A selection of birds seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social cruise around much of Poole Harbour, including all the way around Brownsea Island. 😀
Nest building Marsh Harrier,
Sleeping Turnstones
Grey Plovers in the Lagoon
Sandwich Tern.
Cormorant on look out duty.
Monochrome Image, as viewed from an excellent @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Cruise around Poole Harbour this week.
No tern confusion today at Poole Park! @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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Like some other well-known Americans(mention no names) , the Forster's Tern seems to have plenty to say for itself😀
Poole Park, 06/03/26
Poole Park - The Forster's Tern that has been frequenting the posts near the model boating area within the park. Also Sandwich Tern and the resident drake Mandarin Duck 🦉🌍🦜@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
A Female Mandarin Duck flew downriver over Holmebridge mid-AM today, before dropped out of sight
Also, 23 Cattle Egrets feeding upriver of Holmebridge
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Forster's Tern showing well at Poole Park this morning
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A cold northerly made today’s boat trip feel like winter again with a good haul of species including 3 GN Diver, 5 BN Grebe, 2 WT Eagle, 2 Spoonbill, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Red Kite, c150 Avocet, c80 Barwit, c70 Med Gull @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
To say that the Poole Park Forster's Tern is showy is a bit of an understatement... By far and away my best views of this returning American vagrant over the last few years @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Forster’s Tern still out on buoy in middle of Poole Park main lake @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 2 cranes flew over Wareham common approx an hour ago heading towards swineham
My first Brownsea blackcap of the year singing near the Vinery this morning. No sign of Forsters but 2 Sandwich tern, plenty of bh and med gulls and a couple of common gulls nice to see #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Poole Park- Forster's Tern still on post within park. Pic BOC @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
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Its only taken 7 seasons over 4 years, to see the Forster's Tern from South Haven, Studland
The 3rd Studland record
It was feeding around Stone Island with 4 Sarnie Terns 07:20-07:30
I lost it as it flew back towards Brownsea
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A small flock of Bar-tailed Godwits dropping into the Brownsea Island Lagoon this morning.
Viewed from an excellent @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Cruise around Poole Harbour with excellent commentary from Joe and Sam.
Black Tailed and Bar Tailed Godwits, Sandwich Terns and just two Grey Plovers on Brownsea lagoon from this morning's bird boat. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
It could just be a sum plum Sandwich Tern sat in an interesting position, in bad light and pixilated?!
Its very early for Common, Arctic or Roseate Tern, which is why this bird is so interesting.
Glorious Godwit in Holes Bay this morning 💚 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Interesting......any other photos at all??
No sign of Forster's tern later pm off Baiter but several smaller terns with full black caps (such as pic) which I think is a common although the legs appear rather short. @harbourbirds.bsky.social
4 BN Grebes still off Jerry's Point, Studland this evening
Also, 27 RB Mergs on the late PM low tide
Brands Bay very quiet with just over 100 Teal & 21 Wigeon (was 300+ a few days ago)
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Blimey Mark!
Forster's Tern
Poole Park, Dorset
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For anyone wanting to see the Forster’s Tern, apparently it’s showing brilliantly in Poole Park near the model boating lake. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Forster's in poole park by model boating lake on a post 12.56 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Wow! Not what you would have expected to see out of the office window in Southern England a few years ago. Adult White-tailed Eagle and 2 Common Crane circling together over the Piddle Valley late morning @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
2 Common Crane and WTE circling over Carey now @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
