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Martin Wood

@martinwood60.bsky.social
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Dorset birder, patch watcher at Longham Lakes . Moth-er, interested in wild Orchids, bees and of course anything to do with nature.

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 16h
The Benefact Group are giving 10 wildlife and animal charities £5,000 each in this limited-time special draw. If you’d like to support Birds of Poole Harbour and the work we do, please take the time to nominate us in the draw by clicking the link below! Thank you. movementforgood.com/draws/specia...
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Guest blog: What happened to the 58 Hen Harriers? The unanswered questions behind Natural England's brood management experiment raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/12/g...
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Guest blog: What happened to the 58 Hen Harriers? The unanswered questions behind Natural England’s brood management experiment
This is a guest blog by Mike Whitehouse. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 58 HEN HARRIERS? THE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS BEHIND NATURAL ENGLAND’S BROOD-MANAGEMENT EXPERIMENT I have followed the fortunes of He…
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
@dorsetraptors.bsky.social The Kestrel was back the other night.
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Grey Heron on the river Allen
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A sad walk a long the river Allen ( our cat miki passed away on the 8th ) I know cats are not everyone's favourite. Gret Heron, Grey Wagtail and fly over Sparrowhawk.
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Shaun Robson @narwhalsh.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Raddes Warbler trapped and ringed under license at Lytchett Bay this morning. First for Poole Harbour. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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Phil Saunders @beardybirder.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Well that wasn't on my bingo card for this morning - a fab' Radde's Warbler caught by @narwhalsh.bsky.social & the hardworking local ringing group at the end of my street on Lytchett Heath! A characterful 1st for the Poole Harbour recording area @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Side view of an olive-brown Radde's Warbler, facing right as it is held in a ringer's hand. The bird's stubby, Great Tit-esque, bill and long yellowish supercilium are obvious. The blue ringer's coat and blurred heathland vegetation can be seen in the background.Front view of an olive-brown Radde's Warbler, facing slightly right as it is held in a ringer's hand. The bird's stubby, Great Tit-esque, bill and long yellowish supercilium are obvious. Blurred heathland vegetation can be seen in the background.
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Hen Harrier Action UK @henharrieraction.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Record numbers of Hen Harrier fledglings have taken to the skies in England and Wales after a successful breeding season, helped by good Spring weather and an abundance of prey. At least 73 chicks have fledged. Read the full story here. www.henharrierday.uk/news/hen-har... #birds #henharriers
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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A settled Short-eared Owl in Top Fields a nice find for Verity on her way down to the Obs this morning; ta to Jack Crowe for the photo
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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Red-backed Shrike trapped in the Crown Estate Field
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Jenny Moore @cornishpasty1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
@harbourbirds.bsky.social we had this visitor to Carey's nest this morning, 06.14 clock time, what is it please?
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Dorset Bird Tours @dorsetbirdtours.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Portland - First Redwing of the Autumn near The Hump. Wheatear 3, Linnet 160, Goldfinch 75 Top Fields. Chiffchaff 100+, Grasshopper Warbler Culverwell ringing station. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Save Our Reds: Protect Britain's native red squirrels before it's too late
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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Another new unringed Yellow-browed Warbler just shown up in the Obs garden
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Mark Cutts @slashercutts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Another vagrant from the east. This juvenile Little Bunting was a welcome visitor this morning to the #culverwell nets. #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
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revealtruth.bsky.social @revealtruth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Poole Harbour oil spill brings $8.1 million payout, with $528,000 for wildlife and puffins - goo.gl/alerts/F8JTgT #GoogleAlerts
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Poole Harbour oil spill brings $8.1 million payout, with $528,000 for wildlife and puffins
"This is not letting them off the hook; it is making sure that they are compensating effectively."
