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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 2h

@uptonpictures.bsky.social Seal just south of the railway line

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Tonyspics @uptonpictures.bsky.social · 1d

Great Egret. Heron. Little Egret. Holes Bay North.
#birdsseenin2025 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 4h

Nice record 👍 Coincidentally, this came up as a FB memory from exactly 2 years ago!

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 17h

85 spoonbill feeding off north shore as the sun sets 🥰 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 1d

Last night's absolutely stunning Harvest (Hunters) Moon... 🩵✨️ #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Dorset Raptor Study Group @dorsetraptors.bsky.social · 1d

Peregrine Falcons are go!
See Hellie's fabulous guest blog on our shiny new website!
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @uptonpictures.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Guest blog: Sept 2025 — Dorset Raptor Study Group

Watching peregrines can be an amazing experience and now something possible surprisingly close to home. See peregrines through the eyes of a local enthusiast as welcome to our first guest blog by loca...

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 2d

100+ spoonies again today... wonderful sight to see them feeding actively all over the lagoon 🩵 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 4d

Spooneration on Brownsea yesterday @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

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Coasts in Mind @coastsinmind.bsky.social · 7d

In our Poole Harbour region there are currently 60 stories of coastal change, from the impact of extreme weather to the changing soundscape of birds cim.mola.org.uk/map/records/...

Explore the map to find more stories of the impact of the changing climate on the coast #nlhf #birds #climatechange

Changes in Bird Species Around Holes Bay and Upton Country Park

Oral history recorded in July 2025, where Nick Woods describes the changes in bird diversity he's seen around Holes Bay, and how these changes become normalised.Nick has lived around the shores of Poo...

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 8d

Just counted the spoonies... an amazing 115 on the lagoon this evening! 🥳 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 10d

🥄🎉🥄🎉🥄🎉🥄🎉🥄🎉

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 10d

Fabulous news from @harbourbirds.bsky.social today... we counted 95 spoonbill on the lagoon this morning & BoPH confirmed another 13 arriving, bringing our total to 108...believed to be the biggest flock in the country! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 11d

Showed yesterday as well 👍

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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 12d

Brilliant! That means over 100 in the harbour for the first time 🎉

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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 12d

Were they still there by 11 cos I had 78 on Brownsea then. (sorry for the multiple messages!)

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Liz Woodford @woodfordliz.bsky.social · 13d

Good trip to Lytchett fields little stint,curlew sandpiper, 2 spot reds,green sandpiper, grey plover and finally 9 glossy ibis!( only 1 in rubbish picture) @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 12d

What time did you see the Spoonies David? Was it just the 2 there?

martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 14d

Glorious Godwit in Holes Bay - 1037 of 'em plus 397 Redshank, 3 Knot, Common Sand, Ringo, 11 Turnstone, 261 Wigeon, 517 Teal, 16 Shoveler, 10 Pintail 💚

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
@wadertales.bsky.social

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St Aldhelms Birder @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social · 14d

That 93 record from Brownsea didn’t last long
I thought it would at least hold until the Friday when @martinadams1.bsky.social or Sat when Graham Armstrong visited 🥲🥲🥲

Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 15d

A Poole Harbour record smashed today with 93 Spoonbill, plus 1 at Swineham logged, breaking the previous record of 85. Poole Harbour seems to the most important staging site in the country, with the peak not expected until later in Oct. Some stay but most move off into Southern Europe, even Senegal!

St Aldhelms Birder @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social · 15d

93 spoonys this am on @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social Brownsea on the high tide - a new Poole Harbour record

Also
Curlew Sand 8
Wig 29
Shoveler 21
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #DorsetBirds