An adder warming up in the sunshine in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #meadows #reptiles #adder #dorsetwildlife

Roseate Tern feeding with Sandwich and Common Terns and a large mixed Gull flock off the Poole Harbour mouth at 20:15 from South Haven, Studland Also 1 seen off Sandbanks side 30 mins earlier @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Rob J has just seen one of today's Brownsea Roseate Terns around Stone Island from South Haven, Studland @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

A patch of Pale Flax in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #flax #meadows #wildflowers #wildflowerhour

The humble wildflower, red clover, in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. It’s very popular with bees for its nectar.

6 Sanderling at Knoll Beach, Studland, today per @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Clayton Meadow is a small plot within the Glebelands estate on Ballard Down It's probably the largest remaining bit of unspoilt and unfarmed land at the Eastern end of Ballard The @claytonmeadow.bsky.social account has consistently shown what Ballard Down could be like if parts were rewilded

Brands Bay, Studland on the low tide Red Kite 2 East over Goathorn & presumed to be moving Curlew 4 Whimbrel 2 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Wildflower season in full swing and some lovely Common Milkwort in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #milkwort #wildflowerhour #wildflowers #meadows

A 2.5 hrs late AM/lunchtime watch from the SW corner of the Studland patch produced: Red Kite 35 North or NE White Stork 2 of unknown provenance North over Goathorn per Graham A at South Haven, Studland Osprey per Graham A @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Surprised to hear of a male Garganey at Studland's South Haven pool from the boardwalk, given the scarcity of Studland Garganey records Pleased it was still intermittently showing at lunchtime Also Hairy Dragonfly 3 Small Copper 1 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

A quiet visit to Brands Bay, Studland on the low tide: Curlew 14 Whimbrel 7 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

A visit to Brands Bay, Studland for the last of the rising tide produced: Curlew 4 Blackwit 5 Steady passage of Hirundines in c25 mins Swallow 56 HMartin 7 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Osprey over Goathorm visible from South Haven, Studland at 0925 per Graham Amstrong @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Another Studland scarcity found by Kevin Lane - 2 Egyptian Geese on Stone Island early AM. They had gone before 08:00 Brands Bay GWE 2 my first for about a year again scarce here these days Whimbrel 2 Dunlin 1 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

This is the first Red-rumped Swallow for the Studland/Ballard Patch. A cracking find by Kevin Lane @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Throwback Thursday: This photo which dates to the late 1800s or early 1900s shows the old beachside tea room at Studland which was located below the area which is now Middle Beach car park and under water. www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/gallery/2493...

Brands Bay Studland for the mid AM rising tide: Sea-eagle 1 Imm circling over Newton Bay Blackwit 165 Curlew 5 Redshank 7 Greenshank 1 Dunlin 9 Sandwich Tern 2 Swallow 5 inc 3 North @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

News has reached us of people trespassing at the Woodsford Garganey to get a better view or a better picture. This is an active working quarry & risks disturbing a rare breeding species. It also dissuades finders from releasing bird news. A lose, lose, lose situation. Please lets up our game.

A quick look at Middle Beach, Studland mid PM: GN Diver 1 GC Grebe 3 BN Grebe 1 summery Com Scoter 1 female @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

A quiet WeBS at Studland's Brands Bay and South Haven GN Diver 2 Jerry's Pt/Shell Bay RB Merg 5 Curlew 74 BB Blackwit 217 BB Gshank 1 houseboats Tuftie 1 SH pool my 1st for Studland this year Also Sea-eagle ad BB Sand M 1 West BB @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Knoll House Hotel, Studland: sent to Spa Road, Gloucester: Lovely walks. We are putting in quite a lot of exercise. Had a day touring around yesterday. #PostedInThePast

Lunch at Bramble Bush Bay, and a Red Kite low overhead... @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶

Wow thats a great record. Ive seen 1 Common Dolphin and a pair of Bottlnenose Dolphins inside the harbour. But wouldnt have predicted a boat shy pod of Harbour Porpoise to ventire into Poole Harbour @geoffsteph.bsky.social

Very nice pair of Scoter in Studland Bay currently, from Middle Beach @harbourbirds.bsky.social 🪶

First Adder sighting for 2026 in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #reptiles #snakes #conservation #nature #adders @arc-trust.bsky.social #Dorsetwildlife

Wheatears seen at Greenlands Farm (Rob Johnson) & Ballard Down (per @harbourbirds.bsky.social) Also, RN Grebe off South Beach, Studland per RBA

