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@borneokirb.bsky.social
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Rekindled Dorset birder and cider lover.

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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 12h
N.Haven harbour mouth this morning incredibly poor visibility to start lifted slightly could see about a 3rd across 41 Shag ( 7 Juvenile) and 39 Pied Wag out of roost, 2 Wigeon out and Little Egret. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
1st visit of the season to N.Haven harbour mouth this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social. Quiet calm no breeze. 47 Shag into harbour, and 44 Pied Wagtail out of Haven Hotel roost. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Very handsome looking Chiffchaff. 1 of many moving through the Lower Allen Valley this morning. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Whinchat. Blackheath. This morning. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
2 Swift over BH12 garden this afternoon heading South. With a drift over female Sparrowhawk another highlight. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A few Yellow Wagtails around the Upper Allen Valley this morning. Including a couple of juvenile. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Redstart and Whinchat from Blackheath this morning. Along with 4 Willows, 2 Whitethroat and a Hobby. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
RedstartWhinchat
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Random bird of the day. Waiting for a train at Branksome Peregrine just bombed over heading in Bournemouth direction. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Male Goshawk just bombed through N part of Holton Heath @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
18 Swift circling above Bh12 garden. High number for the date. Usually another 4 weeks until this kind of numbers. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Wander with @dfozzie.bsky.social this morning over Blackheath and Morden Sewage works. Highlights 3 Spotted Flycatcher, heard more and plenty of singing Tree Pipits. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Singing Tree PipitSpotted Flycatcher
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Buzzard went over the Parkstone Garden this afternoon carrying what looks like a large Rat. Heading towards sea View. Along with the summer resident 7 Swift. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Lots of Common Spotted Orchids on Holton Heath this morning
Common Spotted Orchid
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Wander around Holton Heath thus morning lots of new fledgling Coal, Blue and Great Tit and Chiffchaff Goldcrest and Stonechat. On the newly created swamp where there were once trees were 2 families of Mallard. 1 with 9 Ducklings and 1 with 7. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
BuzzardMallard with ducklings
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
45 mins Poole Bay seawatch this morning from 7, just the 2 Manx Shearwater West in close that I could positive ID, lots of birds moving very distantly West. 5 Gannet East and 5 Sandwich Tern West. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Fledged Stonechat and Pied Wag. Holton Heath. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Fledged Stonechat Fledged Stonechat Fledged Pied Wagtail
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Nice patch tick of Cuckoo this morning at Holton Heath. Calling from dead tree next to main entrance. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Holton Heath this morning 2 Spotted Flycatcher and 2 young Firecrest beeing fed were the highlights. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Spotted Flycatcher Fledged Firecrest
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Managed to see the Red Footed Falcon perched up this morning circa 06.30 Took flight after around 25 mins then became elusive. A high flypast just before I left at 09.15. Great company. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dfozzie.bsky.social @markwright12002.bsky.social
Red Footed FalconRed Footed Falcon
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Red footed Falcon still on Holt Heath. Showing well. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social W3W ///elect.vibrates.item
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
A second pair of returning Spot Flys at Holton Heath this morning was very welcome. Along with plenty of newly fledged, Stonechat 2 broods of 3, Goldcrest 3 fledglings being fed, Great and Coal Tits both with 3. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
Fledgling StonechatFledgling Stonechat
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Swift numbers up to 6 now above my BH12 garden. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
First Spotted Flycatchers of the year with 2 at Holton Heath. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
First Swifts of the year above Bh12 garden. 3 screaming around. Earliest ever by 6 days. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
My first singing and displaying Tree Pipit of the year at Holton Heath. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Red Spotted Bluethroat showed well this morning at Swineham. Feeding on the Eastern path just past the point. Would disappear for 20mins or so then reappear. Fantastic life tick. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Red Spotted BluethroatRed Spotted Bluethroat
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Red Kite drifting South over Parkstone @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Grey and Drizzly morning at Holton Heath. 3 singing Firecrest , 2 Blackcap and a singing Woodlark the highlights. Plenty of birdsong incl this Dunnock. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Dunnock
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Osprey over Branksome Rec heading Seaview direction. Chased by Herring Gulls. Garden Tick. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Random bird of the day, a Grey Heron landed in my Parkstone garden after being hounded to ground by the local Herring Gulls. Stayed for 2 mins then launched.
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Nice morning on Holton Heath, highlight 5 Crossbill that hung around the site. Negative is the absolute apocalyptic scenes around the site. Huge swathes of trees and shrubs ripped up to aid Bog restoration. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
CrossbillCrossbillCrossbill
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Great morning in New Forest with @dfozzie.bsky.social and Rich S. Caught up with the over wintering Shrike, always nice to see. @hosbirding.bsky.social
Great Grey ShrikeGreat Grey Shrike
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
N.Haven this morning for possibly my last early visit of the season with @dfozzie.bsky.social 83 Shag, 3 GND, 1 GCG, 2 Pintail, 1 Avocet a site tick all in. 3 Med gull year tick for me. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Nice trip to the New Forest this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social, missed the Shrike by about 15 mins but a year tick trio of Hawfinch, Crosbill and G.Woodpecker made up for it. The latter only seen 2 in the last 3 years in Dorset. @hosbirding.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 83 Shag, 7 GND, 8 RBM, 2 GCG all in. The 7 Divers a season high for me. Although a few off Graham A high of 13. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
N.Haven first light this morning 87 Shag, 2 GND, 2 GCG in. 1 GND off Pilots point on the water. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social and Rob, 100 Shag, 6 GND (one on the water by ferry slipway) Circa 500 Brent in and around the beach, 40 Grey Plover. The P Wag roost seems to have moved on with only 2. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
So pleased the Kildeer at Ripley Reservoir stayed till today. Been away all weekend. Life tick. Cracking bird.
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
11 White Fronts just flew over Brook Lane and Wimborne Town FC heading for Canford Bottom. Low enough to clearly ID. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 2 Black Throated Diver in, 3 GND, 13 RBM, 1 GCG. Around 350 Brent along the Studland Shoreline. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Purple Sandpiper. 1 of 2 N.Haven this morning. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
N.Haven this morning hoping fir something exotic to be blown in unfortunately not today. 76 Shag, 1 BTD, 1 GCG and 3 RBM. 2 Purple Sandpiper on the small groyne first out from the Hotel. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Only 10 days into the new year and the magpie pair are already garden at work rebuilding last year's nest in the garden. Raised 2 young last year. Made more difficult today as being bombed by an angry Chiffchaff.
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 109 Shag, 6 GND, 7 RBM and a Slav Grebe into the harbour. 2 Rock Pipit best of rest. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Briefest of Brief views of the YBW, Hatch Pond. Before it disappeared into the thickets around the pond. Circa 11.40ish. Not seen since. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Common Gull. 1 of 3 in a field with 16 Lapwing. Allen Valley. Been anything but common here for me. Only the second time in 98 visits. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Couldn't agree more.
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Another quiet and Baltic N.Haven this morning with @dfozzie.bsky.social 88 Shag and 1 Black Throated Diver in, were the only things of note. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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borneokirb.bsky.social @borneokirb.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
N.Haven this morning quiet with 67 Shag, 1 Black Throated Diver and 1 Great Northern Diver all in. Circa 250 Brent over Pilots point. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
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