Manx Shearwater - 50 past Portland Bill.
Red Kite - a couple of reports from North Dorset today.
Osprey - 2 Wareham Forest.
Avocet - 1 Brownsea Island.
Whimbrel - 1 past Portland Bill.
Crane - 1 on Arne Moors was identified as a bird released as a chick in Somerset in 2012.
Red-Rumped Swallow - 1 Grove pig farm (Portland).
Golden Oriole - 1 Grove stadium area (Portland).
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Wimborne St Giles.
Hooded Crow - 1 Weston (Portland).
Reports of interest, Tuesday 30th May 2017
Common Scoter - 14 past Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - 150 past Portland Bill.
Avocet - 1 Brownsea Island.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Cuckoo - 1 Portland Bill.
Dipper - 1 on the River Ivel.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Arne, 1 Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - 150 past Portland Bill.
Avocet - 1 Brownsea Island.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Cuckoo - 1 Portland Bill.
Dipper - 1 on the River Ivel.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Arne, 1 Portland Bill.
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| Black-Headed Gull, Queens Park, Bournemouth © Tony Adamcik |
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| Nightjar at RSPB Arne © Mark Wright |
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| Black-Tailed Godwit, Brownsea Island © Clinton Whale |
Reports of interest, Monday 29th May 2017
Mandarin Duck - pair near Stourpaine.
Spoonbill - 3 Brownsea Island.
Red Kites were again reported in smaller numbers across the county.
Hobby - 1 Hartland Moor.
Grey Plover - 1 Middlebere, 1 Stanpit.
Avocet - 3 Brownsea Island.
Greenshank - 1 Brownsea Island.
Wryneck - 1 Walditch.
Cuckoo - 1 heard near Corfe Castle.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Arne.
Spoonbill - 3 Brownsea Island.
Red Kites were again reported in smaller numbers across the county.
Hobby - 1 Hartland Moor.
Grey Plover - 1 Middlebere, 1 Stanpit.
Avocet - 3 Brownsea Island.
Greenshank - 1 Brownsea Island.
Wryneck - 1 Walditch.
Cuckoo - 1 heard near Corfe Castle.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Arne.
Reports of interest, Sunday 28th May 2017
Red kite - a small number were reported across the county.
Hobby - 1 Hartland Moor.
Hobby - 1 Hartland Moor.
Sightings - Saturday 27th May 2017
Black-throated Diver - 1 past Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 3 on Brownsea Lagoon
Roseate Tern - 2 on Brownsea Lagoon
Golden Plover - 1 Lodmoor
Still a handful of Red Kite moving through the county.
Spoonbill - 3 on Brownsea Lagoon
Roseate Tern - 2 on Brownsea Lagoon
Golden Plover - 1 Lodmoor
Still a handful of Red Kite moving through the county.
Sightings - Friday 26th May 2017
Spoonbill - 3 Lytchett Bay
Osprey - Wareham Channel
Osprey - Wareham Channel
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| Chiffchaff - Radipole © David Wareham |
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| Grey Wagtail - Longham © Roger Peart |
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| Redstart - east Dorset © Clive Hargrave |
Sightings - Thursday 25th May 2017
Spoonbill - 3 Brownsea Lagoon
Osprey - 1 over West Bexington
Red Kite - several migrants recorded
Osprey - 1 over West Bexington
Red Kite - several migrants recorded
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| Marsh Harrier - Radipole © Geoff Norquoy |
Nightjar Walk - Friday 9th June
Please join us for a crepuscular search for Nightjar on Friday 9th June 2017 at
White Sheet Plantation, near Wimborne.
Meet in the car park at 19:30 on the bend in the road (SU 048036).
Don’t forget your insect repellent!
Please email Richard Charman if you are able to attend walks@dorsetbirds.org.uk
Hope to see you there.
White Sheet Plantation, near Wimborne.
Meet in the car park at 19:30 on the bend in the road (SU 048036).
Don’t forget your insect repellent!
Please email Richard Charman if you are able to attend walks@dorsetbirds.org.uk
Hope to see you there.
