Spotted Flycatcher , Cuckoo and Yellowhammer at Morden Bog this morning

White Stork at Lodmoor a super first for me this morning , also a Mandarin

Honey Buzzard over Swineham this AM seen by @dfozzie.bsky.social and a White Stork down the Piddle Valley this AM @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Eventually caught up with this Cuckoo in the distant trees at Higher Hyde Heath today

Better night at the Oakdale #nocmig station. Ringed Plover, Dunlin & a couple of Common Sandpiper calls. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Portland today for this super Turtle Dove , thanks to the finder

First Spotted Flycatchers of the year with 2 at Holton Heath. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

My first singing and displaying Tree Pipit of the year at Holton Heath. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Red Spotted Bluethroat showed well this morning at Swineham. Feeding on the Eastern path just past the point. Would disappear for 20mins or so then reappear. Fantastic life tick. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Relatively quiet at Oakdale #nocmig station last night other then this nice Common Sand call at 1:39am & a couple of Willow Warbler calls at 5:20am. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Water Rail out in the open , Lesser Black-backed Gull and with Greater Black-backed Gull at Lodmoor today

Stork over Holes Bay 13:00! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social

Grey and Drizzly morning at Holton Heath. 3 singing Firecrest , 2 Blackcap and a singing Woodlark the highlights. Plenty of birdsong incl this Dunnock. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Had this Mallard at Milton Abbas yesterday. Odd colouring, a white cheek patch and, most striking of all, a white crest. Does anyone know if this an aberration or a hybrid? @swannerysteve.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

One for the Gull experts (Phil) as I am useless with them. Just going through my photos & found this one from Lodmoor on 16th Feb. Obviously took a photo as it appeared slightly different. Am I getting confused again? @beardybirder.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Lodmoor this morning Long-tailed Tit , Water Rail , Black-tailed Godwit , Sand Martin

Osprey over Branksome Rec heading Seaview direction. Chased by Herring Gulls. Garden Tick. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Willow calling intermittently by KFC & 5 Mallard ducklings PCW Drain 2pm. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Nice morning on Holton Heath, highlight 5 Crossbill that hung around the site. Negative is the absolute apocalyptic scenes around the site. Huge swathes of trees and shrubs ripped up to aid Bog restoration. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Big movement of Redwing on Oakdale #nocmig last night. 327 calls 20:30-22:15 as well as 16 Blackbird & 1 S.Thrush. Only 22 Redwing logged after that to 05:00. Also, Curlew & Brent picked up. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Great morning in New Forest with @dfozzie.bsky.social and Rich S. Caught up with the over wintering Shrike, always nice to see. @hosbirding.bsky.social

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

Nice trip to the New Forest this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social, missed the Shrike by about 15 mins but a year tick trio of Hawfinch, Crosbill and G.Woodpecker made up for it. The latter only seen 2 in the last 3 years in Dorset. @hosbirding.bsky.social

N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 83 Shag, 7 GND, 8 RBM, 2 GCG all in. The 7 Divers a season high for me. Although a few off Graham A high of 13. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Was watching Attenborough’s Wild London last night & there was this duck in one of the London parks. Out of interest, anyone know what it is?

N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social and Rob, 100 Shag, 6 GND (one on the water by ferry slipway) Circa 500 Brent in and around the beach, 40 Grey Plover. The P Wag roost seems to have moved on with only 2. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Glad you got it Paul.

N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 2 Black Throated Diver in, 3 GND, 13 RBM, 1 GCG. Around 350 Brent along the Studland Shoreline. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 109 Shag, 6 GND, 7 RBM and a Slav Grebe into the harbour. 2 Rock Pipit best of rest. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Crossbills in the icy cold this morning at Culpepper’s Dish

Another quiet and Baltic N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 88 Shag and 1 Black Throated Diver in, were the only things of note. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven this morning quiet with 67 Shag, 1 Black Throated Diver and 1 Great Northern Diver all in. Circa 250 Brent over Pilots point. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Unfortunately no Smew for me this morning. Great year start though with Slav, 4 Black Neck Grebe, GND, 8 Goldeneye, WT Eagle, Marsh H. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Great Northern Diver. Redhorn Point. @dorsetbirdtours.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Final N.Haven visit of 2025 with @dfozzie.bsky.social was freezing and quiet. 88 Shag, 1 RBM, 1 GND in. There were 8 small duck around Pilots point and off the beach. Too distant ti ID but worth noting. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social. Another quiet morning with 103 Shag, 4 RBM, 1 GND into the harbour. Kingfisher buzzing around the construction area. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Another quiet N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social. 94 Shag, 1 BTD, 2 GND, 6 RBM. 2 Kittiwake around the harbour mouth were the pick. @dorsetbirds.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven harbour mouth this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 109 Shag, 15 RBM, 5 GND, 1 BTD and 8 Pintail all in. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Clear, crisp N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social and Graham A. 104 Shag, 20 RBM, 3 GND, 1 BTD and 4 GCG were pick. 3 Wigeon were season ticks. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven harbour mouth this morning Diverfest, 6 GND, 2 BTD all in. 73 Shag in, 4 RBM. Managed a good 50 mins before visibility became very poor. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

This Autumn / Winter all I’m getting from #Nocmig is Redwing & Song Thrush. Very little else & extremely quiet compared to previous years. Anyone else struggling this year?

N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social and Graham A, 95 Shag, 12 RBM, 1 GND, 1 BTD, 1 GCG. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

2 Velvet Scoter did a loop of harbour mouth, leaving then returning circa 07.25 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven this morning highlights pre deluge, 2 Velvet Scoter flew out then back in a couple of minutes later, 5 RBM, 1 GND, 1 GCG and 83 Shag. Rain stopped play as visibility became very poor. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

2 RTD into harbour and a 3rd followed just behind. Couldn't ID the 3rd one as more distant. Small Diver though not GND. Circa 07.40. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Very quiet morning at N.Haven with @dfozzie.bsky.social 105 Shag into the harbour and 65 Pied Wag from the roost. Single Turnstone. Not much else. 3rd consecutive count of 3 figures for Shag I think. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

458 Redwing calls (369 in 3 1/2hrs pre-midnight) & 99 S.Thrush calls (62 pre-midnight) as well as 5 distant Brambling calls (5:30am) the best at Oakdale #nocmig station last night. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Black Throated Diver into the harbour circa 07.00. First Diver of the season. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven harbour mouth this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 133 Shag into the harbour !!!, 5 RBM, 1 C.Scoter in, and first Diver of the season BTD in. 69 P. WAG. @dorsetbirds.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Other than Lagoa dos Salgados, can anyone recommend any decent birding spots in the #Albufeira area?