Almost 200 birds ringed in the past week at Wild Woodbury #rewilding site. Around half were Chiffchaff, with high numbers now moving through. Redstart, Firecrest, and a few Grasshopper Warbler still passing through amongst other highlights. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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

Hit 4000 birds ringed at Carey this autumn today with a monster of a 20.0g Sedge Warbler! However, the stand out highlight of the morning was this stunning HOBBY!! Not something I ever thought I would be lucky enough to catch!

Autumn sessions @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social rewilding site, Wild Woodbury, have been excellent so far this Autumn. Quieter today, but 44 birds of 17 species gave a nice variety. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Join us for an exclusive online talk with Dorset's very own Jon Drori, bestselling author of Around the World in 80 Trees, and Dorset Wildlife Trust's Species Survival Manager, Seb Elwood, on Wednesday, 23 April from 7 - 8pm. 👉 bit.ly/4ilxlAu ~ Jack

Nice to get 3 Wheatear on a bird survey @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social Lyscombe reserve this morning. Soon to be joined by Yellowhammer in pic 3. My first Whitethroat of the year was also very welcome. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds

After having one a couple of years ago, another Black Redstart has turned up in the garden this morning 🔥 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Osprey with fish heading towards Wareham 👀 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Osprey heading towards Lytchett Bay @harbourbirds.bsky.social

What better way to spend #worldrewildingday than at the final day of @rewildingbritain.org.uk conference in Dorset. A great three days visiting @harbourbirds.bsky.social, @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social, and @nationaltrust.bsky.social, before a day discussing how we can accelerate rewilding in the UK.

An amazing record of a ringed Buzzard found just off Wild Woodbury #rewilding site, originally ringed just 6km away in Wareham Forest in 2000 - making this bird 25 years old. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Juv White-tailed Eagle drifting over Wareham/Carey @harbourbirds.bsky.social

An excellent @harbourbirds.bsky.social cruise yesterday. WT Eagles, Marsh & Hen Harriers, 3 Goshawk, Spoonbill, and much more. #dorsetbirds

We’re absolutely thrilled to have just won Attraction of the Year at the #DorsetTA Tourism Awards for our Osprey cruises last year. What a great state of affairs that an eco-event has just won this award. Huge thanks to everyone who made these possible @bournemouthecho.bsky.social

Guillemot just off Poole Quay @harbourbirds.bsky.social

2024 has been the best year of ringing at Wild Woodbury #rewilding site, with new species including Wryneck and Lesser Whitethroat amongst almost 900 birds. You can read the full report of the year, here: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:... @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

An excellent @harbourbirds.bsky.social cruise on Saturday. Two WT Eagles, several Marsh Harrier and Great Northern Diver, and much more.

Snipe and jack snipe ringing LIVE last night on #Winterwatch - a great piece by @iolowilliams.bsky.social and Paul from @harbourbirds.bsky.social Grateful to all from Stour Ringing Group for catching birds in a timely manner! A highlight from the series for me…

A fantastic evening having the chance to catch and show some Common and Jack Snipe live on @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social as part of Stour Ringing Group. Lovely to meet @iolowilliams.bsky.social and all the amazing team who put the show together too.

Having managed Wild Woodbury #rewilding site for a few years, it was great to organise @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social to film there with thermal cameras for this years Winterwatch 🌱

Great to see @craigbennett3.bsky.social speaking at Citizen Zoo Rewilding Conference

A great two days of conference ahead at the Citizen Zoo Rewilding Futures conference 🌱 #rewilding

Over 800 birds ringed at Wild Woodbury #rewilding site so far this year, with some highlights below. Increases in both resident and migratory species, and a few rarer species picked up too, all show an encouraging increase in species abundance and diversity. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

As part of my role as Species Survival Project Manager, I’ve written a short blog about species loss in the UK, and how the Species Survival Fund will be working towards increasing species abundance across Dorset. 👉 bit.ly/3yLtvjD

Seb gave us a wonderful overview of Wild Woodbury, and took part in very lively Q&A together with our other speakers at the end of the day. Many thanks.

Amazing to have presented and been part of the Dorset Bird Conference yesterday. Several great talks and conversations, leading to a day filled with inspiration and hope for the future. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

I’ll never get used to how Wryneck move their heads 🐍

Always a treat to ring an ever-grumpy looking Treecreeper, this one only the second to be ringed Dorset Wildlife Trust #rewilding site Wild Woodbury. All ringed and handled under licence.