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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · 2d

Also 3 Great White Egrets at Middlebere, i forgot those.
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · 3d

Fast rising tide at Middlebere with highlights being:
7 Curlew Sandpiper
20 Knot
1 Spotted Redshank
480 Avocet,
240 Blckwit,
16 Pintail
1 Green Sandpiper.
24 Shelduck
1 Peregrine
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · 5d

Tide rapidly dropping at Middlebere.
4 Spotted Redshank still but 8 Curlew Sandpipers.
Knot are further down the Channel.
Had a Goshawk bomb through and 1 Marsh Harrier.
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · 6d

Now 4 Spotted Redshank at Middlebere.
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · 6d

Sunrise at Middlebere NT hide:
Highlights were - 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 12 Knot, 280 Avocet, 270 Black T Gotwits, 85 Redshank, 2 Great White Egrets, 7 Pintail, 1 Peregrine and 1 Kingfisher.
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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 24d

This was a massive distraction project, intended to draw attention away from the ongoing illegal killing on northern UK grouse moors.

Maybe now NE & Defra will put their (our!) money where it really needs to go - on ramped up enforcement.

#RaptorResearch

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Good news! Natural England pulls the plug on ‘reintroduction’ of Hen Harriers to southern England

It’s been a long time coming, but today Natural England has announced it is finally pulling the plug on it’s project to ‘reintroduce’ Hen Harriers to southern England. It ma…

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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Sep 10

A few back of the camera shots of the West Bay Juv Sabines Gull, which was showing well just off the beach.
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Sep 9

5 Glossy Ibis in the Frome flood field by the A352 Wareham bypass with 6 Lapwing, 1 Black tail Godwit. Also 26 Cattle Egrets in the valley.
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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · Sep 9

Fantastic news! Defra Ministers listened to the science rather than the hysteria & rhetoric of the grouse shooting industry.

Ban comes in to force 30 Sept 2025.

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More excellent news: UK government bans burning on deep peat in England

Press release from Defra (9 September 2025) BURNING BANNED ON ENGLAND’S DEEP PEAT TO PROTECT WILDLIFE Ban on burning heather and grass on deep peat extended to improve air quality for local c…

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Mike Langman @clennonvalley.bsky.social · Sep 8

After watching Ospreys on my guided Dart 'Osprey' Cruise and telling the group to look out for possible Glossy Ibis's this happens!! I estimated 70 but there were 91! perhaps the Wadebridge flock? at least 3 Ospreys, Kingfisher Mandarin Ducks, Common Sandpipers too.

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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Sep 8

One of six Curlew Sandpipers with the usual mix of waders between Redhorn Quay and Jerry's pt, Brand's Bay.
Also 4 Yellow Wagtails and 2 Wheatear.
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Sep 7

A Little Stint was the best from the Brand's Bay Webs count. Otherwise just the usual mix.
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Sep 7

Best of the incoming tide at Middlebere: 525 Blackwits, 5 Avocet, 5 Greenshank, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Great Egret.
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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Well done RSPB, raptor fieldworkers and everyone else involved with protecting breeding Hen Harriers on United Utilities land in Bowland.

Elsewhere, HH breeding results on privately-owned grouse moors are down for another year.

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RSPB announces another record year for Hen Harriers in the Forest of Bowland

Statement from the RSPB (4 September 2025) ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR HEN HARRIERS IN THE FOREST OF BOWLAND Hen Harriers are one of the most charismatic yet also most threatened bird species nesting i…

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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Aug 23

And an Osprey just flew over as I was getting into the car.

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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Aug 23

Seaton Marshes: Popped in on the way to Argyle. Unfortunately no sign of the Marsh Sandpiper but 2 Little Stint, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper and a Water Rail were still nice to see.

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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Aug 16

Ah, thanks. It was with a willow warbler, so just assumed it was a juv Willow.

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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Aug 16

Great to bump into @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social & Colin Chainey on my wander around Hartland Moor. Birding highlights were:
5 Whinchat
3 Wheatear
2 common Redstart
2 Willow Warbler (1 juv)
5 Dartford warbler
1 Common Whitethroat
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Aug 16

Highlights from an early morning low tide at at Brands Bay and Studland Heath were:
1 Ruff, 21 ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel and an early returning Wigeon in eclipse. on the heath were 2 Wheatear and a juv Dartford warble.
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Aug 11

Forgot to say about the Ruff, despite posting the photo. Doh.

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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Aug 11

falling tide at Brands Bay / Redhorn Quay:
1 Knot, 6 Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin, 3 Turnstone, 4 Whimbrel, 40+ Redshanks, 50+ Curlew and 100+ Blackwits.
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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Aug 11

1 of 20 Great Shearwaters yesterday along with 27 Cory's, 1000's Manx, 2 Sooty Shears, 7 Euro Stormies, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Arctic Skua, Whimbrel + Risso's Dolphins during the return trip on Scillionain III yesterday. A Great day trip with @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social & Rob Johnson.

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · Aug 5

7 Osprey in the Wareham Channel !! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our ospreys had quite a rough time during #StormFloris but thankfully all came through unscathed. We hope you did too.

Here is Darach hinging on for dear life!😬

He is only ten weeks old.😲

#ArkaigOspreys #Ospreycam #Floris #Storm

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Garry Hayman @purbeckpilgrim.bsky.social · Jul 22

Black Tern back at Lodmoor RSPB in front of the pagoda. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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