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markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Female white tailed Eagle at Mudeford wasn't particularly bothered by a Carrion Crow that kept pecking away at its tail #p1000 #birdphotography #birdwatching #dorsetbirds #birds #dorsetwildlife #eagles #Mudeford
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CM @manchesterbirder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
After watching it for 4 hours this morning the Pallid Harrier gave a single close(ish) flyby, hunting Teal and Snipe on the reservoir shore. What a bird! #ukbirding #birds
A juvenile Pallid Harrier flying left to right showing orange undersides ad patterns on the underwing
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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Swirly Avocets and a century of Spoonbill on Brownsea Island Friday @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @wildontheroad.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @rspb.bsky.social
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CM @manchesterbirder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My friend Danny, who is a fairly new birder, took these while birding on the GM/Lancs border near Belmont early afternoon today. An amazing find for him, juvenile Pallid Harrier only 6 days after we watched the Marshside one together. Likely the same bird. #ukbirding #birds
Back of camera photo of a juvenile Pallid HarrierBack of camera photo of a juvenile Pallid Harrier
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Nick Hull @lytchettbirder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
First NocMig Redwing over the Lytchett Bay recorder this morning at 05:34hrs. Autumn is really here now. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@dorsetraptors.bsky.social A wonderful Kestrel in the late evening, think it was catching beetles or something like that?
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sika stag that walked past a very large beast.
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A military transport flying by late yesterday evening
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markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Both Peregrines were in Poole this morning, but only one of them had a head! #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #dorsetwildlife #peregrines #pooleperegrines #dorsetbirds
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Dorset Raptor Study Group @dorsetraptors.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
2026 was a great year for colour ringing records! See our latest blog for a deeper dive into our research, with early data and stunning images from our core recorders. Plus a link to a new colour-ring feature page. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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A bounty of colour-rings — Dorset Raptor Study Group
Each year we get more and more reports as photographers send us stunning images of colour-ringed birds. 2026 proved to be a bumper year for records and we’ll start with a stunning image of a Hobby in ...
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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Very happy with this: just minutes after being gripped off by news of @paulupwey.bsky.social's Maize Wainscot we find there's one in our moth-traps as well!
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today, 1st October, is the start of the pheasant shooting season. Some 50 million pheasants are released into the British countryside for this sport annually. If you have concerns about the impacts of this out-of-control industry, tell the government - handy guide below: bsky.app/profile/guys...
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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New date for Raeshaw Estate's judicial review of 3-yr General Licence restriction, imposed by NatureScot after the disappearance & suspected 'shooting & killing' of Golden Eagle Merrick. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/01/n...
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New date for Raeshaw Estate’s judicial review of General Licence restriction
A new court date has been set for Raeshaw Estate’s judicial review of its latest General Licence restriction. In February this year, NatureScot imposed a three-year General Licence restrictio…
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Paul Harris @paulupwey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Shaky hands time this morning when I saw this in the trap. I knew instantly what it was as I've caught them in France. Maize Wainscot (Sesamia nonagrioides). Afaik, 5th for UK and first for Dorset. Also, another Euchromius ocellea, No 7 this year. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @dorsetmoths.bsky.social
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CourtauxBird @courtauxbird.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Spotted Crake at Lodmoor Post Box Pool. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just wow, this was found in the garden. I have been informed that it is a Neolithic to early Bronze age flint scraper. To hold something that old and to imagine someone using the tool all those years ago is a bit mind-blowing. The history it could tell.
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social All these good birds are turning up, and I'm struck home.
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Dorset Raptor Study Group @dorsetraptors.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As our JustGiving closes, we say a big thanks to all our supporters through 2026. Your donations helped fund kit and hardware for surveying and the Hobby nest camera. You can still help, go get yourself gorgeous cotton DRSG merch, all with our hand-drawn Hobby logo! www.drsg.co.uk/organic-cott...
Woman by the sea wearing hoody with DRSG logoMan on the beach wearing hoody with DRSG logoWoman outdoors wearing hoody with DRSG logo
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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A flying visit to see family in Lancashire proved well-timed as it coincided with the presence of the juvenile Pallid Harrier at Marshside. I couldn't quite believe my luck when it flew in close and landed on a fence post, posing beautifully for several minutes #ukbirding
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St Aldhelms Birder @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My latest Blog Post - Not Another One! Fortunately, not a general election, but Saturday's Red-veined Darter at St Aldhelms. A lovely female birdingpooleharbourandbeyond.blogspot.com/2026/09/26-s...
