Walked from Ulwell to the Ballard Down Trig Pt East of Glebelands in an unsuccessful attempt to find a Ring Ouzel for the Purbeck Year List
Did see:
Sparrowhawk 1
Merlin 1
Kestrel 1
Wheatear 1
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Kingfisher on the river Stour in Blandford this afternoon in glorious autumn sunshine #nikonp1000 #birds #wildlife #birdwatching #dorsetbirds #dorsetwildlife

A slow Vis Mig watch at South Haven 0805-1005 which picked up in the 2nd hour. All North
Brent G 6 in 3 out & 8 circling Poole Bay
Song T 2
Pied Wag 1
MPipit 47
Grey Wag 1
Linnet 211
Goldie 236
Chaffinch 59
Brambling 1
Siskin 13

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The first Lesser Redpoll of the autumn the highlight this morning amongst a steady catch of Chiffchaff and a few Redwing. #dorsetbirds

This Grey wagtail was doing a spot of fishing on my patch yesterday #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Birding, Arne NT & RSPB #DorsetBirds 🪶
Goshawk at Middlebere, 7 Buzzard, 100s Blackwit, lots Avocet, Redshank, Dunlin, Oyc. Dartford on the NT Track ❤️

60 Spoonbill exactly in Arne Bay, Marsh Harrier, 200+ Curlew, 8+ Barwit, Grey Plover, CmSandpiper.

Teal, Wigeon, LtEgrets galore. Canada, Wych Ch.

Total at 1545hr, 60 Spoonbill!
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The Autumn's Northerly Vig Mig movements have finally started this morning (albeit slowly) at South Haven, Studland per Graham Armstrong:

Brambling 1
Siskin 71
Goldfinch 45
Chaffinch 28
Meadow Pipit 24
Skylark 3
Reed Bunting 1
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40 Spoonbill just arrived in Arne Bay 1525hr @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds 🪶 🇬🇧

Goshawk over Middlebere just before midday #DorsetBirds @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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The first Redwing of the year caught this morning with a small numbers moving overhead! #dorsetbirds

Wonderful Woodsford #DorsetBirds along the River Frome 🇬🇧 🪶 Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, 3 Grey Heron, c10 Chaffinch, 2 Cetti's, Stonechat, Kestrel, Buzzard. LT Tits!

Nearby Silverlake; 9 redhead Goosander, 100+ Greylag, 100+ Canada, Lt Egret, a few Meadow Pipit, lots Coot, GBBG & Herring Gulls.

This afternoons walk along the Stour in Blandford, 26 different birds and weather that feels more like early summer #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #dorsetwildlife #dorsetbirds

The Yellow-browed Warbler takes me to 195 & Quail heard for the historic Isle of Purbeck Year List
This is about 2/3rds of the size of a 10km circle
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After no joy at St Aldhelms, it was good to finally connect with a Yellow-browed Warbler in the bushes by the Peveril Point boat yard found by Brian Eade
Some old school pishing & it popped up for 15-20 seconds, before dropping back into the bushes
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My Brown #BirdOfTheDay is the 2 White tailed Eagles that frequent Mudeford Bay #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #dorsetwildlife #dorsetbirds #eagles

Nice morning on Portland today and good to finally get my first ever Red Backed Shrike a juv in crown estate fields.Always distant though did start off as a speck, @philcheeseman.bsky.social & I watched it for ages working the hedge & brambles which was nice to see. #UKBirding #Dorsetbirds.

I will leave @beardybirder.bsky.social for the St Aldhelms numbers, but will add to them with
Hobby 1 out
Clouded Yellow 7
Small Heath 1

Worth Matravers church
GS Woody 1 presumed migrant
Chiffy 12
Blackcap 1
Hummingbird HMoth 1
Worth-Acton Rd
Merlin Male
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Spent the late afternoon with Rob J unsuccessfully looking for the Yellow-browed Warbler at Townsend Reserve. Did see
Chiffy 15
Blackcap 2
Goldcrest 1

Red Ad 2
Speckled Wood 1
Small Copper 1
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Wandered down to the Middlebere hide this AM:
GC Grebe 1
Tufted Duck 1 only my third Mbere sighting
Teal 322
Wigeon 46
Pintail 32
Shoveler 2
Sea-eagle 1
Red Kite 2
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