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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 12h

Ortolan Bunting just passed over Carey Ringing station, Wareham headed NW up Piddle Valley, via @edjbetteridge.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Kate Fox @birdingfox.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This Merlin was a nice surprise from the Middlebere Hide this evening.A dinky dose of danger if you’re an unsuspecting passerine! Another sign of the shifting seasons in the harbour 🍂🐦 @edjbetteridge.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Kate Fox @birdingfox.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Goosander gang was a nice addition to a trip to the Brands Bay hide with @edjbetteridge.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Kate Fox @birdingfox.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Another quality evening at Brands Bay and Jerry’s Point with @edjbetteridge.bsky.social. Great to find a Little Stint among Ringo flock, and a juv Kittiwake in the bay. Also a presumed foreign colour ringed GBB Gull with metal ring on tibia, although frustratingly distant! @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Colour ringed Great Black-backed Gull with metal ring on the tiba (presumed foreign but hard to read at a distance)

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A productive afternoon at Brands Bay, Studland with @birdingfox.bsky.social with a fly through Wood Sand, ad Roseate Tern with 18+ Common and 50+ Sandwich Terns, Whimbrel, 230+ Med Gull, c25 Knot, 7 Greenshank and 2 Wigeon. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

@edjbetteridge.bsky.social and @birdingfox.bsky.social had a great morning ringing in the Lower Piddle Valley this AM with 108 new birds ringed, including the first Sedge Warbler of the Autumn and an amazing 34 Greenfinch, many juv's. Wing of juv male Greenfinch (left) and female (right)

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Another great record from @birdingfox.bsky.social and @edjbetteridge.bsky.social with a critically endangered Speckled Footman caught at a site close to Wareham yesterday.

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

We recently supported on the ringing of Kestrel boxes around the harbour with @edjbetteridge.bsky.social & @birdingfox.bsky.social. Interesting observation at @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social with two Kestrel nests just 35m apart with 9 chicks between the two and one male servicing both nests.

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

A busy set of traps at Carey with 153 species logged including Dorset’s 3rd Dotted Fan-foot!

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Found this unusual Chiffchaff at Durlston, Dorset yesterday. Bird sounded ok for Iberian Chiffchaff though lacking the end notes. However, decided to do a bit of ‘normal’ Chiff briefly in response to Ib Chiff tape 🤔. The main song it did started below 6kHZ which is good for Iberian…

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Nice to find this White-spotted Bluethroat at Swineham this evening feeding with 3-4 Stonechat @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social 📸 Ed Betteridge

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

We didn’t expect to catch this Kestrel during a garden winter CES catch in Dorset this morning. Then to find the bird had a Dutch ring and a satellite tag!! (Tracking data in comments below ⬇️)

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Great views of this stunning adult LITTLE GULL in Holes Bay this afternoon. Also a distant 1st winter amongst 7 species of Gulls present #dorsetbirds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

The Carey ringing year got up and running this morning with 119 birds (71 new) including a local control Siskin, a Jay (after none last year) and a Great Tit from 2022.

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

We got lucky with the Wyke Regis Desert Wheatear this afternoon in strong winds when it flew across the fleet whilst watching roosting Gulls. It then showed distantly on Chesil Beach before disappearing amongst the pebbles. A cr Oyc from Blakeney Point (8/25) showed a bit better

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Have seen photos of a good candidate for Caspian Gull taken by @edjbetteridge.bsky.social on the Brownsea Lagoon on Oct 3rd. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Still only small numbers moving/arriving currently but the first Poole Harbour Redwing of the autumn ringed this AM in Lower Piddle Valley by @edjbetteridge.bsky.social . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Forster’s Tern briefly from our Autumn Safari cruise this PM in the Wareham Channel, also 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 BN Grebe, 1 WT Eagle, 3 RB Merg’s (first of autumn), 113 Spoonbill, 3-4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Spotshank @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

A busy month at Carey, Dorset with 3,912 birds caught! This included 1729 Chiffchaffs, 740 Blackcaps, 50 Wilwa, 198 Sedgies, 68 Gropper, 26 Cettis, 302 House Martins, 14 Nightjar, 4 Redstart, 4 Spot Fly, 46 Stonechat, 55 Goldcrest and 13 Firecrest!! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

A great bird boat around Poole Harbour yesterday morning with @harbourbirds.bsky.social, highlighted with great views of WT Eagle, 7 Curlew Sand (12 species of wader), Honey Buzzard, Bearded Tit, 62 Spoonbills, Kingfisher etc with great views of more WT Eagles over Carey today #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

A productive morning at Portland Bill seeing more Balearic Shears in a morning than I ever seen (66+)! Personal totals were 2-3 Grey Phal, 2 LT Skua, Sooty Shear, 9+ Stormies and 2 Arctic Skua @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

AQUATIC WARBLER!!! Still can’t believe we caught this stunner at Carey this morning! Made it worthwhile giving it a go between weather fronts. The bird was interestingly a good weight of 15g! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

A WRYNECK yesterday was a great way to end a busy August at Carey. Overall, 2,847 birds trapped including 281 Gropper and 1261 Sedgies! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Hit 4000 birds ringed at Carey this autumn today with a monster of a 20.0g Sedge Warbler! However, the stand out highlight of the morning was this stunning HOBBY!! Not something I ever thought I would be lucky enough to catch!

