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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · 1d

Middlebere: 2 Curlew Sand, 11 Knot, 1 Spotshank, 100+ Blackwit, 100+ Avocet, 80+ Redshank, Dunlin, Lapwing and Curlew. 100s of Teal, also Pintail, Wigeon, Mallard and Shoveler. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · 1d

Culpeppers Dish: Crossbill (6+), Siskin, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Raven and Sparrowhawk. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful morning at Silverlakes: goose fest with 2 Pink feet, 12+ Egyptian, 100+ Greylag & 1000+ Canada. Also singing Woodlark, Dartford Warbler & Peregrine. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · 11d

Portland: Wryneck continues to show well at the end of Barleycrates Lane. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · 11d

No sign of YB Bunting at Abbotsbury Swannery upto 1pm. 4+ Fire rests, lots of Blackcaps, 8+ Cattle Egrets and Red Kite. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · 12d

Temminck's Stint still showing well at Cheddar Res near Cheddar Tower. @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · 23d

Great few hours at Cheddar Res. RN Phalarope, 2 Grey Phalaropes, RC Pochard (f), Black Tern, Common Tern, 6 Curlew Sand and Ruff. @somersetbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · 29d

Great afternoon at Cheddar Res: 2 Little Terns, 2 Black Terns, 10 Curlew Sand, 2 Little Stints, 6+ Dunlin, 5+ Ringed Plover, 5 Snipe, 9 Common Sand, 2 Blackwit, 6 Ruff, 2 Knot, 6 Glossy Ibis, 20+ GWE, Peregrine and Yellow Wagtail. @somersetbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Sep 9

No sign of Sabine's Gull at West Bay between 3 and 4. Arctic Skua west after harassing the gulls. @birdguides.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Sep 7

Portland Hoopoe disappeared whilst messaging. Searching fields off Watery Lane @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Sep 7

Just found a Hoopoe off Weston St opposite Thumb Lane in old football pitch @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Sep 1

Great views of Grey Phalarope at Abbotsbury Swannery from Helen's hide. Also distant Osprey. @birdguides.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social . Many thanks to @swannerysteve.bsky.social and @joestockwell.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Aug 22

Seaton Marsh: Marsh Sand still present and showing well from Island Hide. Also 2 Little Stints @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Jul 26

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Jul 25

What are the plastic 13?

nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Jul 24

Very few Clouded Yellows reported to Dorset Butterfly Conservation this year.

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Jun 30

Hi Martin looks like a female Small Skipper - definitely not Large and fairly sure it's not Essex.

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Jun 11

Decent seawatch from Portland Bill with the highlight being a Sooty Shearwater flying east just before 2pm. Dozens of Manx but couldn't pin down a Balearic.
@birdguides.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Jun 11

After an hour+ of fog at Portland Bill visibility is much improved. 4 Manxies west and a Puffin on the sea off the auk cliffs. No sign yet of Balearics or Sooty. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · May 25

Abbotsbury Swannery: decent WeBS count this morning - 2 Little Gulls, 2 Black Swans, 2 Sanderling, 2 Peregrines, 2 Marsh Harriers but just 1 Whimbrel, 17 Little Egrets and a Gadwall (unusual here) @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @swannerysteve.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · May 23

Silage!

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · May 23

Silave cutting to the west of Seavington has attracted the raptors - 5+ Red Kites and 9+Buzzards. @birdguides.bsky.social #somersetbirding

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · May 22

Red Kite over Shepton Beauchamp, headed north east. #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · May 6

Red-footed Falcon showing well over Durstons Peat on Sharpham Lane; view from allotment drove @birdguides.bsky.social #somersetbirding

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nickurch.bsky.social @nickurch.bsky.social · Apr 12

Hodder's Combe: 7 Pied Fly (6m, 1f), 4 Ring Ouzels high in the treetops, Cuckoo near the top, Redstart (f) at the top & Red Kite. @birdguides.bsky.social #somersetbirding

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