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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A 6 mile walk around Portland today with Colin. One Purple Sandpiper at The Bill. Two Peregrine seen at West Cliffs, Kestrels, Ravens, 2 Wheatear and many Chiffchaff and Rock Pipits. Photos of Chiffchaff, Purple Sandpiper, Raven and Rock Pipit. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

A Chiffchaff pertched amongst dried stems of flowers.

A Purple Sandpiper sat on top of a weedy rock with the waves ocassionally sweeping the rock.

Close up of a Raven foraging in an area of dried grass.

A Rock Pipit amongst the vegetation of a low rock face - partly obscured but still looking splendid.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A change from birds. Some Grey Seals (we think) from our trip out to the Farne Islands last week.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Gillian and I walked the beautiful river North Tyne from Bellingham and saw 3 Kingfishers, 3 Dippers, 6 juv Goldfinches and what came as a surprise 3 Mandarin Ducks. Whilst in Bellingham at Hareshaw Burn I photographed this Dipper. #ukbirds #Northumberland

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Recent of Gillian and I at the Cheviot Hills where we though a river was very suitable for Dippers so we went looking and we weren't left dissapointed. This Dipper gave us 30mins + of wonderful entertainment. #ukbirds #Northumberland #Cheviothills

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

From Hauxley wildlife trust reserve in Northumberland 5 Whooper Swans, a pair of Golden Eye, Barn Owl and a Bar-tailed Godwit from Budle Bay. Our first time in Northumberland and must say it’s a beautiful area. #ukbirds #Northumberland

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Proud of my wife Gillian who took first prize for her piece of lace named “Mary” (ironically my Mum’s name) at Dorset County Show on Saturday and also first for her cross stitch picture named “Noah’s sub” (ironically our grandson’s name). #torchonlace #crossstitch

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Straying from nature but I feel the need. Friends and acquaintances on here - if you are still tweeting onTwitter please think again. Do you really want to support the owner who congratulates a far-right group in Germany on their win. Is that the way we want the world to go?

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Thorncombe Woods (Nr Dorchester) this morning where a female Pied Flycatcher was an unexpected find. Quantity rather than quality with 6 Siskin and 3 Bullfinch - also a Coal Tit. Willow Warbler also seen and yaffling Green Woodpecker heard. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

First time out birding for 3 weeks while dealing with pre-skin cancer cells on my head (birders wear hats and sun cream!). Best at Lodmoor was the juvenile Bearded Tit with a Sedge Warbler and a Greenshank and Common Sandpiper in the same picture. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds

A juvenile Bearded Tit on a reed with it's back and side of it's face showing nicely.

A Greenshank looking left and a Common Sandpiper looking right with other birds up on the bank behind them.

A Sedge Warbler very mobile but caught in a rasberry bush.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

@tonyjw.bsky.social well I had expected to have at least 50 Sweet Corn but the rats attacked everybody’s and I have only saved 10 and fenced another 8 plants that were planted later.Such a shame first time growing they looked so nice and the produce like a work of art. Will grow again next year.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Our Swift boxes have been up now for 2/3 years. They are attracting a lot of interest over the last few days so we live in hope for next year. Hearing the screeching birds is just lovely. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @UKbirds @rspb.bsky.social

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

RSPB Lodmoor yesterday where lucky to see the Bittern. Bearded Tits (male and female) showed well in zero wind and saw this beautiful juvenile Reed Bunting. Also saw Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, Great Egret, Dunlin, Sedge Warbler @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #UKbirding #RSPB

A male Bearded Tit holding on to a piece of reed.

A female Bearded Tit clinging to a piece of reed and showing well.

A Bittern - the first breeding bird in Dorset I believe for over 100 years.

A beautiful juvenile Reed Bunting clinging to a piece of reed.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Little Ringed Plover and chick at an undesclosed site this week. #birds #UKbirds #UKbirding

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

On the left the recent Swineham near Wareham northern variant red-spotted Bluethroat that thrilled so many and for comparison from the ile de re (France) 2 weeks ago the white-spotted continental variant of Bluethroat. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

From the ile de re in France a Black-winged Stilt, Hoopoe, Melodious Warbler and a Turtle Dove. Two Hoopoes seen over two weeks and many Melodious heard. Turtle Doves appear to be in better numbers - possible due to the recent ban on shooting them. Black Kites also in good numbers #Frenchbirds

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

On the ile de re in France we followed these juvenile Long-eared owls progress for 2 weeks. All photos taken from adjacent path and cycle track with 500mm lens and pictures cropped. Nice to get the 3 birds together. #Owls #Frenchbirds