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Join us for a Young Birders Autumn Bird Ringing Demonstration on the 13th September 7-9:30am at Carey’s Secret Garden! Free event for 13-18 year olds. More information here: www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/young-birders (Birds ringed and handled under BTO license. Photos by Ed Betteridge.)

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Some catches at the Piddle Valley Ringing site recently. Over 2000 birds ringed under license, contributing to long-term monitoring of Autumn migrants. Come along to a Bird Ringing Demo this Sat. 7-9am at Careys Secret Garden! www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/event/autumn... 📸-Ed Betteridge

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

A busy start to my time running Carey Ringing Station in Dorset with 1147 birds of 32 species caught in the last fortnight! Highlights have been 527 Sedgies, 157 Gropper, 69 Reed, 15 Garwa, 99 Wilwa, 3 Tree Pipit, 9 Kingfisher and 7 Nightjars!! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

A busy morning with 162 new birds trapped at Carey. Highlight was this juvenile Nightjar alongside 93 Sedgies, 25 Gropper, 8 Willows and a Garden Warbler! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Coming to the end of my first week working in Dorset. Not a bad start with over 350 birds ringed including 71 Groppers! And last night got lucky with great flight views of the Purple Heron! #ukbirding @birdingfox.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Another great morning for Grasshopper Warbler with 17 ringed in the Lower Piddle Valley this morning by @edjbetteridge.bsky.social . @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

A great start to ringing activities in the Lower Piddle Valley this AM with the first 6 Grasshopper Warbler of the autumn ringed. Last year this site produced 259…..will it be a record breaking year? @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @edjbetteridge.bsky.social

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Nice to have my 1st Vagrant Emperor on the Calf of Man the other day, only the 2nd Calf record! #ukbirding

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Calf of Man Bird Observatory @calfofmanbirdobs.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

LAUGHING GULL found by @edjbetteridge.bsky.social this afternoon! Smart summer-plumage adult, very vocal circling with other gulls for 15mins before heading towards the Isle of Man. @manxwildlifetrust.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Breeding plumage Laughing Gull viewed from underneath

Ed and Eleanor watching the Laughing Gull flying over the sea

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Didn’t expect to have a very vocal LAUGHING GULL fly around above me whilst I went to ring gull chicks on the Calf of Man this afternoon!! The bird stayed around just long enough for others to get there and bring a camera before it headed high north! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

I did not expect to flush not 1 but 2 Quails, metres apart from the cliffs on the Calf of Man this afternoon!! Not typical Quail habitat right next to a Herring Gull colony! #ukbirding

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Calf of Man Bird Observatory @calfofmanbirdobs.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

📣 NEW BLOG POST! 🦆 We had some great birding highlights throughout May, and the Ornithology Team have been busy following the progress of our breeding birds. Head over to our new blog to find out more... 👇 www.mwt.im/blog/calf-ma... @manxwildlifetrust.bsky.social #calfofman #ManxNature

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

With migration slowing recently on the Calf of Man, I’ve been putting effort into nest finding especially Wheatears with the 100th pulli ringed today!!! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Yesterday the Calf of Man was visited by this stunning white Hen Harrier!!!! The bird spent a short while hunting before gaining a lot of height a disappearing north. What a bird!!!! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER trapped on the Calf of Man this morning!! #ukbirding @calfofmanbirdobs.bsky.social

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Red-rumped Swallow over the Calf this morning! Showed well for around 10 mins circling the Obs, amazingly the 1st Calf and Isle of Man record!! Also Yellow Wag, c20 Spot Fly, Whinchat, Sib Chiff and Swift #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Breeding Eiders are starting to pick up on the Calf of Man now with females starting to lay across the island. Slowly getting my eye in to this rather cryptic species #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Just like buses! Two French Sedge Warblers trapped today following the Spanish bird the other day!! Amongst a small arrival of Sedgies, Whitethroat and Spot Fly with 2 Whinchats including the 4th of the year trapped and my first Swifts. #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

First Spotted Flycatcher of the year trapped on the Calf this morning had a Norwegian ring!! This is only the 2nd Norwegian Spot Fly to be recovered in the UK following one in 1992 on North Ron with only three UK ringed birds from North Ron/Isle of May being recovered in Norway!! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Another good night dazzling on the Calf of Man. Starting with a Whimbrel (2nd ever ringed here) and 3 GBB Gulls (2S,4S,4S). Before catching 8 Eiders (6 drakes beating the total ever caught on the Calf), including the 1st ever control!! Also an Oyc and 5 Wheatears.

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Nice to have the returning Bonxie back on the Calf of Man and now a regular feature of census. Thought to be it’s 10th year! Hopefully this year it will be the one it finds a mate and breeds! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Quality over quantity today on the Calf of Man with a couple of Gropper, Whitethroat, Lesser Redpolls and 2 House Sparrow (scarcity here) the ringing highlights amongst a small arrival of Willow Warblers and Blackcaps #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

A successful attempt at dazzling the Eider on the Calf of Man last night produced 7 new birds including 4 rather smart drakes!!! #ukbirding

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Ed Betteridge @edjbetteridge.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Strong easterlies and rain produced a decent arrival with 60 birds caught in the traps including a rather nice male Whinchat (nfy), a Whitethroat (nfy), 30 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffs, 8 Blackcaps, 12 Goldfinches (1 control), a Wheatear and 2 Robins

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