Sightings - Wednesday 24th May 2017
Red Kite - good numbers of what are presumably 2cy non-breeding birds moving through the county today.
Otherwise quiet, although some good news here Poole Harbour gull colony in recovery
Otherwise quiet, although some good news here Poole Harbour gull colony in recovery
Sightings - Tuesday 23rd May 2017
No significant sightings reported - we seem to be entering the 'quiet period' very early!
Sightings - Monday 22nd May 2017
Cattle Egret - 1 over St Catherine's Hill Christchurch
Stone Curlew - 1 over Verwood calling several times at 22:30
Stone Curlew - 1 over Verwood calling several times at 22:30
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| Whimbrel - Portland Bill © Chris Minvalla |
Sightings - Sunday 21st May 2017
Honey Buzzard - 1 over Portland
Purple Sandpiper - 8 still at Lyme Regis Cobb (12+ on 20th)
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Bee-eater - 1 reported on Portland briefly
Melodious Warbler - 1 Portland Top Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 8 still at Lyme Regis Cobb (12+ on 20th)
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill
Bee-eater - 1 reported on Portland briefly
Melodious Warbler - 1 Portland Top Fields
Sightings - Saturday 20th May 2017
Garganey - 1 Abbotsbury
Honey Buzzard - 1 N over Verwood late afternoon.
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Coward's Marsh
Balearic Shearwater - 2 past Portland Bill
Bee-eater - 1 over California Farm Swanage
Honey Buzzard - 1 N over Verwood late afternoon.
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Coward's Marsh
Balearic Shearwater - 2 past Portland Bill
Bee-eater - 1 over California Farm Swanage
Sightings - Friday 19th May 2017.
Great Northern Diver - 1 past Christchurch Harbour.
Sanderling - 47 South Haven, 40 Ferrybridge.
Turtle Dove - 2 Thumb Lane.
Cuckoo - 1 "Rufous" morph, Studland.
Wheatear - 4 Portland Bill, 1 Shell Bay.
Garden Warbler - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Wick.
Spotted Flycatcher - 4 Portland Bill, 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Golden Oriole - 1 Agglestone/Studland Heath area.
Sanderling - 47 South Haven, 40 Ferrybridge.
Turtle Dove - 2 Thumb Lane.
Cuckoo - 1 "Rufous" morph, Studland.
Wheatear - 4 Portland Bill, 1 Shell Bay.
Garden Warbler - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Wick.
Spotted Flycatcher - 4 Portland Bill, 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Golden Oriole - 1 Agglestone/Studland Heath area.
Sightings - Thursday 18th May 2017.
Garganey - 1 Longham Lakes.
Great Northern Diver - 2 past Portland Bill.
Hobby - 1 Wick.
Knot - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Pomarine Skua - 2 past Portland Bill.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Longham Lakes.
Red-rumped Swallow - 2 over Portland Observatory.
Yellow Wagtail - 2 Portland.
Redstart - 1 Portland.
Wheatear - 9 Portland, 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Whinchat - 1 Portland.
Chiffchaff - 34 Portland.
Willow Warbler - 1 Portland.
Blackcap - 1 Portland.
Spotted Flycatcher - 18 Portland, 3 Stanpit Marsh.
Golden Oriole - 2 Portland Observatory, 1 edge of Hartland Moor.
Great Northern Diver - 2 past Portland Bill.
Hobby - 1 Wick.
Knot - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Pomarine Skua - 2 past Portland Bill.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Longham Lakes.
Red-rumped Swallow - 2 over Portland Observatory.
Yellow Wagtail - 2 Portland.
Redstart - 1 Portland.
Wheatear - 9 Portland, 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Whinchat - 1 Portland.
Chiffchaff - 34 Portland.
Willow Warbler - 1 Portland.
Blackcap - 1 Portland.
Spotted Flycatcher - 18 Portland, 3 Stanpit Marsh.
Golden Oriole - 2 Portland Observatory, 1 edge of Hartland Moor.
