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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Osprey landed in dead tree behind Arne Bay, seen from Saline Lagoon trail. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Greylag Goose U205 near Swineham this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat trip. @thomasweston.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Marsh Harrier, Hobby and adult White-tailed Eagle (female G466) seen from this morning's Autumn Safari with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. Also saw Buzzard, Kestrel and distant Osprey. @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Lovely Autumn Safari trip with @harbourbirds.bsky.social this morning. Spoonbills flying towards and at rest in Brownsea lagoon, Great White Egret near Arne Moors, Barnacle Goose with Egyptian Goose and Canada Goose near Swineham.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Osprey hunting at top of Wareham Channel just now, seen from Cordite Way VP. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Red Kite, distant Osprey, Marsh Harrier & Crow having a dust-up, all seen from this morning's @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat trip. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Spoobills & Avocets on Brownsea lagoon, Kingfisher in lower Frome river, plus 2 of 4 Glossy Ibis in Wareham Channel, from this morning's @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat trip.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Unringed juvenile Osprey that came close to the Middlebere NY hide this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Adult Osprey with fish in grey conditions this morning, seen from the Middlebere NT hide. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Adult White-tailed Eagle carrying fish in the murk this morning, seen from Middlebere NT hide, plus Grey Heron, Avocets and Black-headed Gulls. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Two different Great White Egrets (of three seen) from Middlebere NT hide this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lovely to see the Paddle Steamer Waverley in Swanage Bay yesterday.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Kingfisher (and friends) in front of the Middlebere Lookout at RSPB Arne yesterday morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Osprey with small fish that circled right over me on Coombe Heath, Arne, this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Saw something new today from Arne Middlebere Lookout. Osprey caught a fish near Long Island then dived again and caught a second. It flew off towards Arne Bay with two fish but then dropped one. Another Osprey later caught a small fish in the same area. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Adult blue-ringed Osprey that caught a fish near Shag Looe this afternoon, plus a juvenile, both seen from Cordite Way VP. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Nice to get down to Rock Lea VP, Lytchett Bay, after this morning's rain. Lovely male Marsh Harrier and one of at least two Ospreys seen. @narwhalsh.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Juvenile White-tailed Eagle flying and both adults female G466 and male G463 sharing a fish, seen from the superb Osprey Cruise with @harbourbirds.bsky.social this morning.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A selection of Ospreys seen from this morning's superb Osprey cruise with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Osprey with freshly caught fish that it took to Lytchett Bay, chased by White-tailed Eagle. Mayhem in the Bay, then WTE emerged with fish, presumably nicked from the Osprey (that bit was out of view). Seen from Cordite Way with @mkwright67.bsky.social. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Osprey caught fish in Wareham Channel then flew towards Lytchett Bay, followed by White-tailed Eagle. WTE then re-emerged with the osprey's fish! @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Slomo video of White-tailed Eagle flying past the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise boat this morning. youtu.be/YGjdwNrW5KU

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WTE flying 2 Sept 2026 quarter speed

YouTube video by Alison Copland

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

White-tailed Eagle pair G463 & G466 stole the show this morning in the Wareham Channel, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise (we did see Ospreys too!). They gave us several close flypasts & interacted on the north shoreline of Arne. Spectacular!

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Two of three Ospreys that visited this tree this afternoon seen from Rock Lea VP, Lytchett Bay. Also high WTE, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard & Sparrowhawk. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Osprey just caught fish in Holes Bay south and headed towards Upton. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Juvenile Osprey in tree and adults flying over the Wareham Channel this morning from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise. Also two Glossy Ibis at Swineham. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ospreys, White-tailed Eagle and Great White Egret from this morning's Osprey Cruise with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

White-tailed Eagle male G463 soon followed his partner in flight right over the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise this morning, giving us more stunning views.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

White-tailed Eagle female G466 flying very close to the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise boat this morning, giving us magnificent views.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

White-tailed Eagle female G466 interacting with an Osprey this am, seen from the superb @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Some of the Ospreys seen from this morning's superb Osprey Cruise with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. A mixture of adults, including male 022, and juveniles. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Juvenile Osprey over Rock Lea VP at around 11.30am today. Looks like it may be ringed on the right leg, so possibly one of the Carey youngsters. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social @narwhalsh.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social @ianballam.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Windy conditions this am on the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise, but good sightings of Marsh Harrier, male Osprey 022 catching a fish at the 3rd attempt, female White-tailed Eagle G466 flying to her favourite tree, and juvenile Osprey. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

@ukoi.bsky.social , we had Boarders Osprey juvenile 9J7 in the harbour this AM, a 2026 female ringed on June 5th.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Lots of Ospreys seen this morning from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise, including this beautiful Scottish ringed juvenile which came close to the boat. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Multiple Osprey sightings this morning from the Cordite Way VP, including this juvenile and this adult male. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Ruth Tingay @ruthtingay.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Ospreys & White-tailed Eagle made for a special @harbourbirds.bsky.social boat trip this week. This charity & its team punching well above its weight. So impressive.

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

They're all coming back today! With @alisoncopland.bsky.social having photographed our breeding male from Nest Site 2, '374', who hasn't been seen within the harbour since 2024, it was then great to capture 2-year old male 5H6 on one of our 'tree cams' at RSPB Arne who's not been seen since July!

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I was sitting on a bench next to the Holes Bay cycle path today when a blue-ringed male Osprey appeared and hunted unsuccessfully for c.10 mins close in front of me! It turned out to be 374, the breeding male from Poole's Nest 2 - a lovely surprise. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Osprey with blue ring right leg hunting in Holes Bay just south of the railway line. Unsuccessful and now gone back towards Wareham Channel. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Several different Ospreys seen in the Wareham Channel from the excellent @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise this morning. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Common Seal, Ringed Plover with Dunlin, Sandwich Tern & Great White Egret, all at the top of the Wareham Channel this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social excellent Osprey Cruise.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Another enjoyable Osprey Cruise this morning with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. Several Ospreys seen but mostly distant. One caught a small fish. Also White-tailed Eagle on Gold Point. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Some of the c.23 Spoonbills on Brownsea lagoon this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Osprey Cruise, plus a rather random visit to the boat wheelhouse by a Jersey Tiger moth, viewed from both sides of the glass.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Adult male ringed Osprey, juvenile ringed Osprey, and probably the same juvenile being mobbed by a juvenile Peregrine, all seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social fab Osprey Cruise this morning. @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Very hot but rewarding few hours spent at the Cordite Way VP this morning. Several Ospreys seen, including an unringed female, a Scottish ringed female (probably 6J8), a distant ringed male and one in heat haze near Wareham Church. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Buzzards having a dust-up near Lytchett Bay this morning, seen from the Cordite Way VP. @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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