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By the side of my moth trap this morning
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
By the side of my moth trap this morning
Something you wouldn’t have seen even a few years ago ago. A few of the 28+ Cattle Egret in the fields around Holme this morning.
November 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Something you wouldn’t have seen even a few years ago ago. A few of the 28+ Cattle Egret in the fields around Holme this morning.
A lovely little Kestrel at Middlebere this morning. Having a rest having chased off a rival male
October 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A lovely little Kestrel at Middlebere this morning. Having a rest having chased off a rival male
How beautiful.! This red squirrel on Brownsea was too busy extracting seeds from a cone to bother about who was watching him.
October 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
How beautiful.! This red squirrel on Brownsea was too busy extracting seeds from a cone to bother about who was watching him.
It’s hard to keep clean when you’re on the top of a bush and you have a spoon bill !
September 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s hard to keep clean when you’re on the top of a bush and you have a spoon bill !
Yesterday this Spotted Flycatcher was one of my garden visitors along with a steady trickle of Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs. Today a change of wind direction and only the locals on view.
August 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Yesterday this Spotted Flycatcher was one of my garden visitors along with a steady trickle of Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs. Today a change of wind direction and only the locals on view.
Great moth trap last night. 2 beautiful migrant moths- a Striped Hawkmoth and a Bedstraw Hawkmoth among the many moths
August 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Great moth trap last night. 2 beautiful migrant moths- a Striped Hawkmoth and a Bedstraw Hawkmoth among the many moths
I must admit that although exciting that the eagles and ospreys were on Sunday’s Osprey Cruise ( BoPH), this was my favourite photo. This lovely juvenile Sandwich Tern watching the adults fishing will be leaving us soon
August 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I must admit that although exciting that the eagles and ospreys were on Sunday’s Osprey Cruise ( BoPH), this was my favourite photo. This lovely juvenile Sandwich Tern watching the adults fishing will be leaving us soon
The most beautiful migrant moth in my trap last night. It is a Striped Hawkmoth and may have strayed from Southern Europe or even North Africa.
August 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The most beautiful migrant moth in my trap last night. It is a Striped Hawkmoth and may have strayed from Southern Europe or even North Africa.
Little and Large(Great White Egrets )at Lodmoor at the weekend.Numbers of Great White Egrets seem to be increasing rapidly. I saw 4 and apparently there were 6 seen earlier
August 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Little and Large(Great White Egrets )at Lodmoor at the weekend.Numbers of Great White Egrets seem to be increasing rapidly. I saw 4 and apparently there were 6 seen earlier
Osprey passing the Middlebere hide this afternoon. Almost certain it is 5H3 the 2023 bird from the Carey nest.
July 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Osprey passing the Middlebere hide this afternoon. Almost certain it is 5H3 the 2023 bird from the Carey nest.
White- tailed Eagle taken from the excellent BoPH cruise yesterday. Weather gloomy but great views.
July 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
White- tailed Eagle taken from the excellent BoPH cruise yesterday. Weather gloomy but great views.
First Hawkmoth in moth trap today - a Pine Hawkmoth
April 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
First Hawkmoth in moth trap today - a Pine Hawkmoth
A beautiful moth in my light trap this morning - a Light Emerald. Another to prove that not all moths are brown and boring- and eat your clothes!
April 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A beautiful moth in my light trap this morning - a Light Emerald. Another to prove that not all moths are brown and boring- and eat your clothes!
Beaky the visiting Osprey who regularly visits Middlebere on her way north. Looking particularly beautiful in the sunlight today
April 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Beaky the visiting Osprey who regularly visits Middlebere on her way north. Looking particularly beautiful in the sunlight today
So glad to see this lovely little bird in Dorset now and to see its expansion along the South Coast. Hopefully it will become a regular sight.
March 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
So glad to see this lovely little bird in Dorset now and to see its expansion along the South Coast. Hopefully it will become a regular sight.
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A ringed Curlew in 13 Acre Field yesterday.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A ringed Curlew in 13 Acre Field yesterday.
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Ring-tail Hen Harrier at Middlebere yesterday
March 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Ring-tail Hen Harrier at Middlebere yesterday
One of the two Red Kites over Lytchett Matravers church today. Distant views of the Hawfinch
February 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One of the two Red Kites over Lytchett Matravers church today. Distant views of the Hawfinch
Yesterday the cattle egret at the highland cattle field near Corfe Castle was looking rather splendid in the sun . Doesn’t seem long ago this bird would have been seen as a real rarity
February 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Yesterday the cattle egret at the highland cattle field near Corfe Castle was looking rather splendid in the sun . Doesn’t seem long ago this bird would have been seen as a real rarity
With an improvement in the weather just had to go and see the Poole Park Mandarin Ducks today. Two flashy males looking splendid. Wonder how long they’ll stay.
January 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
With an improvement in the weather just had to go and see the Poole Park Mandarin Ducks today. Two flashy males looking splendid. Wonder how long they’ll stay.
Does this sum up today’s weather for you. About 12 of these Long-tailed Tits were the most adventurous birds in my garden. Taken this afternoon. Happy New Year to you all
January 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Does this sum up today’s weather for you. About 12 of these Long-tailed Tits were the most adventurous birds in my garden. Taken this afternoon. Happy New Year to you all