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Marsh Harrier – Radipole Lake RSPB ©Geoff Norquoy.
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| Swallow – Edmondsham © Roger Peart. |
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Great Crested Grebe – Radipole Lake RSPB © Geoff Norquoy.
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Sightings - Wednesday 17th May 2017.
Manx Shearwater - 250 past Portland Bill.
Whimbrel - 5 Ferrybridge, 3 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill.
Bar-tailed Godwit - 9 Ferrybridge.
Knot - 1 Ferrybridge.
Sanderling - 27 Ferrybridge, 25 Christchurch Harbour.
Little Gull - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Cuckoo - 1 Bumpers Lane.
Short-toed Lark - still at Cogden Beach.
Yellow Wagtail - 9 Portland Bill.
Garden Warbler - 1 Portland Bill.
Wood Warbler - 1 the Wood, Hengistbury Head.
Spotted Flycatcher - 6 Portland Bill, 5 the Wood, Hengistbury Head.
Golden Oriole - 1 still at Portland Observatory.
A note of interest, the Tawny Owl on Hengistbury Head now has 2 chicks viewable on camera in the visitors' centre.
Whimbrel - 5 Ferrybridge, 3 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland Bill.
Bar-tailed Godwit - 9 Ferrybridge.
Knot - 1 Ferrybridge.
Sanderling - 27 Ferrybridge, 25 Christchurch Harbour.
Little Gull - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Cuckoo - 1 Bumpers Lane.
Short-toed Lark - still at Cogden Beach.
Yellow Wagtail - 9 Portland Bill.
Garden Warbler - 1 Portland Bill.
Wood Warbler - 1 the Wood, Hengistbury Head.
Spotted Flycatcher - 6 Portland Bill, 5 the Wood, Hengistbury Head.
Golden Oriole - 1 still at Portland Observatory.
A note of interest, the Tawny Owl on Hengistbury Head now has 2 chicks viewable on camera in the visitors' centre.
Sightings - Tuesday 16th May 2017.
Great Northern Diver - 2 past Portland Bill.
Sooty Shearwater - 2 past Portland Bill.
Hobby - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Whimbrel - 6 Stanpit Marsh.
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Sanderling - 7 Ferrybridge (in summer plumage).
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 back at Longham Lakes.
Cuckoo - 1 Ashley Cross.
Short-toed Lark - 1 Cogden Beach.
Golden Oriole - 1 Portland Observatory.
Sooty Shearwater - 2 past Portland Bill.
Hobby - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Whimbrel - 6 Stanpit Marsh.
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Stanpit Marsh.
Sanderling - 7 Ferrybridge (in summer plumage).
Great Skua - 2 past Portland Bill.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 back at Longham Lakes.
Cuckoo - 1 Ashley Cross.
Short-toed Lark - 1 Cogden Beach.
Golden Oriole - 1 Portland Observatory.
Reports of interest, Monday 15th May 2017
Great Northern Diver - 2 past Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - "steady movement" past Portland; 73 past Sandbanks.
Cattle Egret - 1 flew into Poole Harbour from the mouth of the Frome.
Whimbrel - 2 Portland Bill.
Sanderling - 3 Ferrybridge.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Sandbanks.
Great Skua - 2 past Portland.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Wick (Hengistbury).
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Portland Bill.
Wheatear - 1 Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - "steady movement" past Portland; 73 past Sandbanks.
Cattle Egret - 1 flew into Poole Harbour from the mouth of the Frome.
Whimbrel - 2 Portland Bill.
Sanderling - 3 Ferrybridge.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Sandbanks.
Great Skua - 2 past Portland.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Wick (Hengistbury).
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Portland Bill.
Wheatear - 1 Portland Bill.
Reports of interest, Sunday 14th May 2017
Manx Shearwater - 15 past Portland.
Hobby - 1 Bryanston, 1 Wick (Hengistbury), 4 Fiddleford Mill.
Whimbrel - 3 past Hengistbury sandspit.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 reported at Stanpit is an unusual spring record here.
Great Skua - 2 past Portland.
