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Lundy Bird Observatory @lundybirds.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

With our recent accreditation to become an official Bird Observatory, we welcome a new warden to the island, Simon, as well as a new Bird Observatory Warden Thomas with additional help from Eleanor and other members of the staff. Keep up with the latest socials... lundybirdobs.org.uk/news-and-sig...

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Lundy Bird Observatory @lundybirds.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

After a wet and windy winter, the start of March saw the mist nets back up in Millcombe for the season ahead. A nice warm period last week saw the first migrants arriving back to the island including Chaffinch, Stonechat and Goldcrest. All birds ringed under license and with relevant permissions.

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Black-tailed Godwit & Avocet in flight over Brownsea lagoon this am, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Winter Safari boat trip. Also 2 Spoonbill & Greylag ringed U611 on the lagoon. @wildontheroad.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

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martinadams1.bsky.social @martinadams1.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

@thomasweston.bsky.social 2 Greylag Holes Bay SE from Tony. 10 on Brownsea Friday 20/2, at least 2 ringed but distant

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Blustery & chilly Winter Safari boat trip this am with @harbourbirds.bsky.social but still very enjoyable. Great Northern Diver, Red-breasted Merganser, Spoonbills at Shipstal & ringed Greylag (U678?) on Brownsea lagoon. Also 2 distant WTEs. @thomasweston.bsky.social @wildontheroad.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Thank you Alison, apologies foe the late response i have only just seen this post. Will get some life histories for you soon!

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Alison Copland @alisoncopland.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Kingfisher, Marsh Harrier and Buzzard in Wareham Channel, and Greylags U257 & U272 on Brownsea lagoon this morning, seen from the @harbourbirds.bsky.social Autumn Safari boat trip. @thomasweston.bsky.social

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

A juvenile Shag & Fulmar were nice finds by @thomasweston.bsky.social at Severn Beach. Hopefully the first of some decent seabirds over the next few days (Sabine's Gull & Wilson's Petrel have already been seen in the Bristol channel in the last 2 days). The Shag showed nicely off New Passage later.

juvenile Shag off New Passage this morning.

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Fulmar currently floating up to the new Severn Bridge before preforming short flights to avoid going under. Tide still rising so presume the bird will spend the remaining hour and a half here. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @martynhayes.bsky.social @severnsidebirds.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

5 Garganey (pic pf all), 3 Spoonbill, 2 Great egrets, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Cranes and more from the Zeiss this afternoon at Slimbridge WWT. @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #Glosbirds

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Some of the great species currently on show at Slimbridge WWT recently. The Wood sand on the Tack Piece, 1/2 Spoonbill on the Rushy, the Tundra Bean Goose (first I've seen since Iceland 2023, with previous at Slimbridge one winter long ago), and the Blackwit flock with a fresh Juv. #Glosbirds

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Slimbridge WWT south lake highlights from yesterday: Showy Garganey, 1/2 Spot Red, and a colour ringed Herring Gull from one of the local urban areas. Tundra Bean, large Godwit flocks, 1st juv Ruff of autumn and 6 Pochards. @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #Glosbirds

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Crossbills on the move again on the South Coast. Keep an eye out @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social for more! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Lesser white fronted goose of dubious origin at Poole Park today! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

One of the largest Toads I think I've ever seen was a highlight of my @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Bird Surveys last night on a quiet bog in Dorset. The surveys were made less quiet by the 18 Nightjar territories recorded in what seemed another super active evening on the heath! Amazing.

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

##30DaysWild Day 14. Look how much they've grown! The greylag goslings are about 4 weeks old now and they've quadrupled in size. Good to attentive parents successfully raising them #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

To find a Heathland Bird Survey area near you visit the map on our website: www.bto.org/get-involved... Thank you to everyone who has taken part so far!

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Dorset birders in the Wareham area, if you have a spare 45mins from 21:15 - 22:00 and would like to help the @btobirds.bsky.social record Nightjars as part of the Heathland Bird Survey, then this is the survey for you! Any help is much appreciated. In 10 nights of surveys I had 120 recorded!

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

That's very cool! I think there must have been some coastal movements with flocks looking for food. Amazing that Portland didn't have any reported!

