Iberian Chiffchaff (probably) at Durlston CP, no tail dipping, dark eye stripe, clearly a different call to a Common Chiff sounding in three different phases of call, but no end rattle. Nice chest pattern with some yellow. Very white belly. Dark olive back. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Turtle Dove sat in tree at obs before flying towards tilled fields @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

Black-crowned Night Heron at Meridens Greenspace in Christchurch @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Black crowned Night heron visible from Meridians Greenspace in Christchurch, but obscured. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

White Stork circling over Silverlake @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Portland Reap Lane / Barleycrates and Lodmoor today several Redstarts, Whinchats and summer plumage Bar-tailed Godwit, plus supporting cast of pied flycatcher, ruff, green sandpiper and GWE. Lovely day in the sun. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Hoopoe back at Hartland Stud @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Red-spotted Bluethroat on path at Swineham at 0800 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

We have had a call from Hills about people entering the Quarry to view the Garganey etc. The site is private. "Please keep out". View from the road or public footpaths only. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Osprey over Silverlake at 1536 moving NW. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Great WEBS count today with @alanmembury.bsky.social. 2 GWE, 3LRPs new in, new pair Blackcaps, 2 Dartford Warblers in song/ pairing, 3 Woodlarks in song, 5 pairs GC Grebe, resident Common Sandpiper, Peregrine, 4 Shelduck plus the local Hybrid Ruddy 8 Egyptian Goslings. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

WTE juvenile on Watermeadows at Bhompston Farm, east of Lower Bockhampton..initially on carcass. Seen at 1300. Finally a home tick. Then perched in trees towards West Stafford. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Middlebere before the rain, these three in the pools in front of the hide. 47 sp. Including. Spotted Redshank showing well, Marsh Harrier and Peregrine, with Fieldfare and Firecrest from the track. Then 90mins in rain watching a Brambling at Thrashers Lane. Goodtimes. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social.

2026 Year list hit 397 with this beauty, Wire-tailed Manakin in Ecuador.

No wandering Dorset this year on 1st Jan. Last bird of 2025 was Common Potoo and first of 2026 4 male Long-wattled Umbrellabird. Happy New Year to you all. See you later in January.

Velvet scoter at Jerry's Point this morning and couple of WTE being harassed by merlin from road near Studland. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Desert Wheatear at Bridging Camp, Weymouth showing well NW end @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Pallas's Warbler shown well at 1200. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Baikal Teal Still showing from Judy's Hide..distant and mobile around waters edge....keeping sheltered...thanks to @swannerysteve.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Red backed shrike showing really well beside old Pulpit Inn at Portland @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Wryneck at Silverlake @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Juv Grey Phalarope at Chesil Cove and juv Arctic tern still at Ferrybridge. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

Turtle Dove still Seeethill, in paddock South of ttables with solar panels, viewed from main road to Bill just south of pub @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

Could not resist a UK lifer so close..the Hudsonian Godwit and a little gull at Titchfield Haven this afternoon.

Garden Warbler has been singing beside our garden, at a couple of location, for 7 days now...East lof Lower Bockhampton. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Black crowned Night Heron at the bill now @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Garden warbler singing 10m from the bottom of the garden, East of Lower Bockhampton... @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Sedge Warbler singing in the garden this morning, east of Lower Bockhampton. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Female Pied Flycatcher The Hump, Portland around 1300 today @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

Likely Western Subalpine Warbler (tbc) ...fields behind police station in Weymouth, west of Radipole Lane found by James. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Dotterel still sat on shingle beach at Ferrybridge @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social a little heat haze, but worth it for a life tick.

Hoopoe still present Weston,viewed from FP @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

Forster's Tern sat on bank along Shipstall foreshore with @rolywildlife.bsky.social

Female Marsh Harrier hunting East of Lower Bockhampton..moving East @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Wheatear male Reap Lane, Portland near ponies @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Confiding Firecrest this morning in Thorncombe Woods near Hardy's Cottage @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds

7 Barnacle Geese at East end Woodsford Quarries, plus 8 fieldfare in fields to the North.

Purple Sandpipers love the splash zone at Portland at lunch time today @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

23 Goosander on the West Lake at Silverlake at dusk including 5 males..is this a high count?

Brambling in the Chaffinch flock at Kingrove West of Piddletrenthide, (50.800034, -2.448374). Flock was mobile between hedge, set aside field and Kingrove Woods to the South. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds

Glossy Ibis, just flown from Lodmoor VS towards Radipole.

2 Slav Grebe, 4 GND and Kingfisher from Tidmoor Pt..plus great new gravel path..no more mud and less risk of falling..I can be prone to a fall when birding.

GWT still present and feeding from Lodmoor VP ar 1315..good to be birding in this weather!

Brief stop off for Hume's Leaf Warbler showing well but moving quickly through multiple trees, still at 1300, another tick for Joanne... it is just South of Wyke Road along the Rodwell Trail..well done to finder #dorsetbirds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

The two Whooper Swans at Silverlake this morning per Brett #dorsetbirds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Dorchester snow..now..

Red-eyed Vireo now at roost in Ash near car park..#dorsetbirds

Nice afternoon with Joanne at Culverwell and the RB Flycatcher..very obliging. Now coffee at The Beehive

Silverlake this am. Distant Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper, 57 GBBGs, 2 Common Gulls, 298 Greylag, 3 Dunlin, 11 RPs and 3 Common Sandpiper plus a fall of Meadow Pipits..#DorsetBirdClub

Wet Inland WEBS count at Silverkake this morning under 🌂 with Alan Membury. Gull flock reached 775 with one ad common gull. Wood Sandpiper briefly at 0840, 11 RPs, 3 Common Sands, 1 snipe, 26 teal and 1st 3 wigeon plus the obiquitous GWE. Single whinchat and Wheatear.