St Aldhelms Birder

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

Lifelong birder in the historic Isle of Purbeck esp. St Aldhelms & Studland, unless I can get abroad. Also into 🐬& 🐳. All photos mine, except retweets

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 10:29 PM

I think the Arne Moors project is a great scheme and is creating some fantastic wildlife habitat, whilst aiming to protect low lying land in Wareham and Poole from future flooding Its a shame that there wasnt the same foresight wrt car parking which would have brought in extra funds to Arne

@wildontheroad.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 8:58 PMReposted by @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

Some wonderfully obliging birds outside the Tern Hide in various weathers this week... grey plover, greenshank, barwit, blackwit, redshank, avocet, little egret #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 7:10 PM

Agreed. Have to hope that when Arne Moors opens, that there will be better access to Sunnyside. Otherwise, the layby opposite will hold 2 cars with the next in Ridge

@mjlbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 6:30 PMReposted by @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

Sorry but this is utter nonsense. They are invasive and they are pests, these are facts no matter how you try and dress it up. True compassion means looking after our native species and protecting their habitats.

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 6:19 PM

The ironic thing is the contractors trashed a large field to put in hard standing for their heavy plant construction vehicles. This would be ideal to leave as a car park. All it would need would be a ticket machine, maybe a toilet, maybe a volunteer hut & some foresight for planning permission

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 6:14 PM

I raised the lack of car parking options at two public consultation in Wareham (prior to C19) so the RSPB can't say it was never raised as a worry The reality is a major twitch there will result in a lot of cars parked in Ridge which was also something I pointed out

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 6:12 PM

Arne Moors looking good this PM from Slepe Heath But still think there will be a major parking issue when we get a Pratincole, Sandplover, Broad-billed or Terek Sand etcthere as Sunnyside can only hold 15 or so cars and RSPB refused to consider a car park to appease Ridge residents

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 5:36 PM

Much as I like Grey Squirrels, if somebody came up with a silver bullet solution to eradicate them from the UK without adversely impacting our native wildlife, then I for one would back its use @protectthewild.bsky.social

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 5:33 PM

Agree Greys didnt ask to be come to UK, but it would be good if you pointed out the damage Greys have done to our native Red Squirrels by passing on Squirrel pox, which is often fatal to Reds & by outcompeting them using their larger size & more agressive nature
@protectthewild.bsky.social

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 4:35 PM

Figured New Barn wasnt going to stay a blocker for too long Phil @beardybirder.bsky.social

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:30 PM

Use your skill & knowledge to place an X on where Shetland's first Wallcreeper will be found
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social

@dorsetwildlife.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:01 PMReposted by @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

It really is! 🙌🍄

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@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 1:47 PM

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
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

@shiphaybirder.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 12:29 PMReposted by @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

Nice to find the site's first #GreatNorthernDiver of the autumn 🍁 distantly off the Point at S Devon's #HopesNose this morning. A true harbinger of the advancing season. Yesterday's Cetti's Warbler still present but elusively calling from deep scrub. #UKBirding #DevonBirds @birdtrack.bsky.social

@woodfordliz.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 10:37 AMReposted by @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

4 red kite circling over wareham channel at the moment, marsh harrier earlier and swallows, skylark overhead ! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

@woodfordliz.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 11:18 AMReposted by @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

Barnacle goose with canadas in field on left as you walk towards the cottages and lake at Swineham , ended up with 5 red kites ! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:12 PM

Bonuses of living in Shetland matie @mjlbirder.bsky.social

@staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:07 PM

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
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds

@bexbirder.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 3:40 PMReposted by @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

Just happened to be in Lyme Regis with my wife this afternoon when I received a message from Paul Temple of a Grey Phalarope there. Managed to locate it on the sea close in to the Cobb wall about 50yrds off Monmouth beach. Phone pic...

@purbecktom.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:07 PMReposted by @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social

Yellow-browed Warbler at Townsend NR lunchtime. Probably more than one @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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