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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Norfolk Hawker in Littlesea garden, FFY, and 3rd consecutive year one has appeared. Typical date for here.

ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Male Redstart in Littlesea garden yesterday, female today. Today is best day of spring for Swallow moving into strong NE wind. First Swift for year today also.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Red Kite circling low over Lynch Lane area. 5 minutes ago.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

11 wheatear Camp Road, usual field on left. 11.30 to 12.00. Feeding, not moving through.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Littlesea, East Fleet, Dorset. Two White-tailed Eagles ca. 1130h this morning. With thanks to Fred for alerting me to them.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Littlesea, Weymouth: first frog spawn for 2026; exactly two weeks earlier than last year.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Worthwhile trip to East Fleet, Dorset this morning with three bunting species trapped - Reed Bunting (no photo), Yellowhammer and Cirl Bunting. The latter was colour ringed as part of a Dorset-wide project that started this year.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Yellow-browed Warbler trapped at Chickerell this morning. Also ringed 2 Firecrest and 2 Goldcrest. With thanks to Sarah Faulkner for the photo.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

LITTLE BUNTING trapped this morning at East Fleet, nr Weymouth, Dorset. With thanks to Sarah F. for a couple of the photos. Also trapped: 2 Cetti's, 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Dartford.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Littlesea, Weymouth: a bit of a surprise considering the Force 6 to 7 in the garden all day to see a Humming-bird Hawk-moth feeding on Abelia flowers 5 minutes ago.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Glossy Ibis, 1 Cuttcleaves Cove now. 4 Knot, 15 Dulin at 0600h.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Cuttcleaves Cove this morning: Greenshank 2 Common sand. 7 + 2 Whimbrel. 1 Dunlin ca.10 Sedge warbler ca.20

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Spot Fly. First one of autumn in Littlesea garden.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

They're always late reaching the East Fleet compared to further west but 1st Sedge trapped today. Another 2 Grasshopper Warbler also, bringing total for last six days to 4.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

East Fleet. First Grasshopper Warbler of autumn; about one week earlier than previous years.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Bearded Tits on the Fleet just to the west of Weymouth: I've always thought they came from Radipole but a pair ringed in October 2024 have just (18th June) been controlled, presumably on breeding grounds, a few miles east of Salisbury. Assumption based on breeding site fidelity.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Juvenile Coal Tit trapped at Littlesea this morning. Scarce here, only the 2nd in the last four years and when they do turn up it's usually October or November.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Norfolk Hawker at Littlesea this morning. Sunning itself on bamboo pole (left) or tree mallow stem. Second consecutive year in garden; first noted last year on 7th June.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

In the almost complete absence of birds all day, if not all week, I thought I would share with you some other quality wildlife photos. Left: Grass Snake (probably my earliest ever record); right: frog. A clue for you - target species are dead centre in the photos.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

1253h: Hobby SE towards Littlesea Wood.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

16.10h. Littlesea, Fleet: 1 Whimbrel calling.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Sea-watch for a change, at Camp Road. 30 minutes: 1720 to 1750h. 27 Gannet E, plus 1 Sandwich Tern W in Narrows. Plus 2 Wheatear in field on left.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

5th April, Littlesea: always nice to catch a spring male Redstart.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

4th April: first Tree Pipit for year, Littlesea, in garden. Called several times while perched in tree.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

23 March: first Willow Warbler for year trapped at Littlesea.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Red Kite, low over garden just now, heading towards Budmouth School, Chickerell.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

A good year for Cetti's, with the 2nd one trapped in the garden this autumn and a new annual all-site record of 25.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

It's difficult to believe how scarce these are around here; this is the first for 3 years.

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ianweymouth.bsky.social @ianweymouth.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Bearded tits. I don't catch these every year so it's a privilege to handle such beautiful birds. Owing to weather conditions only two nets were up this morning so yet another Cetti's and a good-weight (16.7g) Sedge were an added bonus. Only 7 Reed Buntings was poor for mid October.