Arctic Skua - 7 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury sandspit.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Portland.
Cuckoo - 1 Canford Heath, 1 Hammoon, 1 Rushcombe, 1 Wick (Hengistbury).
Redstart - 1 Wick (Hengistbury).
Whinchat - 1 Rushcombe.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Canford Heath, 1 Portland, 2 Wick (Hengistbury).
Wheatear - 1 Portland, 2 Maiden Castle.
Hobby - 1 Bryanston, 1 Wick (Hengistbury), 4 Fiddleford Mill.
Whimbrel - 3 past Hengistbury sandspit.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 reported at Stanpit is an unusual spring record here.
Great Skua - 2 past Portland.
Arctic Skua - 7 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury sandspit.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Portland.
Cuckoo - 1 Canford Heath, 1 Hammoon, 1 Rushcombe, 1 Wick (Hengistbury).
Redstart - 1 Wick (Hengistbury).
Whinchat - 1 Rushcombe.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Canford Heath, 1 Portland, 2 Wick (Hengistbury).
Wheatear - 1 Portland, 2 Maiden Castle.
Reports of interest, Saturday 13th May 2017
Manx Shearwater - 85 Chesil, 7 Portland Bill.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Poole Harbour.
Hobby - 2 Bryanston, 1 Longham Lakes, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Stanpit.
Whimbrel - 4 Mudeford Quay, 1 Osmington.
Bar-Tailed Godwit - 1 Longham Lakes.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 1 past Portland.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury sandspit.
Roseate Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Puffin - 2 reported Durlston.
Cuckoo - 1 Longham Lakes.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Wick Fields (Hengistbury).
Nightingale - 2 White Nothe.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Poole Harbour.
Hobby - 2 Bryanston, 1 Longham Lakes, 2 Portland Bill, 1 Stanpit.
Whimbrel - 4 Mudeford Quay, 1 Osmington.
Bar-Tailed Godwit - 1 Longham Lakes.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 1 past Portland.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Hengistbury sandspit.
Roseate Tern - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Puffin - 2 reported Durlston.
Cuckoo - 1 Longham Lakes.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Wick Fields (Hengistbury).
Nightingale - 2 White Nothe.
Reports of interest, Friday 12th May 2017
Red-Throated Diver - 2 past Hengistbury
Spotted Crake - 1 heard calling late evening from Southdown Ave, Lodmoor
Grey Plover - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Ferrybridge, 1 Lodmoor in summer plumage.
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor, 1 (probably the same) Radipole Lake.
Whimbrel - 5 Christchurch Harbour, 12+ Lodmoor.
Knot - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 2 past Chesil.
Arctic Skua - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Pomarine Skua - 9 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lodmoor in summer plumage.
Cuckoo - 1 Hartland Moor.
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Hartland Moor.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Non-bird news: 12+ Bottlenose Dolphin in Christchurch Bay.
Spotted Crake - 1 heard calling late evening from Southdown Ave, Lodmoor
Grey Plover - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 2 Ferrybridge, 1 Lodmoor in summer plumage.
Ruff - 1 Lodmoor, 1 (probably the same) Radipole Lake.
Whimbrel - 5 Christchurch Harbour, 12+ Lodmoor.
Knot - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Great Skua - 2 past Chesil.
Arctic Skua - 1 Mudeford Quay.
Pomarine Skua - 9 past Portland.
Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lodmoor in summer plumage.
Cuckoo - 1 Hartland Moor.
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Hartland Moor.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Non-bird news: 12+ Bottlenose Dolphin in Christchurch Bay.
