Anna Aubrey
@annaaubrey.bsky.social
Dorset wildlife enthusiast. A passion for nature! Volunteer coordinator The Living Churchyard Project Dorset Wildlife Trust and volunteering BTO .
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Next month we'll find out if this little fella has made it through the winter into his 11th spring. Chances are probably around 50/50.
May 2015. David Cameron was Prime Minister, UK an EU member, Barack Obama was US President, and this male Marsh Tit hatched in Monks Wood. Colour-ringed 28 August 2015. Photo 2 April 2016. Observed every year since. @martamaziarz.bsky.social & I saw him again today, 10 yrs 5 mo old, still surviving.
February 15, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Next month we'll find out if this little fella has made it through the winter into his 11th spring. Chances are probably around 50/50.
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Nice article on how pet flea & tick treatments end up in rivers:
the-european.eu/story-57030/...
the-european.eu/story-57030/...
Fipronil Waterway Pollution Europe Warning
Fipronil Waterway Pollution Europe concerns grow as pet flea treatments contaminate rivers, threatening wildlife and drinking water safety.
the-european.eu
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Nice article on how pet flea & tick treatments end up in rivers:
the-european.eu/story-57030/...
the-european.eu/story-57030/...
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Sharing a video of filming Honey Buzzards (Sussex 2025)...my day job/work. A privileged view into the lives of these secretive birds. The hope is to create a live stream 2026 🤞. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcB...
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Sharing a video of filming Honey Buzzards (Sussex 2025)...my day job/work. A privileged view into the lives of these secretive birds. The hope is to create a live stream 2026 🤞. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcB...
Great trip out to Brownsea yesterday with @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Wader heaven . Huge variety and very visible in the lagoon . Lots of knot and bar tail godwit amongst the many .
Always good conversations on these trips . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Wader heaven . Huge variety and very visible in the lagoon . Lots of knot and bar tail godwit amongst the many .
Always good conversations on these trips . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Great trip out to Brownsea yesterday with @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Wader heaven . Huge variety and very visible in the lagoon . Lots of knot and bar tail godwit amongst the many .
Always good conversations on these trips . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Wader heaven . Huge variety and very visible in the lagoon . Lots of knot and bar tail godwit amongst the many .
Always good conversations on these trips . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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Please download these signs, share them on social media and put them up near you to protect your local wintering birds.
If you would like A4, laminated copies of these signs please e-mail charlie@curlewaction.org, all you need to do is donate for postage.
www.curlewaction.org/wintering-wa...
If you would like A4, laminated copies of these signs please e-mail charlie@curlewaction.org, all you need to do is donate for postage.
www.curlewaction.org/wintering-wa...
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Please download these signs, share them on social media and put them up near you to protect your local wintering birds.
If you would like A4, laminated copies of these signs please e-mail charlie@curlewaction.org, all you need to do is donate for postage.
www.curlewaction.org/wintering-wa...
If you would like A4, laminated copies of these signs please e-mail charlie@curlewaction.org, all you need to do is donate for postage.
www.curlewaction.org/wintering-wa...
2 hours no rain !
Upton CP. Waders big and small, (not knots) ducks , avocets etc .Plus the small stuff . Kingfisher (f) Mistle thrush,songthrush,redwing ,Goldcrest ,Treecreeper, Green finch , pied wagtails, stock doves. +
Still no bullfinch !
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Upton CP. Waders big and small, (not knots) ducks , avocets etc .Plus the small stuff . Kingfisher (f) Mistle thrush,songthrush,redwing ,Goldcrest ,Treecreeper, Green finch , pied wagtails, stock doves. +
Still no bullfinch !
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
2 hours no rain !
Upton CP. Waders big and small, (not knots) ducks , avocets etc .Plus the small stuff . Kingfisher (f) Mistle thrush,songthrush,redwing ,Goldcrest ,Treecreeper, Green finch , pied wagtails, stock doves. +
Still no bullfinch !
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Upton CP. Waders big and small, (not knots) ducks , avocets etc .Plus the small stuff . Kingfisher (f) Mistle thrush,songthrush,redwing ,Goldcrest ,Treecreeper, Green finch , pied wagtails, stock doves. +
Still no bullfinch !
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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Dunlin nesting in North Pennines - very cute aren't they? Wait for the second chick to appear.
More detail: blog markavery.info/2026/02/03/r...
#cumbria #peat #moorland #restoration
More detail: blog markavery.info/2026/02/03/r...
#cumbria #peat #moorland #restoration
February 3, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Dunlin nesting in North Pennines - very cute aren't they? Wait for the second chick to appear.