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Two Long-eared Owls that we saw on our recent stay on the ile de re in France.The bird in the tree had a family of 3 juvenile birds just 200mtrs from where we were staying for the third year in a row.Scops Owls kept us awake at night with their peep, peep, call every 3/4 seconds. #owls #Frenchbirds

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Afzal Khan MP @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Today Labour will pass The Seventh Carbon Budget, reaffirming our commitment to tackling climate change. It's unforgiveable on days as hot as today Reform and the Tories want to continue our reliance on fossil fuels. They should explain to the next generation why they don't care about their future.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

No photos as cannot send but on the il de re early heard Hoopoe and followed sound.Whilst scanning tree adult Long-eared Owl looking at me. Hoopoe top of same tree and Melodious Warbler 20 mtrs away. Whilst walking back located 2 juv. LEO’s. 2 White-spot Bluethroats seen 2 days ago with SEO flypast.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

@tonyjw.bsky.social My allotment is doing ok - potatoes, Chard, Strawberries, onions, Parsnips, Sweet Corn, Leeks, Squash, Courgettes, Gooseberries, Red and Black Currants - 3rd sowing of dwarf beans but none showing. I drowned them in the greenhouse twice and think rain did the same outside.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

A couple of Dartford Warblers, Little Egret and one of two, possibly 3 Ospreys seen today in the Poole/Wareham area @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirds.

A Dartford Warbler pertched on some gorse.

Two Dartford Warblers together pertched on gorse.

An Osprey in flight not far from another on a platform.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Two Ospreys seen this morning probably mating - on a harbour area platform. Female appears to be staying on platform. Osprey seen with fish. Withholding exact location. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Re-traced our steps of only 4 days ago today as our Dorchester Bird Group had a bird-counting event on. Two Kingfisher sightings but no pictures. Photos of Hobby, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler and our first Spotted Flycatcher of the year. Bullfinch also seen. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirds

A Hobby showing nicely against a blue sky.

A Reed Bunting male sat on a bare branch with a mouth full of flies etc.

A Sedge Warbler in amongst a lot of green vegetation but its head showing nicely.

A spotted Flycatcher sat on a bare branch behaving as Spotted Flycatchers do.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Great to see a Hobby giving lovely views in my home town Dorchester yesterday when walking the River Frome with Gillian. Also saw the Kingfisher and Sedge Warbler (photos), Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, GSW, Little Egret, Grey Heron. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirds #ukbirding

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A great day yesterday for the Membury family - #Arsenal winning the league and my daughter in law getting “indefinite leave to remain” in the UK 😊. COYG #Champions

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Middlebere this morning in part gloom, sun and ocassional showers. Distant Osprey seen with a close in Marsh Harrier, Lapwing, Bullfinch. Also Common Blue and Greenstreak Butterflies. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirds #UKbutterflies

Green Hairstreak Butterfly on the flower on a Gorse bush.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Other birds seen at RSPB Lodmoor this morning - a Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron and a Lesser-Black-backed Gull. #UKbirds #UKbirding @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

A cute Blue Tit perched on a leafy branch.

A Greenfinch perched high on a bare twig by top of bush with blue sky in the background.

A Grey Heron captured in flight as it left the reed bed.

A Lesser Black-backed Gull with it's yellow legs and feet on bare shingle close to the waters edge.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

RSPB Lodmoor this morning where I came across what I believe to be recently fledged Long-tailed Tits. Some appeared to have a red eye ring (fledglings) and others yellow - possibly adult parent birds. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirding #UKbirds #Springwatch

A recently fledged Long-taied Tit perched on a branch with green cover around it.

A recently fledged Long-tailed Tit perched on a branch amongst a lot of leaves.

Long-tailed Tit perched on branch near fledglings with yellow eye ring - possibly a parent bird.

Two Long-tailed Tits perched on a branch, one a fledgling with a red eye ring and one with a yellow eye ring possibly a parent bird.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

RSPB Lodmoor early this morning where the Bittern was still booming but not seen. Two Photos of Common Tern and two of Sandwich Terns. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirds #UKbiirding

Two Common Tern in flight - both carrying a small fish.

A Common Tern inflight with both wings down.

A lone Sandwich Tern in Flight with what appears very long wings hanging down.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

A trip down to Devon from Dorset last week where Colin and I saw Pied Flycatcher, male and female Redstart and a Song Thrush at two different sites. Also saw Cuckoos (3 in flight together) but only distant photos. #UKbirds #UKbirding #Devon

A male Pied Flycatcher sat quietly on a branch.

A male Redstart sat on a mossy rock with it's black, grey, white and orangy/red colours showing well.

