This Curlew 5T was in Lytchett Bay on 03/11/25. It's a Headstart bird ,eggs are taken from healthy populations, then incubated, reared and released. They have 3 release sites, Cranborne(Dorset), Pepperell(W Sussex) and Elmley(Kent). 5T was released in Pepperell on 10/08/25 @harbourbirds.bsky.social

The Glossy Ibis coming back into land on Curlews Pools on Tuesday

The Glossy Ibis flock flew over Swineham GP on Tuesday morning and landed, 20 minutes later I found them skulking in the long vegetation on Curlew Pools, but could only confirm their number(12) when they were put up by a Marsh Harrier

Another shot of the Great Egret as it flew across the pool at Swineham on Tuesday

Great Egret at Swineham on Tuesday

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Swineham on Tuesday

Shell bay - PUN1 back on the beach for the tenth year in succession. Otherwise just a handful of Sanderlings and a small flock of Brents. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

A 1st for me at Swineham yesterday , the 1st time I've seen Otter on the gravel pit. There were 2 playing with each hour for at least 20 minutes on the far shore

Young male Marsh Harrier at #LytchettBay on Tuesday morning

Another shot of the Firecrest at #LytchettFields on Monday

The Glossy Ibis flock have just flown over Swineham GP appeared to come down in Bestwall park @harbourbirds.bsky.social

14 Spoonbill feeding off Otter Point #LytchettBay @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Even though we know this tiny Firecrest is an insect eater this pic make it look like it's eyeing up a juicy sloe . at #LytchettFields yesterday

It's always nice to see a showy Firecrest even if the gloom means your'e shooting with silly ISO, at #LytchettFields yesterday

Unfortunately yesterdays adult and young White-tailed Eagle approached me from behind whilst I was watching the waders on #LytchettFields so I only got on them as they were already past me. They were constantly interacting as they headed off towards the Baker's Arms

Meadow Pipit at #LytchettFields yesterday

Just checked the feeders at Lytchett Bay and nearly got hit in the face by a sparrowhawk! It came straight towards me at eye level then veered off at the last second. All birds & squirrels scattered. Amazing. @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social

Kestrel hunting over the Arable Field #LytchettFields yesterday

Marsh Harrier at #LytchettFields yesterday

Grey Plover with Dunlin #LytchettFields yesterday

Dunlin has had the opposite autumn at Lytchett with depressingly low numbers , yesterday there were 17 on French's Pool which was a high count for the autumn (although there were 36 today)

It's certainly been a good autumn for Grey Plover at #Lytchett with between 1 and 3 birds most days around the fields, this one from yesterday on French's Pools

And a 3rd Reed Bunting #LytchettFields yesterday

Another Reed Bunting at #LytchettFields yesterday

Lots of attractive Reed Bunting around #LytchettFields yesterday

Rock Pipit at #LytchettFields yesterday

Stonechat on a stick #LytchettFields on Saturday

Peregrine chasing a Black-tailed Godwit over Lytchett Bay last Saturday

A Black-tailed Godwit in close in front of the RLV Screen #LytchettFields last Thursday

More shots of the Grey Plover #LytchettFields on Thursday

Green Sandpiper also in Whimbrel Field #LytchettFields last Thursday

Grey Plover taking refuge in Whimbrel Field #LytchettFields last Thursday during the extremely high tide

Brambling just flown over #LytchettFields feeding station @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

2 White-tailed Eagles just flown low over #LytchettFiekds , 1 adult and 1 young bird. Headed off over Bakers Arms @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

After yesterdays autumn high count of 17 Dunlin on #LytchettFields another increase today to 33, also 66 Lapwing and 3 Grey Plover on Frenchs Pools @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

A late Curlew Sandpiper in Lytchett Bay this morning on the rising tide, flew off over Black Bridge so I probably won't find it on the fields when the bay is full @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Another day of extremely high water levels has produced a season high count of 537 Black-tailed Godwit in Pools Field #LytchettFields @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Spoonbill #LytchettBay

Some of the 8 Spoonbill in Lytchett Bay this afternoon

Kestrel hunting over #LytchettFields this morning

Always love a Stonechat in autumnal bokeh , from #LytchettFields this morning

Rock Pipit at #LytchettFields this morning

Rock Pipits at #LytchettFields this morning

Meadow Pipit at #LytchettFields on Saturday

Meadow Pipits at #LytchettFields on Saturday

8 Spoonbill just landed in Lytchett Bay @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

729 Brent by the time we left

Also a Wheatear

Ferrybridge this morning 2 Pale-bellied Brent with 692 Brent Geese, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Curlew

An elusive Pallas's Warbler found by James Leaver in the wood at the southern end of Peveril Point Swanage at the start of the path towards Durlston #DorsetBirds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social w3w.co/oiled.vouche...