Dorset birding (1 Viewer)

[Grando]

Many of you here will know my brother, Chris Parnell, who started this thread back in 2006. Tragically, Chris passed away on Tuesday evening. I have posted a thread about Chris on the Community board for anyone who knew him and would like to comment.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3093872#post3093872

 

[pooleparrot]

Many of you here will know my brother, Chris Parnell, who started this thread back in 2006. Tragically, Chris passed away on Tuesday evening. I have posted a thread about Chris on the Community board for anyone who knew him and would like to comment.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3093872#post3093872

Very sad news, a lot of Dorset birders(myself included) owe thanks to Chris for starting this thread and keeping it going in the leaner times. And also for his work with the daily sightings page of the DBC.

RIP Chris.

 

[Retrodaz]

Sorry for your loss. This thread has given me a great deal of pleasure since I joined the foum.

 

[Retrodaz]

Went to arne on saturday
Saw buzzard, marsh harrier, blue tit, long tailed tit, mistle thrush, little egret, brent geese, canada geese, curlew, redshank, bh gull, herring gull, meadow pipit, rook, shelduck and a lifer in the form of a dartford warbler.

Visited stanpit on sunday and saw little egret, carrion crows, mallards, wigeon, brent geese, curlew, godwit (not sure what type) robin, dunnock, lapwing, b h gull, great black backed gull, redshank, wood pigeon.

 

[DorsetDude]

Many of you here will know my brother, Chris Parnell, who started this thread back in 2006. Tragically, Chris passed away on Tuesday evening. I have posted a thread about Chris on the Community board for anyone who knew him and would like to comment.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3093872#post3093872

My condolences also. And way too young.

 

[Retrodaz]

Went to blashford lakes for the first time today.
Saw
Sparrowhawk, wigeon, mallard, moorhen, coot, herring gull, black headed gull, egyption goose, kingfisher, cormorant, pintail, mute swan, lapwing, great tit, nuthatch, blue tit, robin, chaffinch, grey heron, little grebe, great crested grebe and a lifer in the form of gooseander.
Low point was missing the ruddy duck and not getting to use the hide windows in the woodland hide because an older couple refused to give up their seats.

 

[Joe52]

A Lapland Bunting at Hengistbury Head today, there was a pair of them feeding.

 

[Retrodaz]

Ooh. I'm going there to orrow. Would it be possible to pm where you saw them? It's a big place.

 

[Retrodaz]

Amazing. I looked outside my work window today and saw a pair of black redstarts. I work in the centre of bournemouth.

 

[Retrodaz]

Black Redstart is still there. I'll get some pictures up later.

 

[Woody1]

Amazing. I looked outside my work window today and saw a pair of black redstarts. I work in the centre of bournemouth.

Nice one:t:, Black Redstart and Redstart are two species I have not seen before.

 

[Retrodaz]

Here's the little fella.
Really wasn't expecting to see him in the centre of town! He's been there for the past two days now, so your luck might be in if you can visit tomorrow. It's on the building next to Richmond house. There's a large porch front for its entrance and it sits there.

 

[Woody1]

Here's the little fella.
Really wasn't expecting to see him in the centre of town! He's been there for the past two days now, so your luck might be in if you can visit tomorrow. It's on the building next to Richmond house. There's a large porch front for its entrance and it sits there.
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Cracking shots, wish I could get over but afraid I will be stuck at work in Ferndown.

 

[Retrodaz]

He's still showing today. I reckon you could be lucky on Saturday.

 

[ChrisRoughley]

Isabelline shrike at Hengistbury head today

 

[Jon Turner]

Isabelline shrike at Hengistbury head today

Are you able to give a grid ref for this bird, and where to park? Good chance I might be able to head west tomorrow.... Any help much appreciated, and thanks in advance.

 

[JamesA]

On the subject of Black Redstarts, I had at least 4 at the lighthouse at Durlston yesterday (an adult male and 3+ "brown" ones) and there were at least another two in Swanage town centre; one on the Methodist Church and another slightly further up the High Street. Must have been more around. Late Wheatear at Durlston too, where I also watched a male peregrine circle way up high before heading straight out to sea at some speed. Next stop France, I guess?

At Brands Bay late afternoon yesterday there were 11 Black-Necked Grebes, Slav Grebe, GN Diver, 2 Sandwich Terns (wintering?) and all the commoner bits.

 

[Retrodaz]

That shrike looks awesome. Never been to brands bay. Sounds good.

 

[Woody1]

That shrike looks awesome. Never been to brands bay. Sounds good.

Brands Bay is good and the rest of the area

 

[ChrisRoughley]

Are you able to give a grid ref for this bird, and where to park? Good chance I might be able to head west tomorrow.... Any help much appreciated, and thanks in advance.

Sorry Jon I didn't see your post until it was too late. It had gone by the next day.