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  1. K

    Dorset birding

    Lovely stroll around Morden Bog on Tuesday. Woodlarks in fine voice, lots of stonechats, sedge warbler and water rail by the pond, reed bunting, tree pipit, wheatear, cuckoo, whitethroat, willow warbler..
  2. K

    Dorset birding

    I popped to Portesham yesterday to see the Pallas's - what a stunning little bird!
  3. K

    Dorset birding

    That's very sad.....one found dead on Portland recently too - do you happen to know if that bird had died through starvation?
  4. K

    Dorset birding

    Lovely snaps Pooleparrot......might have to pop down and have a look. Hopefully it will hang around through the stormy weather...
  5. K

    Dorset birding

    Wyke Down could be worth a visit if you are up at Hambledon Hill. The shorties might still be around come mid-march and if not MArtin Down is only a few miles further on...
  6. K

    Dorset birding

    I can only echo DorsetDude's comments - brilliant site organisation and an awful lot of respect paid to a very special place. Congratulations to those who found and saw the eagle - Poole Parrot first drew my attention to Morden Bog with his reports here so it must be particularly humbling for...
  7. K

    Dorset birding

    Thanks Poole Pirate - great shot of the gulls to get an idea of scale... Had a stroll at West Bexington today - the weather has certainly taken its toll. 5 razorbill, 3 guillemot and one black guillemot all dead. There's a brent on the lagoon though, along with three pochard and 2 gadwall...
  8. K

    Dorset birding

    I'm still waiting for a great-grey shrike.......I think a winter walk around Morden Bog must slot into the diary somewhere.... A bit worried about 'our' female merlin. I haven't seen her for 10 days or so and though she might be a few fields away keeping an eye on the plovers, I worry that...
  9. K

    Dorset birding

    Merlin A female merlin was near West Compton today - in the same area that a bird spent last winter so hopefully she is the same. Anyone passing this way (between Dorchester & Bridport) would do well to nip off the A35 and have a slow drive along the Roman Road between West Compton & Compton...
  10. K

    Dorset birding

    Hi Greenfrog - difficult to say for certain but an obvious flash of blue would point towards jay - and there are plenty about.. best kev
  11. K

    Dorset birding

    Morden Bog Had a very pleasant stroll around the bog this morning. There seem to be plenty of crossbills on the move. Single hobby hawking over Old Decoy Pond, plenty of buzzards, woodlark, stonechats, kestrel. Plenty of butterflies too, small heath, small blue, holly blue, gatekeeper, meadow...
  12. K

    Dorset birding

    Tried for a nightjar at Powerstock Common last evening, but got seen off by the midges at around 2230. It looks perfect habitat though - not sure if anyone else has had any joy down there....oh - I did hear a cuckoo.
  13. K

    Dorset birding

    Thank you Ian - I shall take a look!
  14. K

    Dorset birding

    I have loved your updates Pooleparrot - thank you. Yet to make a trip to Morden, though I moved fairly locally just a couple of years since. You have certainly inspired me to get my backside down there before everything quietens down. Best wishes kev
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