[pooleparrot]

Morden Bog 1830-2000

1 Whinchat
3 Wheatear
1 Nightjar, male flying up from heath over trees whilst still light.


Osprey was about again this evening, although I didn't see it

[michaelmorris]

Lodmoor - 9.40-11.40
Loadsa birds, inc.
Common sandpiper
Dunlin
Greenshank
Redshank
Ringed Plover
Black-tailed Godwit
Gadwall
Kingfisher
Sandwich Tern (immature)
Avocet (fleeting glimpse only)

A great morning

[PoolePaul]

Had a great hour at Upton Park this morning.

5 Wheatear on the rocks at Holes Bay. Lots of Waders including 2 Spotted Redshanks showing well and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover (my first!). Lots of different species of Warbler including Whitethroat, Blackcap and my first Garden Warbler. Peregrine hunting over the estuary.

In the last week, I also found a Yellow Wagtail in the fields and 6+ Spotted Flycatchers. Redstarts at Canford Heath.

All in all, not a bad week!

Paul

[pooleparrot]

Morden Bog 0630-0735

1 Osprey in the traditional dead tree on Morden Park Lake.

Other noteworthy birds

1 Wheatear
1 Redstart

Plenty of Chiffchaff, WW, Whitethroat and Blackcaps

[scary-canary]

Prolonged views of a hobby hunting near the lake this afternoon, plus one common sandpiper and a common tern. Warblers were limited to chiffchaff and sedge.
Chris

[pooleparrot]

Osprey on Morden Park Lake again this evening , in dead tree for five minutes b4 flying over heath.

[scary-canary]

Anyone want to offer an id for this, at Radipole tonight? Is it 2w yellow legged gull or just herring?
Chris

[luke]

just a herring gull i think.

Whilst on about gulls, There was a juv Caspian Gull at Radipole this morning from about 8am until 9am but no sign since. Could easily show up again though.

[Wendy Morris]

I know that it's not really the done thing to mention other web sites, but I'm wondering if anyone else is having problems accessing the Portland Obs site at the moment. I have no problems with any other site I use, but I'm getting the 'Unable to connect' message today.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[luke]

been working perfectly fine for me today.

[Wendy Morris]

Thanks, Luke. Most odd then. Will try again tomorrow.

[Oldbirder Ray]

Originally Posted by Wendy Morris

Thanks, Luke. Most odd then. Will try again tomorrow.

Hi Wendy I haven't been able to get on to PBO site for the last 3 days. Don't know what's up.

Ray

[Wendy Morris]

Ray, what error message are you getting when you try the site? Mine's saying "Firefox cannot establish a connection to the server at....." Tried OE too and got a similar message. I'm trying to get help on another forum, so the more info we have the better!

Thanks.

[Oldbirder Ray]

Originally Posted by Wendy Morris

Ray, what error message are you getting when you try the site? Mine's saying "Firefox cannot establish a connection to the server at....." Tried OE too and got a similar message. I'm trying to get help on another forum, so the more info we have the better!

Thanks.

Wendy
I also am using Firefox (it was fine until autoupdate to version 6!). My ISP is Sky; which may also be the problem?
Unable to connect error message is

" Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at www.portlandbirdobs.org.uk.

The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web."

I am going to try to restore back to version 5.

Ray

[pdwinter]

Just to add that I have no problem accessing the portland website in Firefox 6, IE9 or Chrome. I would suggest there is a problem with your ISP's routers (for two weeks recently Virgin couldn't get to two of my most visited sites). Why not have a look at your ISP's user forums - you'll probably find a few people having similar problems. Often providing your ISP with a traceroute for the site will give them (and you) an indication of where it's going wrong.

HTH, Paul

[scary-canary]

I'm using firefox on Bt and Portland works fine for me. Have you tried a different browser?
Chris

[Wendy Morris]

Thanks, Chris.

Yes, I've tried on OE and get a similar message and also on my laptop which goes through the same router and has the same security.

With some help on another forum, it's been suggested that it could be an ISP issue rather than my computer or security and that it might solve itself! As it's not exactly key to my life, I shall wait to see what happens!