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| Dunnock on Talbot Heath © David Wareham |
Sightings - Thursday 11th May 2017
Garganey - 2 Longham Lakes
Manx Shearwater - 20 past Camp Rd Wyke Regis
Bittern - 1 Radipole Lake
Avocet - 1 from Arne in Middlebere Channel
Greenshank - 3 Lytchett Fields
Pomarine Skua - 7 Past Portland Bill, 3 East Chesil Cove, 8 past Camp Rd Wyke Regis
Arctic Skua - 1 past Chesil Cove
Great Skua - 1 past Chesil Cove
Little Tern - 22 (one flock) past Camp Rd Wyke Regis.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 1st/sum still Longham Lakes
Hooded Crow - 1 Portland Bill at the Grove pig farm
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Manx Shearwater - 20 past Camp Rd Wyke Regis
Bittern - 1 Radipole Lake
Avocet - 1 from Arne in Middlebere Channel
Greenshank - 3 Lytchett Fields
Pomarine Skua - 7 Past Portland Bill, 3 East Chesil Cove, 8 past Camp Rd Wyke Regis
Arctic Skua - 1 past Chesil Cove
Great Skua - 1 past Chesil Cove
Little Tern - 22 (one flock) past Camp Rd Wyke Regis.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 1st/sum still Longham Lakes
Hooded Crow - 1 Portland Bill at the Grove pig farm
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| Common Tern - Radipole Lake © David Wareham |
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| Ringed Plover - Ferrybridge © Alick Simmons |
Sightings - Wednesday 10th May 2017
Garganey - 1 female Abbotsbury Swannery
Honey Buzzard - 1 north off the West Cliff
Avocet - 6 Brownsea Is, 1 Lytchett Fields.
Whimbrel - 7 Stanpit, 2 Brownsea Is, 1 Holes Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields
Greenshank - 5 Brownsea Is, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Brownsea Is.
Cuckoo - 1 Brownsea Is. 1 Hammoon
Swift - 29 Hengistbury Hd, 12 Brownsea Is.
House Martin - 5 Hengistbury Hd.
Red-Rumped Swallow - 1 Portland (flew north up West Cliffs), 1 Radipole Lake early a.m.
Swallow - 80 Hengistbury Hd.
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Hengistbury Hd.
Wheatear - 4 Hengistbury Hd.
Honey Buzzard - 1 north off the West Cliff
Avocet - 6 Brownsea Is, 1 Lytchett Fields.
Whimbrel - 7 Stanpit, 2 Brownsea Is, 1 Holes Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields
Greenshank - 5 Brownsea Is, 1 Stanpit Marsh
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 Brownsea Is.
Cuckoo - 1 Brownsea Is. 1 Hammoon
Swift - 29 Hengistbury Hd, 12 Brownsea Is.
House Martin - 5 Hengistbury Hd.
Red-Rumped Swallow - 1 Portland (flew north up West Cliffs), 1 Radipole Lake early a.m.
Swallow - 80 Hengistbury Hd.
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Hengistbury Hd.
Wheatear - 4 Hengistbury Hd.
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| Whitethroat - Lodmoor © David Wareham |
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| Sum/plumaged Dunlin - Ferrybridge |
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| Wheatear - Cerne Abbas Giants Hill © Brian Hill |
Sightings - Tuesday 9th May 2017
Garganey - 2 remain at Abbotsbury Swannery
Cattle Egret - 1 still Radipole Lake
Little Gull - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Don't forget this evening DBC AGM at the Quarter Jack Suite, Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster on Tuesday, 9th May 2017 at 19.30hrs.
Cattle Egret - 1 still Radipole Lake
Little Gull - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery
Don't forget this evening DBC AGM at the Quarter Jack Suite, Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster on Tuesday, 9th May 2017 at 19.30hrs.
DORSET BIRD CLUB
AGENDA
for the
30th
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
to be held:
at the Quarter Jack Suite, Allendale Community
Centre, Wimborne Minster
on Tuesday, 9th May 2017 at 19.30
1. Apologies for absence
2.
Introduction
3.
Minutes
of the 29th AGM - to be approved
4. General Manager’s Report (Marcus Lawson)
5.
Treasurer's
Report (Trevor Buck)
approval
of Treasurer’s Report
appointment
of Auditor
6. Election of Officers
Chair
Deputy Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
7.
Election
of other Committee members
8.
Any
other business
Refreshment Break
The
Birds of Lesvos – an illustrated talk by Neil Gartshore.