A Songthrush perched on the ground amongst some low growing fern.

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Short-eared Owl currently being chased about by crows over the Crown Estate Field

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Our 7 Great Tits fledged 0600hrs today. The female dissapeared 10 days ago (Sparrowhawk we think) but the male took over and with help from us (supplying wax worms) did a fabulous job raising them (feeding them as they left) All on camera - what an experience. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds

Male Great Tit feeding its chick at the nest box hole just prior to the chick fledging.

Newly fledged chick from our nest box taking cover in the nearby Berberis bush in our garden.

Newly fledged chick from our nest boxtaking cover in the Berberis bush nearby.

The last of 7 fledglings to leave our nest box left itself a little exposed on a bare branch - after the photo was taken it was encouraged into a little more cover.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Whilst in our garden in Dorchester taken photos of our Great Tit just now at approx. 1215hrs - my attention was taken to the sky due to the sound of Gulls mobbing and surprise, surprise there was a White stork flying over, almost above our house. #UKbirding @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Trust us, what could possibly go wrong.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Late to the party at Swineham Point to see the Bluethroat (red-spot) as friends over from France for 6 days. So lucky it has hung aroud and Gillian and I got there today to be spoilt by a very beautiful obliging bird that walked towards us on the path. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Morden Bog today (Wareham Forest) with Colin where we saw a White-tailed Eagle (adult) mobbed by a Red Kite (and a Buzzard) and a juvenile White-tailed Eagle. Also saw Tree pipit, Crossbill, Siskin, Dartford Warblers, Coal Tit and heard a GSW. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #UKbirding

White-tailed Eagle (adult) being mobbed in flight by a Red Kite which is very close by.

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle in flight.

White-tailed Eagle adult in flight with it's head and white tail showing well.

White-tailed Eagle in flight making it's presence felt.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A Cetti's Warbler and Reed Bunting from Swineham (Marsh Harrier seen distantly), a Meadow Pipit from Sunnyside Farm (3 Redshank, Lapwing, Teal also seen) and a Greenfinch (for the beauty of its back) from Hartland Moor (two Dartfords seen). @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

A Cetti's Warbler - showing amongst the twiggy parts of a branch.

Not the best picture of a Greenfinch but it does show the beauty of it's back.

A nice Meadow Pipit perched on the grass beside a pond.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Woodsford today where from the road I saw the distant pair of Garganey and from the bridleways nearby I saw a Grey Wagtail and a Yellowhammer (photos). Also saw 2 Goosanders, 5 Barnacle Geese, 4 Egyptian Geese, 2 Canada Geese. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

A pair of Garganey on the waters edge of a large pond.

A pair of Garganey out on the water of a large pond.

A lovely Grey Wagtail sitting proudly on a bramble branch.

A Yelowhammer sat up amongst some thin branches.

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I went to the New Forest on Wednesday hoping for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Goshawk but just saw a distant Goshawk. Did see this lovely Song Thrush. #ukbirds

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

More from Gillian and I at Portland yesterday. Buzzard, Herring Gull (juv.), Meadow Pipit and our first Wheatear of the year. We had an absolutely lovely day ☺️ @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #UKbirds #ukbirding

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Gillian and I walked on Portland yesterday from the Obs. to top fields,along the West Cliffs and on to lunch in the Lobster Pot. A beautiful day where the mist never completely cleared. Photos of Cormorant, Gannet, Guillemot and Razorbills. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 19/03/2026

“Private surgical centres want to do the least complex operations, the ones they can get done quickly and standardize, @simonenoch.bsky.social explained. “They don’t want patients with complex needs because they can’t profit from them.” #skpoli www.discoverestevan.com/articles/res...

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Also at Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve today - something you don't want to see at any reserve - a Mink!! And then a Stoat that personally I love to see. Don't suppose I should like one over the other but hey ho I do. #UKwildlife #UKanimals #BBCSpringwatch

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve today. Distant photo of a Goldeneye, 2 pictures of Great Crested Grebes and a pair of Little Grebes. 70 Cattle Egrets seen, Green Woodpecker heard just outside of the reserve. Bitterns booming and many sightings of Marsh Harriers. #ukbirds #UKbirding

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Interesting behaviour from A Great Tit building it’s nest. Great to be able to monitor its progress. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Alan Membury @alanmembury.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

My twin and I didn’t expect to be celebrating our 70th birthday with our parents 😳. We were christened soon after birth as premature, Mum quad heart bypass and dementia, Dad heart attack and new valve. Thank you so much the #NHS Gathering tonight with Gillian, friends and family to watch #Arsenal

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