Dorset birding (1 Viewer)

[pooleparrot]

Baiter Again

Slavonian Grebe again off Baiter moving round into Parkstone, it stayed a bit further out today, although the flat seas made viewing easier. Good numbers also of GC Grebes, Goldeneye and RB Mergs and a single Razorbill.

 

[pooleparrot]

Slavonian Grebe still off Baiter along with Razorbill this afternoon.

 

[pooleparrot]

Baiter Again.

Where-else to go when it's blowing a gale. At least 3 Med Gulls at Baiter. Scaup still in Poole Park.

The 3 separate birds shown below.

 

[Oldbirder Ray]

....... Scaup still in Poole Park.

Hi. Dropped into Poole Park yesterday afternoon and watched the Scaup on the Swan lake. He was busy showing off by display "head nodding" to the female Tufties.

Nice photo showing how moult is progressing. See those for 10 Jan.

Ray

 

[pooleparrot]

Baiter

2 Greenshank were new in on the fields this morning. Ringed Plovers up to 23 and still 500+ Dunlin. As well as usual supporting cast.

Goosander still on boating lake in Poole Park.

 

[pooleparrot]

Baiter

1 Little Gull and 15+ Meds amongst the large gull flock on Baiter fields this morning. 1 of the Meds had a "nearly complete" summer hood. Have included a pic of Little Gull with BH Gull to show scale.

OOPS forgot scale photo put it on next message.

 

[pooleparrot]

Scale Little Gull

pic attached

 

[kevparr]

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.

First adders of the year were a welcome sight too.

 

[pooleparrot]

Parkstone Bay/Baiter

Lots of Gull in the roost at first light this morning. At least 2000 on the sports fields at Parkstone Bay. Excellent number of Med Gull with at least 120 present. At Baiter the single Pale-Bellied Brent was still with the Dark-Bellied.

 

[Wendy Morris]

Half a dozen Little Egrets on a flooded field at Clifton Maybank near the Somerset border this afternoon.

 

[Woody1]

Had a couple of hours at Upton Country Park Sunday and managed to get some pictures with my 400 lens. I saw 4 Buzzards and thought I heard a Raven Kronking and a Woodpecker drumming.
Some of the pictures I took along the path were someone had left some seed on a fence post.

 

[scary-canary]

Had a couple of hours at Upton Country Park Sunday and managed to get some pictures with my 400 lens. I saw 4 Buzzards and thought I heard a Raven Kronking and a Woodpecker drumming.
Some of the pictures I took along the path were someone had left some seed on a fence post.
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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

 

[Woody1]

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

That is nice to know I only ever see the on my laptop thank you.

 

[pooleparrot]

Ackling Dyke

Walked the Ackling Dyke at Wyke Down this afternoon. Along the first part of the Dyke there were 5 Corn Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer. A bit further along there were 2 Marsh Tit in a flock of Mixed tits and Goldcrest. Plenty of Red-Legged Partridge in the fields and 1 Grey Partridge. Along the bridle way on the ridge behind Down Farm there was a flock of 22 Corn Bunting , the most I have seen in 1 place.

ps. Marsh Tit photo take at ISO2500 and exp. 1/160 as it was pretty dark under the trees.

 

[Woody1]

Walked the Ackling Dyke at Wyke Down this afternoon. Along the first part of the Dyke there were 5 Corn Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer. A bit further along there were 2 Marsh Tit in a flock of Mixed tits and Goldcrest. Plenty of Red-Legged Partridge in the fields and 1 Grey Partridge. Along the bridle way on the ridge behind Down Farm there was a flock of 22 Corn Bunting , the most I have seen in 1 place.

ps. Marsh Tit photo take at ISO2500 and exp. 1/160 as it was pretty dark under the trees.

They are very nice pictures thanks for sharing, the Corn Bunting and Marsh Tit are on my list of birds to see this year as I have never seen any of them have seen Yellow Hammers round Badbury Rings are though.

 

[pooleparrot]

Iceland Gull

Found an Iceland Gull in Poole Park yesterday, it hung around about 15 mins , hopefully it will be re-found in the area. The female Goosander is also still on the boating lake. At baiter today there was a Razorbill and a Red Throated Diver fairly close in off the car park.

 

[Woody1]

Nice photos you have there pooleparrot
I had a walk round Badbury Rings on Saturday and found my first Marsh Tit along with Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper and others.
Just a record shot, I forgot to change the settings on this shot

 

[James Lowther]

Found an Iceland Gull in Poole Park yesterday, it hung around about 15 mins , hopefully it will be re-found in the area. The female Goosander is also still on the boating lake. At baiter today there was a Razorbill and a Red Throated Diver fairly close in off the car park.

hi Ian,
that diver is a black-throated,
nice photos of the iceland gull,
cheers,
James

 

[pooleparrot]

Thanks James, I was going on the spotty back which seemed more prominent at the time. However now you say , the white patch at rear and heavier shading on the neck clearly make it a BTD.

Ian

 

[pooleparrot]

Good find Woody1, and a better photo than my effort!