No doubt, if there is anything very interesting there, it will appear on here too, so no great loss, just a nuisance.

[Oldbirder Ray]

Originally Posted by scary-canary

I'm using firefox on Bt and Portland works fine for me. Have you tried a different browser?
Chris

Hi Chris

Following on from feedback to Wendy. I am using Firefox and like Paul have also tried IE and Chrome. None work but my ISP is Sky (interested to note you use BT) and I suspect something may be going on there. Have asked Wendy for other forum info to follow up and going to check Sky forums.

Really must get back to Longham now BBS is finished.

All the best

Ray

PS have resolved my problem! Appears McAfee set PBO IP Address to blocked in NET GUARD section of firewall without me knowing!!

Ray

[hen harrier]

Hi Hen Harrier Here I'm Coming Down For A Holiday In Dorset With My Wife, We Intend To Visit Arne Is There Much Chance Of Seeing A Dartford Warbler, Or A Late Hobby Perhaps. Maybe You Could Give Us Some Ideas About Arne Or Any Other Site As We Have Not Been To This Neck Of The Woods Before. Thanks In Antisipation For Any Ideas Coming Down 12th September For A Week.

[scary-canary]

Originally Posted by hen harrier

Hi Hen Harrier Here I'm Coming Down For A Holiday In Dorset With My Wife, We Intend To Visit Arne Is There Much Chance Of Seeing A Dartford Warbler, Or A Late Hobby Perhaps. Maybe You Could Give Us Some Ideas About Arne Or Any Other Site As We Have Not Been To This Neck Of The Woods Before. Thanks In Antisipation For Any Ideas Coming Down 12th September For A Week.

There's good chance of dartfords and hobby still at arne, and maybe osprey too. Go through Wareham and turn left after the pub to get to the car park. The wardens are great and should be able to help you out.
If you have a day to go to Weymouth then Radipole Lake and Lodmoor are good too, for waders and gulls.
Also Durlston Country Park, at Swanage is a nice spot for a walk and to see migrants.
Have a great visit.
Chris

[Dominic Couzens]

Decided to brave the conditions and have a look at Longham Lakes this morning. Rewarded by 1, then 2 juvenile Arctic Terns, which constitute the first record for the site. Still there at 1pm.

[luke]

caught up with on of todays Sabs Gulls. Pics on my blog www.welshbirderindorset.blogspot.com

Apparently Little Gull and 4 Arctic tern at Radipole this evening but when I got there none of those was to be seen. about 180 Yellow Wags roosted. Also earlier in the day 2 barwits with the small Black tailed Godwit flock at the North hide along with a brief Little Stint at Lunchtime.

[Oldbirder Ray]

Longham Lakes 7 Sept 2011

Visit for a couple of hours this morning.
2 Juv Arctic Tern hunting off the West shore of the large lake.
Plenty of Sand and House Martins feeding over the water.
Maybe as many as 10 Chiffchaff along the hedges, also 1 Whitethroat. 3 Reed Warblers still hanging about. 1 Yellow Wagtail flew over calling and heading west (to join the cows in the Hampreston fields?).
Sparrowhawk being mobbed by Corvids and the finale a Juv Hobby hunting over the East shore just as we were leaving.

Also spotted, at last, a Chris Parnell. Nice to have met and chatted Chris.

Ray and Pat

[scary-canary]

Originally Posted by Oldbirder Ray

Longham Lakes 7 Sept 2011

Visit for a couple of hours this morning.
2 Juv Arctic Tern hunting off the West shore of the large lake.
Plenty of Sand and House Martins feeding over the water.
Maybe as many as 10 Chiffchaff along the hedges, also 1 Whitethroat. 3 Reed Warblers still hanging about. 1 Yellow Wagtail flew over calling and heading west (to join the cows in the Hampreston fields?).
Sparrowhawk being mobbed by Corvids and the finale a Juv Hobby hunting over the East shore just as we were leaving.

Also spotted, at last, a Chris Parnell. Nice to have met and chatted Chris.

Ray and Pat

Good to tick you two off too!
Chris

[scary-canary]

No much to write about, several teal and a pochard were new and lots of martins, but no migrants and no raptors
Chris