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CM @manchesterbirder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just as the Pallid Harrier came in close, a ringtail Hen Harrier confused things - those looking for a white rump on a Harrier as their distant ID feature suddenly had to take more care! The fourth pic is of the Hen Harrier, on a remarkable 10 raptor species day for some birders. #ukbirding #birds
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CM @manchesterbirder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A brilliant day of raptor watching at Marshside today, and the highlight was the juvenile Pallid Harrier that (after a 5 hour wait) flew in close enough for a rubbish photo. #ukbirding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 for England
A juvenile Pallid Harrier in flight, orange body, pale face and neck collar with shadowed wings against a background of white seed heads and plants.
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Amy Robjohns @amythebirder.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026
Work-life balance hasn't been great lately (even after factoring in studying... plus it's been "summer") - need to sort that out... but was great to explore Portsmouth today, and gravitate towards the sea after enjoying the sculptures ☺️ Sandwich Terns the 'best' bird noted #PublicTransport.
Looking down towards the sea from a mound beside Southsea Castle. The castle has a white and black lighthouse. It is overcast Artwork at Southsea, near Southsea Castle. Each of the 5 painting is colourful and abstract using lots of different lines to show the sea. By Stephanie Morgan. #ArtClose up of HMS Warrior. It has no sails and is painted black with a red stripe at the bottom.
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 27/09/2026
ONE. MILLION. RAPTORS. COUNTED!!!! A huge thank you to the 39(!) volunteers who have joined us this season so far. Photos: Mitra Daneshvar, Valentin Cordes, Elle Heiser, Thijmen Stolk, Bart Hoekstra, Olaf Gwiazdowski
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As I have been stuck at home I've been watching the little things in the garden like the bees and wasps flitting from Fuchsia plant collecting nectar. When ha reddish brown bee caught my eye and just need to photograph it to get an ID. It is a Bombus pascuorum ( Common Carder Bee )
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A walk along the river Allen in Wimborne this morning Chiffchaffs, Herring Gull, Black head Gull,Jackdaws, Magpies and best off all Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron.
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A huge songbird trapping site has been shut down in northern Italy, according to the Committee Against Bird Slaughter:
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Huge Pied Flycatcher trapping site shut down in Italy
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter estimates that hundreds of birds were being caught every day.
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Dorset Raptor Study Group @dorsetraptors.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Watching falcons can be an amazing experience. Here we see the enigmatic Hobby through the eyes of local enthusiast Alex Harvey and his new hobby of watching Hobbies @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
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Guest blog: Sept 2026 — Dorset Raptor Study Group
Watching falcons can be an amazing experience and something great to share. Here we see the enigmatic Hobby through the eyes of local enthusiast Alex Harvey and his new hobby of watching Hobbies.
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A Sharpe Photography @asharpephotography.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Huh, just realized the big nest the falcon used the raven twig nest on corfe is all gone Think when the scaffold was up for the repairs they've removed the nest. @dorsetraptors.bsky.social
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@harbourbirds.bsky.social @dfozzie.bsky.social @lytchettbirder.bsky.social Inspired by your recent recordings I set up my gear. Besides Tawny Owl, a Song Thrush at 5am I had this at 3am is it just wing beats (possible woodpigeon) or a duck.
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Tim Phillips @southhamsbirder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Juv Barred Warbler trapped at ringed at @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social this morning #UKBirding #UKRareBirds #DorsetBirds
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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Barred Warbler trapped at the Obs
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Martin Wood @martinwood60.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
More breeding success for Hen Harriers on RSPB reserves - this time in Wales raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/25/m...
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More breeding success for Hen Harriers on RSPB reserves – this time in Wales
Further to reports of this year’s Hen Harrier breeding success on RSPB-managed moorland in Bowland, Lancashire (here) and on Geltsdale, Cumbria (here), there’s now confirmation of furth…
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