AGM - Tuesday 9th May
Dorset Bird Club AGM
Tuesday 9th May 19:30-21:30 entry from 19:00
This year the AGM will be hosted in the Quarter Jack suite of the Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS.
The AGM will last for around 45 minutes after which there will be a break for refreshments. This will then be followed by a short talk on the Birds of Lesvos by Neil Gartshore.
Non-members welcome.
Tuesday 9th May 19:30-21:30 entry from 19:00
This year the AGM will be hosted in the Quarter Jack suite of the Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS.
The AGM will last for around 45 minutes after which there will be a break for refreshments. This will then be followed by a short talk on the Birds of Lesvos by Neil Gartshore.
Non-members welcome.
Sightings - Monday 8th May 2017
Garganey - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery
Glossy Ibis - 1 reported at Radipole briefly flew off south
Whimbrel - 10 West Bexington, 6 Lytchett Fields, 2 Purbeck Golf Course
Sanderling - 20 West Bexington
Great Skua - 1 past Mudeford Quay
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 1st/sum Longham Lakes
Hobby - 1 in off sea Mudeford Quay
Wood Warbler - 1 Portland, 1 Hengistbbury Hd.
SPECTACLED WARBLER - Portland Bill (male showing well in brambles south of Coast Watch Station) 1st Dorset & 9th British record.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Portland Bill
Spotted Flycatcher - 6 portland Bill, 4 Hengistbury Hd, 3 Stanpit Marsh, 2 West Bexington, sev Durlston CP.
Redstart - 6 Hengistbury Hd, 4 Portland Bill, sev Durlston CP.
Whinchat - 5 West Bexington, 4 Portland Bill, 3 Hengistnury Hd, sev Durlston CP.
Wheatear - 8 Hengistbury Hd, 5 Wesy Bexington, sev Durlston CP.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Durlston CP.
Hooded Crow - 1 Portland Bill
Glossy Ibis - 1 reported at Radipole briefly flew off south
Whimbrel - 10 West Bexington, 6 Lytchett Fields, 2 Purbeck Golf Course
Sanderling - 20 West Bexington
Great Skua - 1 past Mudeford Quay
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 1st/sum Longham Lakes
Hobby - 1 in off sea Mudeford Quay
Wood Warbler - 1 Portland, 1 Hengistbbury Hd.
SPECTACLED WARBLER - Portland Bill (male showing well in brambles south of Coast Watch Station) 1st Dorset & 9th British record.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Portland Bill
Spotted Flycatcher - 6 portland Bill, 4 Hengistbury Hd, 3 Stanpit Marsh, 2 West Bexington, sev Durlston CP.
Redstart - 6 Hengistbury Hd, 4 Portland Bill, sev Durlston CP.
Whinchat - 5 West Bexington, 4 Portland Bill, 3 Hengistnury Hd, sev Durlston CP.
Wheatear - 8 Hengistbury Hd, 5 Wesy Bexington, sev Durlston CP.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Stanpit Marsh, 1 Durlston CP.
Hooded Crow - 1 Portland Bill
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| Spectacled Warbler - Portland Bill © Brett Spencer |
Reports of interest, Sunday 7th May 2017
Manx Shearwater - 5 past Portland.
Great White Egret - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 near Arne.
Montagu's Harrier - 1 St Aldhelm's Head.
Hobby - 2 in off the sea at Portland.
Greenshank - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Arctic Skua - 1+ past Portland.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland.
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Black Tern - 3 Longham Lakes.
Puffin - 2 past Portland.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Cuckoo - 2 Badbury Rings, 1 Melbury Hill, 1 R. Stour nr Longham Lakes.
Swift - 225 passing over Stanpit, 15 passing over Hengistbury.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Culverwell, 15 passing over Stanpit, 1 St Aldhelm's Head.
Swallow - 1200 passing over Stanpit, 30 passing over Hengistbury, "thousands" Portland.
House Martin - 170 passing over Stanpit, 5 passing over Hengistbury.
Whinchat - 2 Culverwell.
