Members are hopefully enjoying our latest e-Bulletin. News on the Dorset list, monitoring Dorset's Puffins and more. Great to see many new and returning members. Not joined us yet? Follow the link dorsetbirds.co.uk/membership/ Pic 🙏 @markwright12002.bsky.social

@ianballam.bsky.social As you like yor flies and hoverflies. Yellow dung fly on Alexander.

@bsbibotany.bsky.social Foind a plant today thst was new to me Alexander I think

One of the 10 Glossy Ibis viewed from top of wall.

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social Finnally got the 10 Glossy Ibis 😆

Off to see if those Glossy Ibis are still on the Wereham Common. Knowing mu luck they just might of moved off. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

In case you missed it, my blog on exploring the wild world instead of always having it delivered direct. Thank you for continuing to read, it makes my day. #ukbirding #birds

Well, I finally made a blog update, probably the last one for February. wessexbirding.blogspot.com

While out on my Local patch doing the WeBs I 5 new birds my my list taking g me up to a 101 species. I was hoping to finish the month on a 100. And what bird to get the 100 .A Peregrine swooping in on a large group of BH Gulls. It put up c500 gulls what a commotion.just spectacular. Rest on Blog

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social Had an interesting WeBs count today at Longham. Canada Goose 86 Greylag Goose 7 Wigeon 148 Gadwall 13 Tufted Duck 103 Pochard 36 Pintail 1 male Egyptian Goose 7 Black-necked Grebe 1 Water Rail 3 Oystercatcher 2 Coot 26 numbers have gone well down .

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social male Pintail at Longham Lakes south lake

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social

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.

The Dutch Spectacled Eider is to be released back into the Wadden Sea after it was taken into care at the end of 2025:

Three reforms to stop the criminal killing of birds of prey - new petition to UK Minister from Friends of the Dales raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/19/t...

Both falcons present on the church at weymouth, the female is calling down to the male but he's ignoring her @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

@bsbibotany.bsky.social Is it okay to submit these for the 100 plants/ flowers 2026. Calluna vulgarity and Ulex europaeus

@bsbibotany.bsky.social Anyone in Dorset that as this book Wild Flowers of the Isle of Purbeck? If so, is it still relevant today.?

Beaver comeback accelerates with 100 releases scheduled for 2026 www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/B...

Post 8 of my recent return trip to Argentina & Antarctic covers our sail away from Ushuaia on 1 Dec 25 There were Flightless Steamerducks & Dolphin Gulls near the port This Fin Whale was one of 4 Cetacean species seen in the Beagle Channel birdingpooleharbourandbeyond.blogspot.com/2026/02/1-de...

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social I have a question about Chiffchaffs. If I have already ticked off Phylloscopus collybita (Common Chiffchaff), then I see Phylloscopus collybita tristis.( Siberian Chiffchaff) Can I add that bird to my list?Or is it the same species but a variety of Phylloscopus collybita

Three-year General Licence restriction imposed on Raeshaw Estate (again), this time relating to shooting of Golden Eagle 'Merrick' raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/10/t...

Another shout for my blog about loving gulls... just, not *that* much. #ukbirding #birds

Historic timbers from a historic shipwreck have been discovered at Studland Bay, Dorset. They are thought to be from the armed Dutch merchant ship Fame from Hoorn which ran aground & sank in 1631. 👇 BBC News - Timbers from 17th Century shipwreck appear on Dorset beach www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Golden Eagle found shot in Scottish Borders - Police Scotland appeals for information raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/09/g...

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social I see the pesky Glossy Ibis have been reported at Swineham behind the Rugby Club. I looked in those fields yesterday ☹️

@bsbibotany.bsky.social Red Dead-neetle, Lesser Celandine and Italian Lords and Ladies. I will iRecord

Poole Peregrines, pre-breeding behaviour is well under way...👍

@bsbibotany.bsky.social Is this Italian Lords and Ladies ? It is not in my book. So used ObsIdentify to give me an ID. It is a new plant for me and looking up found it poisoness

Adult Little Gull in Holes Bay this afternoon it was wonderful to watch this bird. And after seeing 1st/w, juvenile type birds in the past it was very pleasing to be able to watch my 1st adult bird.

Wigeon at Holes Bay one of may hundred

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social I am off to look for those pesky Glossy Ibis hopefully still at Swineham

Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group in desperate attempt to divert attention away from conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper Racster Dingwall. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/07/y...

A new blog post is up at. I do wonder if it is a bit the same old same if you get my drift. Hopefully, the spelling is getting good better 😁 iwessexbirding.blogspot.com.

Release the Beavers www.gov.uk/government/n...

If you haven't read Lara's pieces on her substack you're missing out. Well worth 5 minutes of your time. #birds

@bsbibotany.bsky.social My first plant of a hundred in 2026 a Snowdrop. Clumps of them growing in a road side verge along a country road I will iRecord

@bsbibotany.bsky.social This was and only book on wildflowers ( except books on Orchids) I have as a little out dated perhaps it time for a new one. Though this is packed with information.

It's not bird related but something I can do while out looking for birds. I've always been interested in wildflowers, especially orchids, and I'd like to learn more, so I signed up to the @bsbibotany.bsky.social challenge of 100 plants in 2026

New blog update for end of January at wessexbirding.blogspot.com @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds

Went to see my 1st Dorset Cirl Buntings today The first bird I saw briefly was what I thought was male, then what presumed was a female 1st winter? and then some ore male birds. The first picture is what I thought was the female bird. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social Where is Bestwell House GP as not sure where it is. Is it Swinham GP? Anyone help eith location please 🙏

Avocet, Greenfinch and Chaffinch from my couple of hours at Lytchett; Rockley View Point and Pools Field. I have managed to hit my target with finishing of the month with 80 species will up date my blog later. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A nice couple hours spent at the Rockly view point looking into Lytchett Bay Stacks of Wigeon and Teal, 4 Greenshank.Best was watching at least 50 Avocet. And a Red Kite flying towards the fields viewed from the sang.

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social Red Kite tonight towards Lytchett Fields viewd from samg

Please help to end the senseless harvesting of Gannets. It’s a ‘tradition’ that needs stopping. Please sign the petition which is already over 80,000 and I’m told the highest signed petition ever for a Scottish Parliament petition. #birdingScotland

Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier that gamekeeper Racster Dingwall chose not to shoot (to avoid unwanted attention), found poisoned three months later near another Yorkshire grouse moor raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/30/s...

It is great that they managed to get a conviction. But surely the fine could have been more substantial?

Statement from North Yorkshire Police on conviction of gamekeeper Racster Dingwall raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/29/s...