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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Another of the eagle/corvid interactions earlier... eagle keeping a very close eye on its companions! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social #RoyDennisFoundation

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Juv WR eagle on the Brownsea lagoon earlier... treated us to about 20 mins of its presence before fi ally being seen off by determined corvids #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #RoyDennisFoundation

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Purbeck this week... house martins in huge numbers on poles, lines and nearby houses. An amazing sight! #Purbeck @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

@gavinbroad.bsky.social I've been advised you're the one to ask on this one?

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Lota of moulting adult and gape-showing juv swallows on the lagoon today. Plus good close views of ringed plover and dunlin. Wader numbers increasing... #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Knowledgeable folks.... am I right in thinking this is a knot grass caterpillar with parasitoid wasp cocoon and that those young will have hatched from their 'zombified' host? #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The rain and cloud cover made for an interesting moth trap last night... large fruit-tree tortrix, beet armyworm, red underwing, golden twin-spot #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetmoths.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Gorgeous wasp spider... the first I've seen on Brownsea for a long time. Could anyone shed light on the purpose of the zigzag web pls? #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social #BritishArachnologicalSociety #BAS

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Nothing quite like a dip after dinner! Brownsea's newest residents enjoying a cooling bath this evening. These 4mth old Mangalitsa/Berkshire cross piglets are here with a job to do... clearing bracken and allowing reintroduction of wooded heath #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

We've had some great inverts the past few weeks... hornet clearwing moth, golden ringed dragonfly, smudged spot form four spot chaser and Brownsea's first Norfolk hawker (photo credit Ian Feast-Vine) #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Meanwhile many of the bh gull chicks are actively flying and can often be found looking like they're contemplating an important question in their own reflection... Although still some small fluffies too #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Common terns have had an odd year too with some noisy new neighbours! But they have quietly got on with it with some chicks near to fledging. Will be interesting to see the species interactions next year #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Variation in size of Sandwich tern chicks this year has been extreme, with some surviving raven egg predation whilst unlucky others laid again. Not the best year for our 'Sarnies' but they're resilient! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

#30DaysWild Day 1: baby beings everywhere! From sika deer to greylag, to black-headed gulls and Sandwich terns. New life is all around #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The first couple of common tern chicks have hatched. Plus Sandwich tern chicks growing fast #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The first Sandwich tern chicks have arrived on Brownsea! At least 8 on the Avocet Hide islands this afternoon 🩵 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This morning's moth trap held one unusual visitor...agrotera nemoralis one of few records for the island, but got away pre-photo! The rest... green silver-lines, beautiful hook-tip, scorched wing and diaperis boleti. Not a bad haul #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetmoths.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Lots of youngsters about at the moment... blue tit, greylag and gs woodpecker parents very busy! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This year's mixed tern colony getting along ok on the Avocet Hide islands. Not sure what the tidy & organised common terns really think of their chaotic new neighbours though... 🤭 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

4 roseate terns on the Brownsea boomerang this afternoon (no proper pics as too far away) #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

A bad year for terns... first the gbbgs, now the ravens taking 2-3 eggs every 10 mins. It's all part of the natural ebb and flow of breeding seasons but it's still hard to watch 😫 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Group of 5 raven flying together over north shore. Could be that our nestling have fledged already? #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Unusual behaviour on the lagoon. Disturbance from gbbg pushed many Sandwich terns onto common tern islands... with over 400 Sandwich there are still plenty to settle but interactions are interesting! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Common terns moving in, black-headed gulls on eggs, reed warbler and reed bunting singing and willow fluff floating... gorgeous start to the day ✨️ #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Spending a bit of time at Knowlton Henge watching the world pass by. It's not just people coming and going...so far I've seen displaying lapwing, red kite, skylark and my first swallow of the year 🩵✨️ #KnowltonHenge #Dorset @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Reed bunting visiting the garden (pls excuse temp fencing!), ducklings out & about, some good moths (early grey) & large red damselflies emerging. Sunny days! 😎 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Another murky but mild start. Lots of bh gull activity, plenty of Med gull still present. 2 common tern & 2 Sandwich tern visible at the moment. C.100 blackwit and close views of redshank and greenshank #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A dull start to the day... yesterday saw the return of the first 2 common terns and the forst large red damselfly and holly blue butterfly.... summer is trying its best! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Huge numbers of bh gull on the lagoon this evening, plus close views of blackwit and barwit. Gulls Nesting islands looking very busy! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Or even NOT the best photo 😅

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

It the best photo but the first common lizard of the year for me on Brownsea yesterday. Lovely! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

First dark edged bee-fly of the season, a pretty good moth trap, 17 Sandwich terns (and 1 Forsters), 4 WT eagles, 2 crossbill and a red kite. What a day! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Reed bunting on bird feeders this afternoon took exception to this one blue tit... tolerated all the others. Even the other tit on the feeder was hostile towards it.... why just this one bird? #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Bumped into this gorgeous fella today. Isn't he handsome! 😍 #FoxOfTheDay @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

That's it...with the exception of a few wet paint signs we are ready to go... 2026 season commences tomorrow 😁 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The windy weather is bringing in huge numbers of blackwit to Brownsea today. Right outside the Avocet Hide and spread right across the lagoon. Brilliant and very noisy! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We've done a bit of clearing work the past few days... looks drastic but necessary as the garden wall needs rebuilding urgently (its retaining a lot of soil behind and the Villa itself so structurally very much needed!). Also adding a new access ramp... #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

A murky start but busy in the reedbed with bh gulls, Cettis and my first reed bunting of the year. Couldn't see much on the lagoon. Back at the Villa coal tit and blue tit having territorial battles... #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

My first Brownsea blackcap of the year singing near the Vinery this morning. No sign of Forsters but 2 Sandwich tern, plenty of bh and med gulls and a couple of common gulls nice to see #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Worth getting up early for... first breeding bird survey of the year and what a morning for it! Songsters included treecreeper, nuthatch, siskin, stock dove, plus plenty of blue tit, great tit, chaffinch and robin. Also GS woodpecker drumming. Lovely! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Forsters tern briefly popped into the lagoon just now and then vanished... good to see though! #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

No Forsters tern spotted on the lagoon today but plenty of other characters to watch out for #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Fairly distant but good views of the 10 glossy ibis at Wareham Common today, plus two Egyptian geese and a single distant lapwing. Herring, med and black-headed gulls very busy. Water levels still very high! #WarehamCommon @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Going through more pics from #LytchettFields yesterday and had to share... never realised how grumpy greenfinches look from the front 😅💚

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