First slow worm of the season in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. #slowworm #reptiles #nature #conservation #biodiversity

Looking over Studland Bay from Middle Beach 6 Common Scoter, 1 black-necked grebe. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Photo of the Large Tortoiseshell seen yesterday at Ballard Down by Shona Refoy. An exciting spot after one seen at Baiter in Poole a few days ago. Please report any other sightings on our website or here

Its only taken 7 seasons over 4 years, to see the Forster's Tern from South Haven, Studland The 3rd Studland record It was feeding around Stone Island with 4 Sarnie Terns 07:20-07:30 I lost it as it flew back towards Brownsea @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

4 BN Grebes still off Jerry's Point, Studland this evening Also, 27 RB Mergs on the late PM low tide Brands Bay very quiet with just over 100 Teal & 21 Wigeon (was 300+ a few days ago) @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Middle Beach, Studland today per Chris N GN Diver 1 BN Grebe 3 Common Scoter 5 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Rob Johnson saw the Forster's Tern around the Poole Harbour mouth as he arrived for work on the chain ferry this AM Surprisingly only the second Studland record given this is its 7th season over 4 calendar years in Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

The Forster's Tern is currently on the Brownsea pagoon nr the Spoony Temerisks @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

The account from Mansel-Pleydell of Great Bustards in Dorset up to 1888 (albeit I've put the original into word so it's searchable compared to the original book). This mentions historic records in Langton Matravers & Studland #DorsetBirds @harbourbirds.bsky.social

We’ve heard back from them already…..see full details here: www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/sightings/

The Great Bustard was still visible (scope needed) in the private fields East of the Glebelands estate late PM, with a party of 3 Roe Deer. I was viewing from the Glebelands estate next to the house called Beechwood @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Strictly, its only the 3rd Poole Harbour record since they went extinct as a UK breeding in the mid-late 1800s😉 This one is sporting a nice orange ring. Hopefully the Great Bustard Project will be able to tell us more about it & it's movements in the next few days @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Middle Beach, Studland lunchtime GN Diver 3 GC Grebe 4 BN Grebe 6 Slav G 1 Com Scoter female @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Signs of Spring at South Haven, Studland No Grebes or Divers in Shell Bay A flighty Red Admiral The first Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Brands Bay & Jerry's Pt, Studland this AM GN Diver 3 GC Grebe 11 BN Grebe 8 Slav 3 RB Merg 33 Teal 185 Wig 319 Greenshank 1 Com Gull 271+ @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Yesterday a team from the National Trust had the pleasure in helping students from Bournemouth University excavate and remove the remains of a 17th cargo vessel from the beach at Studland Bay in Dorset. The discovery was made earlier this month by one of our own volunteers, Pam.

Dry, bright & still at Studland #DorsetBirds 🪶 🇬🇧 Middle Beach, Black-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, GC Grebe, lots Shag. Bramble Bush Bay & Jerry's Point, 10 BNG, 4 GND, c25 Red-breasted Merganser, 20+ GCG. 20 Turnstone, 24 Sanderling, 11 Dunlin, Redshank, Sparrowhawk. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Yday, there were 377+ Common Gulls in Brands Bay on the low tide, which is a good, but typicalnumber for a late afternoon Feb/Mar low tide count Today there were just 2 Common Gulls. Yet Wader & Wildfowl numbers were a bit better @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Jerry's Pt, Studland (both WeBS sections) GN Diver 3 GC Grebe 27 BN Grebe 4 Slav G 3 RB Merg 26 Brent G 82 Dunlin 66 Gshank 1 Middle Beach, Studland GN Diver 1 GC Grebe 9 BN Grebe 3 Com Scoter 1 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

Brands Bay, Studland low tide WeBS count: Brent G 164 Canada G 60 Teal 216 Wig 565 Pintail 2 - Another pathetic Pintail count Shelduck 58 RB Merg 7 Sea-eagle 2 Oik 13 Avocet 2 Grey Plov 16 Curlew 75 Redshank 77 Knot 5 Dunlin c660 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

N.Haven this morning for possibly my last early visit of the season with @dfozzie.bsky.social 83 Shag, 3 GND, 1 GCG, 2 Pintail, 1 Avocet a site tick all in. 3 Med gull year tick for me. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Other Snippets from the walk to Old Harry Studland Bay GN Diver 1 GC Grebe 5 BN Grebe 4 RB Merg 4 Com Scoter 1 plus 10 South Old Harry Fulmar 2 Razorbill 21+ on sea/flying around Auk sp. 15+ on sea/flying around R Pipit 2 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds