Dorset birding (3 Viewers)

Dominic Couzens · Sep 8, 2010

Lots at Longham Lakes today. Went early afternoon and had 1 Spotted Fly, 1 Whinchat, 1 Redstart, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap and dozens on Chiffchaffs.

Also 2 Common Sandpipers and 1 Green Sandpiper there.

The juvenile Ruff was there yesterday, and in recent days there has been 20+ Yellow Wags, 1 Dunlin, 14 Greenshanks in a flock, 1 Osprey and a few moulting ducks. It's pretty good at the moment.

My yearly Pied Flycatcher turned up in the garden on the edge of Ferndown Common today - wonderful.

And Luke, thanks for asking. The Bird Fair was tremendous fun. Had a really good audience for a lecture on endangered birds, and had a ball at Just a Linnet.

scary-canary · Sep 11, 2010

Grey day round the lake, but lots of birds.
2 green sandpipers, 1 greenshank, 2 common sandpipers, 1 wheatear, at least 1 willow warbler among dozens of chiffchaffs.
Sparrowhawk mobbed by magpies and a jay, lots of linnets, 12 gadwall, 1 grey wagtail.
Rain on the way I predict.

Chris

scary-canary · Sep 15, 2010

Longham lake today

Still lots of chiffs around today, plus yellow wags and a spotted flycatcher

Larry Sweetland · Sep 17, 2010

Hi Chris, tried sending a PM, but your inbox is full. Just to say :t: :t: for the tripod tip. I reckon we'll get one of those too.

Cheers mate,

Larry

scary-canary · Sep 18, 2010

Longham lake today

One reed warbler showing well was today's highlight. Also one common sandpiper and several chiffchaff, two ravens gonking overhead and still all three hirundines. Water levels are high now, so the island is almost useless for birds.
Chris

scary-canary · Sep 20, 2010

Single black tern at Longham this morning.

scary-canary · Sep 22, 2010

Longham lake today

Lovely day but very quiet at the lake . Only unexpected birds were 5 wigeon and a little egret on the island. No migrants that I could find.
Chris

scary-canary · Sep 24, 2010

Got away from Longham today, to have a look at the ibis at Stanpit (my second one there this year!!!).
Not quite as close as I'd hoped but still cracking views
Chris

bren-escape · Sep 24, 2010

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

scary-canary · Sep 25, 2010

bren-escape said:
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.

Wow that's the sort of picture I wanted! I was there at 10am, were you the guy with the big lens on the edge of the bushes? The weather wasn't that good when I was there.
Chris

bren-escape · Sep 25, 2010

scary-canary said:
Wow that's the sort of picture I wanted! I was there at 10am, were you the guy with the big lens on the edge of the bushes? The weather wasn't that good when I was there.
Chris

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!:

scary-canary · Sep 25, 2010

bren-escape said:
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!:

I'll keep my eyes open for a bloke with a push chair in future. I'm usually accompanied by 2 screaming daughters!

scary-canary · Sep 25, 2010

longham lake tonight

Highlights were 2 snipe, the first of the season, 4 wigeon, a kingfisher and one common sandpiper.

Sadly no stork, ibis or yellow bellied flycatcher that i could find

Chris

bren-escape · Sep 25, 2010

scary-canary said:
I'll keep my eyes open for a bloke with a push chair in future. I'm usually accompanied by 2 screaming daughters!

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

pete-c · Sep 30, 2010

Spoonbill at Lodmoor.

Pete

scary-canary · Sep 30, 2010

Saw the white stork at Wareham today and an osprey, flying away, at Middlebere
You can see the white stork pictures at the link below.
Chris

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=230856&id=647563875&l=624d81461a

scary-canary · Oct 1, 2010

white stork at wareham

Here are three if you couldn't be bothered to follow the link

scary-canary · Oct 1, 2010

and glossy ibis at Stanpit

And here's my ibis effort

bren-escape · Oct 1, 2010

scary-canary said:
Here are three if you couldn't be bothered to follow the link

Nice pics Chris, where abouts is he at Wareham?

scary-canary · Oct 1, 2010

bren-escape said:
Nice pics Chris, where abouts is he at Wareham?

He was off the bypass, between the sports centre roundabout and the one that goes to the blue pool.

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