Garry Hayman
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Birding the Isle of Purbeck & beyond, in particular watching Harriers, Osprey & other raptors. My other love is following the trials and tribulations of Plymouth Argyle FC.
A lovely Sanderling on the waters edge on Sandbanks Beach.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A lovely Sanderling on the waters edge on Sandbanks Beach.
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3 Purple Sandpipers on the groynes at Sandbanks beach.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
3 Purple Sandpipers on the groynes at Sandbanks beach.
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One of eight Glossy Ibis at Curlews Pool, Swineham.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
One of eight Glossy Ibis at Curlews Pool, Swineham.
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A Spotted Redshank, Fieldfares and a Firecrest at Middlebere.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A Spotted Redshank, Fieldfares and a Firecrest at Middlebere.
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A dash down to Devon before the high winds & rain for the Lesser Crested Tern.
Generally distant, but i did see it fly around and catch a fish.
A Yellow-browed Warbler on the northern side of the pond was a bonus.
Generally distant, but i did see it fly around and catch a fish.
A Yellow-browed Warbler on the northern side of the pond was a bonus.
December 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A dash down to Devon before the high winds & rain for the Lesser Crested Tern.
Generally distant, but i did see it fly around and catch a fish.
A Yellow-browed Warbler on the northern side of the pond was a bonus.
Generally distant, but i did see it fly around and catch a fish.
A Yellow-browed Warbler on the northern side of the pond was a bonus.
Studland:
Jerry's Point at lunchtime - 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black necked Grebe and 1 Slavonian Grebe.
Middle Beach - 4 Black necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver.
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Jerry's Point at lunchtime - 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black necked Grebe and 1 Slavonian Grebe.
Middle Beach - 4 Black necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Studland:
Jerry's Point at lunchtime - 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black necked Grebe and 1 Slavonian Grebe.
Middle Beach - 4 Black necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver.
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Jerry's Point at lunchtime - 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black necked Grebe and 1 Slavonian Grebe.
Middle Beach - 4 Black necked Grebe and 1 Great Northern Diver.
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A Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harriers, 125 Avocet, A Firecrest a a Snipe and elegant Little Egret were the best of a morning watch at Middlebere.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harriers, 125 Avocet, A Firecrest a a Snipe and elegant Little Egret were the best of a morning watch at Middlebere.
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Jerry's pt, Studland:
2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 8 Black neck Grebes, 12 GC Grebes, 16 Merganser and a Grey Plover.
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2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 8 Black neck Grebes, 12 GC Grebes, 16 Merganser and a Grey Plover.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Jerry's pt, Studland:
2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 8 Black neck Grebes, 12 GC Grebes, 16 Merganser and a Grey Plover.
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2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 8 Black neck Grebes, 12 GC Grebes, 16 Merganser and a Grey Plover.
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Whilst walking across Godlingstone Heath, Studland we came across these odd egg like organisms. Thanks to @beardybirder.bsky.social for informing us they are Leocarpus slime moulds.
Whilst widespread in Britain, I've not seen it before.
Whilst widespread in Britain, I've not seen it before.
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Whilst walking across Godlingstone Heath, Studland we came across these odd egg like organisms. Thanks to @beardybirder.bsky.social for informing us they are Leocarpus slime moulds.
Whilst widespread in Britain, I've not seen it before.
Whilst widespread in Britain, I've not seen it before.
Wareham Two Rivers Walk:
Lower Piddle - 316 Greylag Geese (personal record count here), 1 Red Kite.
Swineham Meadows & Pools -
12 Glossy Ibis, 460 Blackwit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cettis, 1 Firecrest and a male Marsh Harrier.
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Lower Piddle - 316 Greylag Geese (personal record count here), 1 Red Kite.
Swineham Meadows & Pools -
12 Glossy Ibis, 460 Blackwit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cettis, 1 Firecrest and a male Marsh Harrier.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Wareham Two Rivers Walk:
Lower Piddle - 316 Greylag Geese (personal record count here), 1 Red Kite.
Swineham Meadows & Pools -
12 Glossy Ibis, 460 Blackwit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cettis, 1 Firecrest and a male Marsh Harrier.
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Lower Piddle - 316 Greylag Geese (personal record count here), 1 Red Kite.
Swineham Meadows & Pools -
12 Glossy Ibis, 460 Blackwit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cettis, 1 Firecrest and a male Marsh Harrier.
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Middlebere this morning on a incoming tide: 1 Merlin (f past 3 times), 1 Spotted Redshank, 351 Blackwit, 157 Dunlin, 104 Redshank, 120 Avocet, 8 Grey Plover plus usual mix of wildfowl.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Middlebere this morning on a incoming tide: 1 Merlin (f past 3 times), 1 Spotted Redshank, 351 Blackwit, 157 Dunlin, 104 Redshank, 120 Avocet, 8 Grey Plover plus usual mix of wildfowl.
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A packed Lower Piddle Floods Fields, Swineham. That was until this pair decided to cause mayhem.
2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 120 Lapwing, 600+ Geese and a mix of ducks.
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2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 120 Lapwing, 600+ Geese and a mix of ducks.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A packed Lower Piddle Floods Fields, Swineham. That was until this pair decided to cause mayhem.
2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 120 Lapwing, 600+ Geese and a mix of ducks.
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2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 120 Lapwing, 600+ Geese and a mix of ducks.
