Forster’s Tern briefly from our Autumn Safari cruise this PM in the Wareham Channel, also 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 BN Grebe, 1 WT Eagle, 3 RB Merg’s (first of autumn), 113 Spoonbill, 3-4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Spotshank @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

“We need Scottish and UK ministers to end overfishing and reform quota allocation so that public fish stocks deliver genuine public benefit and provide genuine security.” Read the full article on @icesmarine.bsky.social latest mackerel advice here: www.heraldscotland.com/news/nationa...

David Foster had the first Redwing of the autumn last night, noc-migged over Oakdale @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Hi all, we've been liaising with the team up at Holkham regarding their Spoonbill movements and departures this autumn and are keen to know if either NFNF or NHNZ have been seen in the harbour yet? Nicki, we can se 'NF??' in your photo, do you know the full number? @wildontheroad.bsky.social

Natural England confirms ongoing & relentless illegal persecution is reason why Hen Harriers are still rare in England. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/02/h...

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social great morning coombe wte peregrine marshie 6curlew sandpiper 1 spoonbill gwe avocets godwits oycs green shank curlew swallows dartford warblers mipets wildfowl ravens

Brands Bay . Peregrine missed a Pigeon feet from me . R plover, pintail, Dartford popping up everywhere , big numbers meadow pip and linnet . Kestrel . Plus usual on what wasn’t best tide . @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Wow!!!

Great news!

17 months (& waiting) for NatureScot to make decision on General Licence restriction relating to 'shooting & killing' of sleeping Golden Eagle called Merrick raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/30/1...

Osprey fishing at Rodden Hive. One unsuccessful dive, now sat on Chesil Beach. Appears unringed. Also Red Kite and Marsh Harrier.

This was a satellite-tagged territorial pair so the sudden disappearance of both of them at the same time is highly suspicious.

Two Golden Eagles 'disappear' in south Scotland - Police appeal for information raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/29/t...

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social chilly at first but lovely morning avocets blk tailed godwits curlew knot oycs waterfowl all numbers increasing little egrets loads of dartford warblers stonechat wheatear dragonflies butterflies swallows and martins redshank

One of the WT Eagles flew into Lytchett bay and landed on Otter point at 09:15. Flew into Eagle Tree at 09;55 and still sat there. Sunbathing with open wings. Seems to have a black tip to the bill and not very white tail. @harbourbirds.bsky.social #lytchetbay #Dorsetbirds

Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) are causing widespread harm to wildlife, especially birds of prey. Here's your opportunity to put pressure on the HSE to stop approving them for use - there are safer alternatives! Deadline Tues 30 Sept! wildjustice.org.uk/general/plea...

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social in the garden today plus a high hobby and sparrowhawk

Don't watch if you are squeamish alert ! Osprey with a mullet at budleigh salterton's lorp reserve this morning. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

R4 Farming today: Farmland birds down *down 11%* in last five years 2019-24 (05:20 in). RSPB prof: "rapid nosedive.. no research for period to hand yet.. can only speculate.. is it land use/farming practice changes or is it additional emerging climate change factors, just don't know at this stage" 🤔

New consultation on Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs): your opportunity to tell the HSE how damaging these are to raptors & other wildlife raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/28/n...

Incredible Autumn Safari this AM: 1 Bittern, 1 SE Owl, 1 BN Grebe, 1 WT Eagle, 4 Marsh Harrier, 100+ Spoonbill (93 Brownsea, 15+ Shipstal), 2 Ruff, 2 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sand, 1 db Brent Goose, 200 Avocet, 2 Kingfisher, plus ‘the usual’ @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Flurry of Short-eared Owls this morning: 1 at Coombefield and 3 at the Bill

Tesco Stronger Starts fundraiser starts in early Oct to mid January. Please cast your voting token for us when making a purchase at a Tesco store in the Poole, Parkstone, B'mouth and Westbourne areas. Grab your handfuls and please vote for Birds of Poole Harbour!

