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Birding (mainly) Dorset, (mainly) by bike, occasionally Hampshire if the knees hold out.
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialAurora borealis last night from the Northlink ferry leaving Shetland - with Ursa Major and the beam of the Sumburgh Head lighthouse visible in the 3rd image
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialSeeing Bluethroat, Siberian Stonechat, American Wigeon and American Golden Plover (no pic) on Shetland helped us get over the disappointment of getting soaked this AM only to find that the Black-faced Bunting had moved on @dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social @koneheadsegg.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialFamily of four Otter at Hillswick this afternoon as we - and they - ate lunch on the beach @dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social @koneheadsegg.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialRadde's Warbler at Tangwick was our best team find of the week on Shetland so far @dbradnum.bsky.social
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@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialOur rarest sighting on Shetland this week: a flaccid windsock @jameslowenwild.bsky.social @dbradnum.bsky.social @koneheadsegg.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialToday on Shetland ended with the impressive sight of a pod of Minke Whale feeding just offshore @dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social @koneheadsegg.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialTwitching the Arctic Warbler at Fladdibister was our treat after a fairly unproductive morning bashing bushes around Muckle Roe and Brae @dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social @koneheadsegg.bsky.social
@purbeckfilm.bsky.socialReposted by @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialWe’re delighted to announce that actress Meg Birley will also be joining us for our screening of Terra, alongside writer/director Rory Wilson - making this a very special opportunity to see the film & hear directly from the people who brought it to life.
Book: zurl.co/aLARW
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social‘Muckle Roast’ on Shetland tonight - slow cooked lamb with home made Yorkshires, Parsnips in maple syrup, etc @dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social @koneheadsegg.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialWe pride ourselves on home cooking on Shetland trips - this yr started modestly with a chilli, before we ‘braised’ the tone with tonight’s Chicken Fricassee. Desert was courtesy of the magic cake fridge. Tomorrow: spuds @dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social @koneheadsegg.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialThese Flycatchers (Red-breasted and Pied) on Shetland today wanted their money back as there were not many flies to catch in the strong winds. The Merlin was not having much more luck chasing small birds @dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialDay 1 of a week on Shetland saw pretty good weather and some decent birds - a team find of Barred Warbler at Billister, and a long-staying female King Eider in Lerwick the highlights. Tourist's Nutcracker also pictured😉@dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialNot sure who was more surprised - us or this Otter - to stumble across each other deep in a woodland plantation on Muckle Roe, Shetland, this afternoon
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@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialThanks Marcus - yes we will be up 3-10 Oct
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialA late afternoon dash on the bike to Keyhaven paid off with close views of the Semipalmated Sandpiper, keeping company with a Little Stint
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialArctic Skua at Durlston this morning finally brought up 200 for the non-motorised year list, a couple of weeks behind previous years but still a good milestone to reach - no pics so here's one I prepared earlier @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialCycled to Portland this AM and missed Rosy Starling by 20 mins - grateful to @beardybirder.bsky.social for lift home and @nickhopper.bsky.social for bringing the bike - meant I was home when news broke of a Queen of Spain Fritillary at Silverlake - thx @luvaducksbutt.bsky.social for keeping tabs!
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialSeveral Spotted Flycatcher on Wareham Common today @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
@moorebirdsbybike.bsky.socialLittle Gull also seen on a bike ride to Lodmoor today for the Grey Phalarope @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social