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Dorset birding

The big lake. Usually just the other side of the island from the causeway. Very white underparts. Chris
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- Post #3,289
- Sep 13, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Good effort so far retrodaz Chris
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- Post #3,270
- Sep 4, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Great picture.
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- Post #3,249
- Jul 13, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Common tern fishing at longham lake yesterday, and lots of reed warblers but otherwise very quiet. Chris
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- Post #3,230
- Jun 15, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Two egyptian geese, two lrp and several lapwing with young at a site near Hurn yesterday. Chris
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- Post #3,211
- May 23, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

There has been a dark billed common tern in the area, but there has also been a report of a gull billed tern too, although none of the regular lodmoor watchers has seen it. So if you've got a description it might be worth sending it to Kevin Lane the county bird recorder. Chris
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- Post #3,202
- May 9, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Carry on past the car park towards Haskins and turn left down green lane opposite the big care home. Park after the houses before the gate on the left. There's a stile just after the gate into the lakes. Chris
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- Post #3,196
- Apr 26, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Keep posting from wherever. It's nice to read what other people see. Chris
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- Post #3,186
- Apr 10, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Three swallows over the house today in Colehill. My first migrants of the year. Chris
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- Post #3,181
- Apr 7, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Woody, They're great pictures. When I first looked at them on my ipad they looked a bit soft focused, but on my imac they are very sharp. Nice work. Chris
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- Post #3,152
- Feb 24, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Longham lakes
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- Post #3,140
- Feb 10, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Woody I don't think it's focused properly. Test it out on a stationary object. Or maybe you've cropped the pictures too much. Chris
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- Post #3,132
- Jan 23, 2014
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Saw it for the third time today. Keeps getting better.
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- Post #3,109
- Dec 29, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Oh what a Christmas present. Cracking views of the Brunnich's Guillemot today before I had to go to work. Not often I get a world tick in Dorset. Chris
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- Post #3,108
- Dec 26, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Got a view of the black guillemot off Portland Castle at lunchtime. My first for England in 25 years birding! Merry Christmas everybody who reads this thread. Chris
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- Post #3,106
- Dec 24, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Five pintail among good numbers of common wildfowl at longham lakes today. Chris
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- Post #3,105
- Dec 19, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Managed to track down this beautiful juv penduline tit at Longham today , after it was first seen and then later identified at home by Jackie Hull. Hope lots of people got to see it. Chris
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- Post #3,096
- Nov 27, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Male and female peregrines perched on pylon at Longham Lakes today. Very exciting views for my eight-year-old daughter. A real treat. Chris
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- Post #3,075
- Nov 9, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Lyme's a great place for a day trip - great cafes too! Chris
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- Post #3,058
- Oct 14, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Another good day (hour!) Only took 2 goes to catch up with this pale beauty - short toed lark on Portland. Made up for the 30 minutes trying to string a skylark at the weekend!! Haven't posted here for ages now twice in a day. I'm back! Chris
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- Post #3,057
- Oct 14, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Dipper Dipper showing well in the rain yesterday at Lyme Regis. Just follow the stream up from the Millhouse. Singing too! Chris
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- Post #3,054
- Oct 14, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Longham lakes today Two site ticks for me today... One a year tick in the very elusive shape of a greenshank. Due to the high levels of water there are few muddy edges and it flushed from vegetation and flew round the big lake before I lost it. Number 103 for the site for the year. Also a...
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- Post #3,048
- Sep 8, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

8 wigeon and the first 2 teal of the autumn at Longham today, plus kingfisher common sandpiper, peregrine and 2 little egrets Chris
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- Post #3,047
- Sep 6, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Not much new at Longham today birdwise - the return of grey wagtail was my highlight, but good numbers of butterflies, including at least 6 clouded yellows and numbers of common blue, plus speckled wood, meadow brown, gatekeeper, and lots of dragonflies. I need a book to help me sort out...
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- Post #3,042
- Aug 20, 2013
- Forum: Dorset
Dorset birding

Wood sandpiper at Longham Lakes tonight. Quite exciting find for me. Took me a while to id it but it came out into sunlight quite close and let me photo it. Pale underwings, white rump, but didn't hear it call. Two common sand with it at times too. Chris
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- Post #3,029
- Jul 29, 2013
- Forum: Dorset