4 Goldcrest in my apple trees in Parkstone. Often get 1 or 2 a year but 4 together is a first. Lots of calling. @dorsetbirdclub.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

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 this morning with Graham A, 92 Shag into the harbour, first single RBM, and 2 GCG of the season also in, 26 Pied Wag out of roost. Also, around 400-500 Woodpigeon West. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven harbour mouth this morning season high count of Shag for me with 119 into the harbour, 2 Cmn Scoter and Peregrine the best of the rest. Also, a group of 11 GBBG hanging around the ferry. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven harbour mouth this morning before rain set in, and visibility became poor. Not much about 67 Shag into the harbour, 47 Pied Wag out of hotel roost. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven, this morning highlight was 4 Eider that were off Studland Beach at 1st light circa 07.05 and then headed East, also first 4 Brent of the Autumn, 67 Shag both into the harbour, 32 Pied Wag out of hotel roost. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

4 Eider off shell bay first light this morning. 1 white male. Headed East. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

N.Haven harbour mouth this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social good count of 97 Shag into the harbour. 47 Pied Wag out of hotel roost. Best of the rest 3 M.Pipit,Kingfisher and the return of the annual wintering R.Pipit. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Highlight of wander around Upper Allen Valley was Ring Ouzel at Knowlton. Plenty of raptors 9 Red Kite settling together,2 Sprawk, Kestrel, and 5 Buzzards, incl this distant pale morph stunner. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

First harbour mouth hour of the Autumn with @dfozzie.bsky.social had 76 Shag into the harbour. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Flock of 5 Woodlark were the pick of a quiet morning around Blackheath this morning. 3 of which were constantly singing. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Whinchat and Yellowhammer. St Aldhelm's Head this morning.

3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, and 4 Spot Fly the pick of the bunch from Tarrant Rushton this morning. Mostly prior to the deluge halfway round. Goldfinch and Linnet flocks starting to build with flocks of both in 3 figures. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Snipe. Lytchett Fields this evening. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Greenshank. Lytchett Fields this evening. As the tide came up to the Sherford viewpoint, it pushed a few waders in close. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Osprey over Lytchett Fields this evening. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Osprey is currently over RLV. Viewed from Lytchett Fields. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirds.bsky.social

Tree Pipit. Sugar Hill, Wareham Forest. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Great morning with D.Foster around Morden Sewage works and Sugar Hill this morning. Wrybeck being the star bird and a Hobby at Sugar Hill. Migrant movement with 25 Willo W across the whole site and 8 Spot Fly. Lots of small mixed flocks. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Wryneck. Sugar Hill, Wareham Forest this morning. Brief but good views with D.Foster. Very mobile and flew low SE, Silent Woman direction, couldn't relocate after around 20 mins. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Still plenty of migrants moving through Holton Heath this morning with 14 Willow W and 12 Chiffchaff. 3 Firecrest best of the rest. @dorsetbirds.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Lots of migrant movement this morning on Holton Heath with 20+ Chiffchaff and double figures of Willow Warbler. One flock consisting of over 40 birds of Chiff, Willow, Long Tailed Tit, Blackcap, and Blue Tits. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Holton Heath this morning with dfozzie, migrants on the move, 12 Willow Warbler, and 12 Chiffchaff. Family group of Spot Fly with 2 adults and 2 juveniles. 5 Crossbill heading West over the canopy was best of rest. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Upper Allen Valley this morning. Lots of birds moving through the hedge line. Highlights were Marsh Tit only the second Ive seen around here, Redstart (f) and 2 family groups of Spot Fly. A young Peregrine also made an appearance harrasing Woodpigeons. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Red-Legged Partridge. Upper Allen Valley this morning. Before it pelted down. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Currently, 22 Swift drifting around above BH12 Parkstone Garden @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

As requested. *REES*

Heavy crop of this mornings juv Purple Heron Littlesea. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social

Very brief views of the Juv Purple Heron at Littlesea circa 05.50. Came down in reeds to right of Reece Cox hide into mist. Viewed from old hide. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Early morning trip to Holton Heath produced another site tick of Garden Warbler. Also, 2nd week in a row Crossbill with 3 heading East through the canopy. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

It's still great to see the Spotted Flycatchers at Holton Heath. 2 around this morning @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Holton Heath this morning with @dfozzie68 Spot Flys still about and Firecrest calling. Highlight, though, was a pair of Crossbill, which is a site tick. @dorsetbirds.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Not an easy one to snap, but a small shot of the 35 Swift screeching above the BH12 garden right now. My highest ever count in Parkstone. Fantastic. Local new builds have swift 12 swift bricks in them. Hoping this has helped. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatcher. 1 of 4 of Holton Heath this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Singing Woodlark this morning Holton Heath. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Brief visit to Holton Heath this morning came good for summer birds. 3 Spot Fly, 3 Displying Tree Pipit, displaying Woodlark and dog walker flushed Nightjar.

Sedge Warbler. 1 of 5 on territories along the Lower Allen Valley @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Dartford Warbler. One of 2 singing birds on territory on local Poole Harbour Heath @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Whimbrel. 1 of 3 at #Lytchettfields. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

22 Ringo, 3 LRP and a Dunlin just landed on French's. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social

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Swifts have arrived at BH12. 4 drifting around screeching. A couple of days earlier than usual. Great to see. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social