More detail: blog markavery.info/2026/02/03/r...
#cumbria #peat #moorland #restoration
More detail: blog markavery.info/2026/02/03/r...
#cumbria #peat #moorland #restoration
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Disturbance of wintering waders seems to be an obvious problem but where's the evidence that it really matters?
Blog about important paper by Mark Whittingham et al was published on 3 Feb 2020 🎂5️⃣
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/02/03/d...
#ornithology
Blog about important paper by Mark Whittingham et al was published on 3 Feb 2020 🎂5️⃣
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/02/03/d...
#ornithology
February 3, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Disturbance of wintering waders seems to be an obvious problem but where's the evidence that it really matters?
Blog about important paper by Mark Whittingham et al was published on 3 Feb 2020 🎂5️⃣
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/02/03/d...
#ornithology
Blog about important paper by Mark Whittingham et al was published on 3 Feb 2020 🎂5️⃣
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/02/03/d...
#ornithology
Tawny owls ‘ chattering ’ a lot in Organford last night . The sound always makes me smile - but wow life must be hard for them this January . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Tawny owls ‘ chattering ’ a lot in Organford last night . The sound always makes me smile - but wow life must be hard for them this January . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
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147 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018 - most of them on or close to grouse moors.
Data extracted from reports by Natural England, RSPB, HSE, various Police forces, National Wildlife Crime Unit.
#RaptorResearch 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/21/1...
Data extracted from reports by Natural England, RSPB, HSE, various Police forces, National Wildlife Crime Unit.
#RaptorResearch 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/21/1...
147 Hen Harriers confirmed ‘missing’ or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors
For anyone who still wants to pretend that the grouse shooting industry isn’t responsible for the systematic extermination of Hen Harriers on grouse moors across the UK, here’s the latest catalogue…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:51 AM
147 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018 - most of them on or close to grouse moors.
Data extracted from reports by Natural England, RSPB, HSE, various Police forces, National Wildlife Crime Unit.
#RaptorResearch 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/21/1...
Data extracted from reports by Natural England, RSPB, HSE, various Police forces, National Wildlife Crime Unit.
#RaptorResearch 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/21/1...
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The RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers 'disappeared' on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025, and another one was illegally poisoned.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers ‘disappeared’ on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025 & another was illegally poisoned
The RSPB has today issued a press release documenting the suspicious disappearance of six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers in 2025, as well as one that had been illegally poisoned. All seven in…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers 'disappeared' on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025, and another one was illegally poisoned.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
37 white fronts . Lower Frome . Just flew over bypass towards harbour .
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 10:03 AM
37 white fronts . Lower Frome . Just flew over bypass towards harbour .
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Lovely two hours Brands Bay perfect tide/winter sun What I noticed was the abundance of all species. Nothing stood out just birds everywhere.
Are we at peak yet ?
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
Great company and conversation as well .
Are we at peak yet ?
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
Great company and conversation as well .
January 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Lovely two hours Brands Bay perfect tide/winter sun What I noticed was the abundance of all species. Nothing stood out just birds everywhere.
Are we at peak yet ?
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
Great company and conversation as well .
Are we at peak yet ?
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
Great company and conversation as well .
Shipstal . 21 Spoonbill, 1 male goldeneye , grey plover , Treecreeper, mistle thrush , song thrush, redwing ++
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #rspbarne
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #rspbarne
January 14, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Shipstal . 21 Spoonbill, 1 male goldeneye , grey plover , Treecreeper, mistle thrush , song thrush, redwing ++
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #rspbarne
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #rspbarne
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The Fingleton Review could strip away vital protections for Dorset’s wildlife - from chalk streams to heathlands and ancient woods. ⚠️
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Exec outlines why this matters and how you can speak up.👉 bit.ly/3NpTcNu ~ Jack
📸 Mark Heighes
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Exec outlines why this matters and how you can speak up.👉 bit.ly/3NpTcNu ~ Jack
📸 Mark Heighes
January 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The Fingleton Review could strip away vital protections for Dorset’s wildlife - from chalk streams to heathlands and ancient woods. ⚠️
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Exec outlines why this matters and how you can speak up.👉 bit.ly/3NpTcNu ~ Jack
📸 Mark Heighes
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Exec outlines why this matters and how you can speak up.👉 bit.ly/3NpTcNu ~ Jack
📸 Mark Heighes
Good day Portland and Ferrybridge with @dorset63.bsky.social Saying time to go when a peregrine flew from Chesil bank turned in front of us and snatched a Dunlin in the air. A moment.Flew back onto bank for supper .
