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Dorset birding
If anyone wants to see humanised otters, just sit(dont walk about) anywhere on the river stour from dusk til dark and the chances are you will see one, i saw 5 in 4 days last week. and for what its worth, heres my take on otters. basically, with the waterways now in a much cleaner state these... -
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i know its over the border, but i relocated the ibsley marsh warbler this afternoon. i found it on the somerley estate when i was out fishing. it gave great views and was regularly singing with all the usual mimicry associated with this species, inc blue tit and chaffinch.... ill go back tomo... -
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Dorset birding
Red Kites ! theyre about, although highly mobile and seem to wander great distances. i saw 7 at knowlton church a couple of weeks ago. 5 drifted south west, one north east, and one stayed on site... before that, id only ever seen one in Dorset.... -
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Dorset birding
phew!!! i finally found some summering Turtle Doves in (East)Dorset yesterday. i saw one & had 3 purring away in a quiet place off the beaten track.... you wouldnt believe how much they made my day... -
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Dorset birding
bournemouth stock doves... glad to see the stock doves that nest on old christchurch rd in bournemouth town center have returned to their regular breeding site after their winter absence. ive seen a couple of singles visiting since xmas, but today was the first time there had been a pair... -
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Dorset birding
goshawk reported at durlston this morning.... before getting chased off by 2 ravens. -
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Dorset birding
i saw one chasing pigeons above holdenhurst rd, nr the old firestation in bournemouth town centre a couple of months ago... great birds arnt they !!! -
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Dorset birding
counting feral pigeon under the guise of wild rock dove is just an easy but legitimate way to get another tick. my slant on this is that you have to see rock doves in their true wild state to really tick that box with pride. after all if in conversation with another birder, and you were asked if... -
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Dorset birding
longham v blashford... i doubt longham lakes will ever be anywhere as good as blashford. ok, there are plenty of birds at longham, and in theory anything can turn up anywhere. but the stour is not really on the migration motorway. the avon on the other hand is a vitually vertical north/south... -
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Dorset birding
sounds like a mistle thrush to me as well. cant think of anything else it could be.. i had an experience like this last august at antibes on the french riviera, down at the harbour when 4 smallish birds alighted on a wire fence near to where i was stood. well i was gobsmacked, as i thought i... -
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Dorset birding
st catherines hill is very rarely birded. ive been going up there each spring for the last few years and ive only ever seen the odd dog walker. its actually quite a good place with all the surrounding heathland. all the usual suspects are there in season inc- hobby, nightjar, dartford warbler... -
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Dorset birding
does that mean i might have a dorset record for goshawks with 5 on my list ? seriously though, if you want to see them in dorset theres only one place with any regularity & thats st catherines hill in april/may. at the northern(hurn) end theres a couple of excellent veiwpoints overlooking the...