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

29 Crossbill migrating along the Dorset Coast around Lulworth Cove today in three flocks. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Cattle, pigs, horses, a combination of all three in areas and in few areas sheep. UK trends can be found on the BTO and RSPB website but increasing nationally

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

But fundamentally it's getting the right mix in the area, protecting it so it can remain an amazing Heathland but also connecting it too. The once Great Heath is now just photos and literature, a lot of these areas are quite isolated so connecting the environments together is much needed

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

It's not all just Heather, or gorse, or acid grassland, a mix of species are necessary and grazing is fundamental too. Some areas have active removal of invasive pines and shrubs, deer control is widespread and active management is totally necessary in a lot of these areas or a gorse forest grows!

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Sites are managed by a range of landowners with advice by natural England or other charities such as RSPB. A lot of gorse at different ages is great, cutting back and burning areas is good. Scrapes for amphibians and reptiles, plus Woodlark too. Creating a mosaic of habitat with the Heathlands...

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Hide and Sika with this one today on the @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Bird Surveys. This young one was very cosy and snug in his grassy bed, allowing a quick pick before I retraced my steps and left him to it.

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

One of many Dartford Warbler juveniles exploring their Heathland habitats the past week. It's great to confirm breeding on my @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Bird Surveys with many more yet to emerge from their nests just yet! Look at those cute faces. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Actually 9 goslings... the ringed pair still have 3! @thomasweston.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

An evening overload of cute... greylags making their way up the Villa Road 🩵✨️ #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

What a view I had this morning whilst undertaking the @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Bird Survey. Not sure how many kilometres I walked today but target species noted, great views all round, lovely weather, butterflies out all over the place, some breeding seabirds, and a cake stop too. #Fieldwork

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

They are all doing soo well! Seems a very successful season across the whole area. Thank you for all the redithtings and counts, I'm compiling them and will send them to you soon.

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Correction on the nervous pair previously posted... ring numbers U257 and U272. Out on the lagoon today 🩵 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

U257 and U242 and three goslings. Very wary so had to be quick with the numbers... I think they're correct! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Thanks Nicki for all the resightings and goslings counts. Amazing that they are doing so well across the whole of Dorset this year!! I will have to come over and have a look.

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Two unringed greylag pairs on Church Field this evening. Goslings growing fast! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Unringed greylag pair and goslings on Church Field, Canada and family, and gorgeous male mute swan out for a stroll 🩵✨️☀️ #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

UO54 and 76 chilling on Church Field... until he took exception to a crow and rushed off to 'sort it' 😅 #WildBrownsea @thomasweston.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Unringed greylag pair with three goslings on the Villa Road this evening 🥰 #WildBrownsea @thomasweston.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Great to hear my first churring Nightjar on @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Bird surveys today on an undisclosed heath. A tad surprised but very cool nonetheless. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

A few really lovely days surveying this week on the Heathlands of Dorset for the @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Birds Survey. Amazing numbers of singing Tree Pipits, Cuckoos, fresh Crossbill juveniles, colour ringed Greylags in the forest, WL, DW and more!!! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Perfect!! That's awesome news and thanks for the Greylag resightings too. Life histories coming to you soon.

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Today's greylags.... UO54 and 76 have really taken a liking to the Lookout channels 😊 Plus unringed pair on the Villa Road #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @thomasweston.bsky.social

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

1/⚠️ Blackbirds are in trouble & we need your help! Threatened by the Usutu virus, we need you to submit your garden Blackbird sightings so scientists can better understand the virus’ spread & potential impacts on these songbirds. 🌍 Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/blackbirds #UKBirding #Ornithology

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Another great day on the Dorset heaths undertaking the @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Bird Surveys on a phenomenal undisclosed site. Nice to finally find a Hoopoe and another 3 Ring Ouzels spotted by myself and a colleague. More Dartford Warblers too! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Thomas @thomasweston.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A very cool bird and amazing spring record by my colleague!

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Jeroen Reneerkens @jeroen-reneerkens.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

🚨Publication in @globalchangebio.bsky.social by Lameris et al. → Early snowmelt = earlier egg-laying, but only 2 waterfowl arrived earlier. → Over time, most arrived earlier—regardless of snowmelt or laying. → Why? Faster migration: shorter stopovers = earlier arrival. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

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Migratory Birds Advance Spring Arrival and Egg‐Laying in the Arctic, Mostly by Travelling Faster

A warming climate is affecting the phenology of life on earth, including when birds migrate and start breeding. We show that earlier arrival is a general pattern also for birds travelling to the Arct...

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