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  1. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Keep meaning to pop down to Holes Bay, only thing putting me off is crossing that road and metal barrier with a double pushchair. How close are the spoonbill? Thanks.
  2. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Thanks Ray, I did pop over that way earlier, but prob a bit to early for them. I called by Canford Heath and saw several groups of waxwings, but not as many as the 60-70 that others have seen.
  3. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    I didnt manage to make Canford today, hoping to do it tomorrow. Anyone know if the Bitterns are still at Hatch Pond? Not been there yet, but had good views last year. I did see waxwings today, but over on the dark side in Hants: waxwing 7 by Dirtywater2009, on Flickr
  4. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Thanks, not sure I will make it either, but hopefully:t:
  5. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Anyone know where abouts at Canford Heath the waxwings have been seen?
  6. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Cant believe I have been away for a month, come back and there is a hoopoe, hope its still there tomorrow.
  7. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Chris, Got caught in the same storm, think we said hello to you as we walked by (couple with push chair). Did wonder if it was you, but the boy got a bit of a soaking so we were heading back. Bren
  8. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Thanks, may pop along tomorrow and have a look.
  9. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Otter seems to be seen more and more, not seen it there yet. Which one do you class as L2? Thanks
  10. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Any one been over to Brownsea lately? Thinking off taking a trip next week if the weather is ok. Any tips on best places/hides? Thanks.
  11. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Nice pics Chris, where abouts is he at Wareham?
  12. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    I went over to Barn Field after and caught a glimpse of the Wryneck, didnt get a pic though.
  13. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    I arrived about 1030 i think. I know which guy you mean, but no. I was the guy with a push chair:t: The pic was not taken then, i walked on round and came back about 2 hrs later. The sun had come up and he came really close:eek!:
  14. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Chris, I went to Stanpit too today:t: What time were you there? The Ibis kept getting closer and closer, it doesnt seemed bothered by people much. I also went over to see the Wryneck, caught a quick glimse but didnt manage a pic. Pic of Ibis here: glossy ibis 1 by Dirtywater2009, on Flickr
  15. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    A couple of pics of Meganser. Not great as poor evening light and cropped.
  16. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Went to Lodmoor this afternoon and then briefly to Radipole. Lodmoor had Teal, Tufted, mallard, shelduck, little egret, herons, lots of lapwing, two common sandpiper and snipe showing well amongst other things. Radipole had a hooded meganser, first I have seen, although I am guessing its an...
  17. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Longham take 2:t: Went to the right place today (i hope). nice weather, quite a few birds in the hedges around and along the lane, pair of bullfinches, goldfinches, greenfinches and long tailed tits. On the lake were pochard, tufted, GC grebe, Little grebe and coots. Across the lake that...
  18. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Seems to be more birds on the nyger seed today, this morning lots of redpoll and goldfinch and now 6 siskins have turned up, not had siskin in the garden since the start of the winter.
  19. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Thanks SC, didnt think we were in the right place:-C Will have to go again now;)
  20. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Popped to what I thought was longham lake today, but dont think I was in the right place:-C Parked in the carpark by the bridge below the weir. Walked up the river for a bit, saw small flock of long tailed tit and then goldfinches. saw shovellor, tufted, moorhen and mallard on the river and...
  21. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Thanks SC. Got really good views. I got there just before 4pm. I think i was very lucky as he was on the reed edge. I parked in the Aldi carpark and crossed the road and saw him straight away. Even got a few minutes of filming him:t: He was still there when I left too.
  22. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    :t::t: Awesome SC, couldnt really find where you meant, but found the bitternB (: Thanks SC:t:
  23. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Wow, very envious. Might have to take a trip there this week. Still yet to see one. Is it relatively easy place to find your way around SC?
  24. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Thanks SC:t:
  25. bren-escape

    Dorset birding

    Well not been out birding for nearly two weeks, since the birth of our little boy. Yesterday we popped out, but I have been amazed at the birds visiting our garden, we have had a Black Cap, Male and Female Bullfinches, Goldcrest, plus the usuall mix of goldfinches, blue/great/coal/longtailed...
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