in Holes Bay, a headstarted bird released July 2024. 1st seen in November of that year then every month since @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social

Both adult(rear) and 1st winter(front) Little Gull together on the water in Holes Bay on Tuesday

1st winter Little Gull , Holes Bay on Tuesday

A combination I've not photographed before , Little Gull and Goosander in Holes Bay