@harbourbirds.bsky.social i know this is distant and blurry but pretty certain this is an osprey dead tree Coombe heath this morning

@harbourbirds.bsky.social there was an Osprey in dead tree coombe Heath this morning no photos to show but I am positive it was

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @davidturner1967.bsky.social good morning at Arne wte peregrine wheatear swallows martins growing numbers of avocets and black tailed godwits 20+ lapwing waterfowl numbers growing m harrier redshank gwe

3 Osprey being chased around on Chesil Beach by 3 Red Kite! Not something I ever thought I'd see in Weymouth. Also 2 Marsh Harrier. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Make that 3 Ospreys! All sat on Chesil quite close together.

Juvenile WTE flying over middlebere channel @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Not good. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

@dorsetraptors.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social an hr in the garden 2 buzzards 1 sparrowhawk 1 hobby siskins goldfinch swallows housemartins sparrows starlings grey wagtail

Incredible Autumn Safari this AM. Plenty of birds on the move/arriving with constant stream of Swallow & House Martin, 1 drake Scaup, 3 (distant) WT Eagle, 1 Osprey, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Little Stint, 73 Spoonbill, 1 Hobby, 1 GW Egret, 2 Glossy Ibis @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Another fantastic morning's boat trip with boph team. A mixture from the trip WTE, sparrowhawk .buzzards, kingfisher, forsters tern 🪶 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @alisoncopland.bsky.social @annaaubrey.bsky.social

The wildfowlers are currently at Lytchett Bay and I saw 2 birds shot down.

White-tailed Eagle on the Chesil beach between Abbotsbury & Rodden being mobbed by an Osprey, a Red Kite, a Peregrine & 2 Marsh Harriers! @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social have just heard back from Tim Mackrill it’s 251 ringed in July 2023 near Monymusk in Aberdeenshire it was from a brood of 3 .was seen on the Ythan estuary on 5 th August first time it was seen in the Uk since its migration.

Sharons had a little play and unfortunately still can't read it's number properly. But was a fantastic morning on the with boph and some great company @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirder.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dizzygirl66.bsky.social @woodfordliz.bsky.social

@harbourbirds.bsky.social and Sharon I think number is 251

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @davidturner1967.bsky.social @woodfordliz.bsky.social @dorsetbirder.bsky.social fantastic boph boat trip this morning 3ospreys distant wte 2 hobby sparrowhawk kestrel bearded tits spoonbill terns shag avocet curlew sandpiper oycs kingfisher

Nice afternoon on rspb arnes shipstal trail watching an osprey attempting to fish from the hide, then on way back to the car, we had a very quick view of the wryneck at the Dumbledore trail 🪶 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Wryneck 15.40 farm end of Dumbledore trail on entrance gate. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @@DorsetBirdClub just heard back from the Roy Dennis Foundation the wte I saw yesterday is G486 a female fledged on the isle of Wight in 2021

A mixture from this morning at rspb arne pigs,curlew,2 WTE, & a female marsh harrier🪶 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Osprey fishing repeatedly Shipstal . Touch and goes then dived but missed . Went towards Wareham channel . Bar tail godwit and green shank + @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

What a phenomenal waste of time and money this project was. @naturalengland.bsky.social you should be ashamed of yourself! 🤬🤬

Wow just had 2 WTE flying around and interacting for 21mins 9.52 distant over wytch channel area + single female marsh harrier interacting front of lookout @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Met with Agriculture Minister @jimfairlielogie this morning to discuss the management scheme for sea eagles. We need a proper evidence base on their diet rather than scare stories of ‘horse eating eagles’ @skyeandfrisa 🦅🐴 news.stv.tv/highlands-is...

Škrábal et al. Red kite (Milvus milvus) collision risk is higher at wind turbines with larger rotors and lower clearance, evidenced by GPS tracking www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #ornithology #raptorresearch

🧪 BEARDED VULTURE stomach acid is so strong (pH ~1) that it dissolves bone completely, extracting fat and calcium. This adaptation allows them to survive on resources inaccessible to almost any other animal. www.projectvulture.org.za #AfricanOrnithology #beardedvulturerecoveryprogramme