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5 Cattle Egrets with the cows at Holmebridge this morning.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
5 Cattle Egrets with the cows at Holmebridge this morning.
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Nice to see the 12 Glossy Ibis at Ridge, nr Wareham.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Nice to see the 12 Glossy Ibis at Ridge, nr Wareham.
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Spotted Redshank was the best of the usual mix of waders and wildfowl at Middlebere during this mornings very high tide.
Although this male kestrel was also nice to see sat in front of the hide. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Spotted Redshank was the best of the usual mix of waders and wildfowl at Middlebere during this mornings very high tide.
Although this male kestrel was also nice to see sat in front of the hide. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Although this male kestrel was also nice to see sat in front of the hide. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Swineham 2 Rivers Walk: A White tailed Eagle scattered everything from Stilt / Curlews Pools, but there in the Lower Piddle flood fields were 2 Red Kites, a Ruff, 2 Green Sandpipers,
and a Greenshank. 3 Marsh Harriers were quartering Arne Moor.
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and a Greenshank. 3 Marsh Harriers were quartering Arne Moor.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Swineham 2 Rivers Walk: A White tailed Eagle scattered everything from Stilt / Curlews Pools, but there in the Lower Piddle flood fields were 2 Red Kites, a Ruff, 2 Green Sandpipers,
and a Greenshank. 3 Marsh Harriers were quartering Arne Moor.
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and a Greenshank. 3 Marsh Harriers were quartering Arne Moor.
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30 Cattle Egrets on Marazion Marsh and a female Goldeneye on Longrock Pool.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
30 Cattle Egrets on Marazion Marsh and a female Goldeneye on Longrock Pool.
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A great Pendeen seawatch:
2 Long tail, 3 Great and c30 Arctic Skua.
c140+ Sooty, 3 Great, 3 Balearic and loads Manx Shearwaters.
1 Arctic, 1 Black & 2 Sandwich Terns.
4 Little Auk, 3 Eider, Cm Scoter, Tufted ducks, 2 Teal, 2 Storm Petrel and 14 Chough.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A great Pendeen seawatch:
2 Long tail, 3 Great and c30 Arctic Skua.
c140+ Sooty, 3 Great, 3 Balearic and loads Manx Shearwaters.
1 Arctic, 1 Black & 2 Sandwich Terns.
4 Little Auk, 3 Eider, Cm Scoter, Tufted ducks, 2 Teal, 2 Storm Petrel and 14 Chough.
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Cattle Egrets and a Jack snipe at Marazion Marsh.
Also 3 Water Rail, 4 Common snipe, a Little Egret and a Starling murmuration.
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Also 3 Water Rail, 4 Common snipe, a Little Egret and a Starling murmuration.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Cattle Egrets and a Jack snipe at Marazion Marsh.
Also 3 Water Rail, 4 Common snipe, a Little Egret and a Starling murmuration.
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Also 3 Water Rail, 4 Common snipe, a Little Egret and a Starling murmuration.
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Coronation Lake, Helston: Juv Male Ring-necked Duck and a Common Sandpiper .
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October 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Coronation Lake, Helston: Juv Male Ring-necked Duck and a Common Sandpiper .
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Steppe Great Grey Shrike on the SW Coast Path, Mullion Cove. Also a female Ring Ouzel and a Chough.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Steppe Great Grey Shrike on the SW Coast Path, Mullion Cove. Also a female Ring Ouzel and a Chough.
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A very showy Lesser Yellowlegs on the Truro River behind Tesco. Also 2 Greenshank and a redshank.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A very showy Lesser Yellowlegs on the Truro River behind Tesco. Also 2 Greenshank and a redshank.
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Ryans Field, Hayle: Ringed Spoonbill V463, 34 Bar-tailed Godwit and 2 Kingfisher.
Brent Goose, 5 Ringed Plover Hayle estuary, 1 Dunlin.
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Brent Goose, 5 Ringed Plover Hayle estuary, 1 Dunlin.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Ryans Field, Hayle: Ringed Spoonbill V463, 34 Bar-tailed Godwit and 2 Kingfisher.
Brent Goose, 5 Ringed Plover Hayle estuary, 1 Dunlin.
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Brent Goose, 5 Ringed Plover Hayle estuary, 1 Dunlin.
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patience was a virtue in waiting 4 hours for the rain to ease and fog to clear at Colliford lake.
Eventually got reat views of the Baird's Sandpiper.
Eventually got reat views of the Baird's Sandpiper.
October 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
patience was a virtue in waiting 4 hours for the rain to ease and fog to clear at Colliford lake.
Eventually got reat views of the Baird's Sandpiper.
Eventually got reat views of the Baird's Sandpiper.
Best of a falling tide at Middlebere.
c550 Avocet
c 450 Blackwit
7 Curlew Sandpiper
2 Spotted Redshank
65 Redshank
5 Knot
2 Great White Egret
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Merlin
1 Marsh Harrier
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c550 Avocet
c 450 Blackwit
7 Curlew Sandpiper
2 Spotted Redshank
65 Redshank
5 Knot
2 Great White Egret
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Merlin
1 Marsh Harrier
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October 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Best of a falling tide at Middlebere.
c550 Avocet
c 450 Blackwit
7 Curlew Sandpiper
2 Spotted Redshank
65 Redshank
5 Knot
2 Great White Egret
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Merlin
1 Marsh Harrier
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c550 Avocet
c 450 Blackwit
7 Curlew Sandpiper
2 Spotted Redshank
65 Redshank
5 Knot
2 Great White Egret
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Merlin
1 Marsh Harrier
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