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Good day Portland and Ferrybridge with @dorset63.bsky.social Saying time to go when a peregrine flew from Chesil bank turned in front of us and snatched a Dunlin in the air. A moment.Flew back onto bank for supper .
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Chilly PM walk RSPB Hydes Heath #rspbarne . Crossbill ( trees at Arne moors end ) sparrowhawk + and a favourite lichen . English soldier lichen . @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Chilly PM walk RSPB Hydes Heath #rspbarne . Crossbill ( trees at Arne moors end ) sparrowhawk + and a favourite lichen . English soldier lichen . @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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They mostly gave quiet contact calls, but one gave a series of loud whistles. It’s not the classic ‘toot’, but I don’t recall hearing such a strident call from a British Bullfinch before. Anyone have experience of this call? #NEbirding #birds
January 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM
They mostly gave quiet contact calls, but one gave a series of loud whistles. It’s not the classic ‘toot’, but I don’t recall hearing such a strident call from a British Bullfinch before. Anyone have experience of this call? #NEbirding #birds
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Siskins! 2024 was an ‘influx year’ & bird ringers caught & ringed 63,815 across the UK! This was the highest number ever recorded. 😮 Among birds caught in the UK were Siskins previously ringed as far away as Russia & the Czech Republic.
📖 www.bto.org/ringing-...
📷 Siskin by Graham Catley / BTO
📖 www.bto.org/ringing-...
📷 Siskin by Graham Catley / BTO
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Siskins! 2024 was an ‘influx year’ & bird ringers caught & ringed 63,815 across the UK! This was the highest number ever recorded. 😮 Among birds caught in the UK were Siskins previously ringed as far away as Russia & the Czech Republic.
📖 www.bto.org/ringing-...
📷 Siskin by Graham Catley / BTO
📖 www.bto.org/ringing-...
📷 Siskin by Graham Catley / BTO
Weather outside is frightful but - bird song building .
Song thrush and mistle thrush in Organford this morning , nuthatch plus plus . 2 kestrels getting very close . Signs of better to come . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Song thrush and mistle thrush in Organford this morning , nuthatch plus plus . 2 kestrels getting very close . Signs of better to come . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Weather outside is frightful but - bird song building .
Song thrush and mistle thrush in Organford this morning , nuthatch plus plus . 2 kestrels getting very close . Signs of better to come . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Song thrush and mistle thrush in Organford this morning , nuthatch plus plus . 2 kestrels getting very close . Signs of better to come . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
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Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their winter encounters with nature
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
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It was a fantastic Poole Harbour BTO @webs-gsmp.bsky.social survey at the end of Dec with our highest total of birds recorded since 2011. Four harbour records were broken and there were high counts of important species. Highlights……..
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
It was a fantastic Poole Harbour BTO @webs-gsmp.bsky.social survey at the end of Dec with our highest total of birds recorded since 2011. Four harbour records were broken and there were high counts of important species. Highlights……..
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Chilly 2 hours Holes Bay / Upton CP .
3 Reed Buntings close stone bench , lovely .
Buzzard , snipe , redwings ,fieldfare,siskin, chiffchaffs, tree creeper and the usual waders and ducks looking splendid.
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Coffee ✔️Then shopping not so good !
3 Reed Buntings close stone bench , lovely .
Buzzard , snipe , redwings ,fieldfare,siskin, chiffchaffs, tree creeper and the usual waders and ducks looking splendid.
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Coffee ✔️Then shopping not so good !
January 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Chilly 2 hours Holes Bay / Upton CP .
3 Reed Buntings close stone bench , lovely .
Buzzard , snipe , redwings ,fieldfare,siskin, chiffchaffs, tree creeper and the usual waders and ducks looking splendid.
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Coffee ✔️Then shopping not so good !
3 Reed Buntings close stone bench , lovely .
Buzzard , snipe , redwings ,fieldfare,siskin, chiffchaffs, tree creeper and the usual waders and ducks looking splendid.
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Coffee ✔️Then shopping not so good !
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Golden Plover @rspb lodmoor in the Golden Hour.
January 1, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Golden Plover @rspb lodmoor in the Golden Hour.
Happy Xmas to all the birders I’ve spent good times with this year.In the last week I’ve seen a pristine brimstone,goosanders pairing up and kestrels getting very amorous. It’s happening,have a great 26
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Happy Xmas to all the birders I’ve spent good times with this year.In the last week I’ve seen a pristine brimstone,goosanders pairing up and kestrels getting very amorous. It’s happening,have a great 26
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social