Redstart - 12 Portland.
Pied Flycatcher - 4 Portland.
Spotted Flycatcher - 4 Hengistbury/Wick Fields, 10 Portland, 1 St Aldhelm's Head.
Serin - a small finch buzzing around Portland Bill was considered to be an escaped cage bird and not a Serin.
Late news: A colour-ringed Dunlin seen at Ferrybridge last week was ringed in Spain in 2014 and is the first confirmed sighting of a Dunlin in the UK via Mauritania.
Great White Egret - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Hen Harrier - 1 near Arne.
Montagu's Harrier - 1 St Aldhelm's Head.
Hobby - 2 in off the sea at Portland.
Greenshank - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Arctic Skua - 1+ past Portland.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Portland.
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Black Tern - 3 Longham Lakes.
Puffin - 2 past Portland.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Cuckoo - 2 Badbury Rings, 1 Melbury Hill, 1 R. Stour nr Longham Lakes.
Swift - 225 passing over Stanpit, 15 passing over Hengistbury.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Culverwell, 15 passing over Stanpit, 1 St Aldhelm's Head.
Swallow - 1200 passing over Stanpit, 30 passing over Hengistbury, "thousands" Portland.
House Martin - 170 passing over Stanpit, 5 passing over Hengistbury.
Whinchat - 2 Culverwell.
Redstart - 12 Portland.
Pied Flycatcher - 4 Portland.
Spotted Flycatcher - 4 Hengistbury/Wick Fields, 10 Portland, 1 St Aldhelm's Head.
Serin - a small finch buzzing around Portland Bill was considered to be an escaped cage bird and not a Serin.
Late news: A colour-ringed Dunlin seen at Ferrybridge last week was ringed in Spain in 2014 and is the first confirmed sighting of a Dunlin in the UK via Mauritania.
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| Black Tern at Longham Lakes © Aidan Brown. |
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| Black Tern at Longham Lakes © Martin Wood. |
Guided Walk - Portland 7th May 2017
Sunday 7th May 2017
Portland Bill Seawatch 07:00 – 09:30 followed by walk around the south end of the Bill 09:30 to 12:30 approx.
Meet in the car park at the Bill (SY 677685) – charges apply.
Category A but please dress appropriately for weather!
The forecast looks good at the moment with a light NW wind and no rain...
All are welcome and please email walks@dorsetbirds.org.uk if you intend to join us.
Portland Bill Seawatch 07:00 – 09:30 followed by walk around the south end of the Bill 09:30 to 12:30 approx.
Meet in the car park at the Bill (SY 677685) – charges apply.
Category A but please dress appropriately for weather!
The forecast looks good at the moment with a light NW wind and no rain...
All are welcome and please email walks@dorsetbirds.org.uk if you intend to join us.
Reports of interest, Saturday 6th May 2017
Eider - 2 off Chesil, 2 past Hengistbury Head.
Mandarin Duck - 2 Stourpaine.
Grey Partridge - 2 Holnest.
Great Northern Diver - 3 past Portland Bill.
Red-Throated Diver - 2+ past Hengistbury, 1 past Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - 27 past Hengistbury.
Spoonbill - 1 Middlebere.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Longham Lakes, 1 Stanpit.
Hen Harrier - 1 near Arne.
Hobby - 1 Hengistbury, 3 Longham Lakes, 5 over Poole Harbour heaths, 3 Portland.
Grey Plover - 1 past Hengistbury, 2 Lytchett Fields, 50+ Middlebere.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 past Hengistbury.
Knot - c40 Middlebere.
Whimbrel - 9 past Hengistbury, 11 Stanpit.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere.
Greenshank - 6+ Lytchett Fields, 1 Middlebere.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Pomarine Skua - 21 past Portland Bill and Chesil.
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Little Tern - 2 past Hengistbury.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Portesham.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Hengistbury, 7 Weston (Portland).
Red-Rumped Swallow - 1 Weston (Portland).
Whinchat - 1 Holnest, 1 Portland Bill.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 Portland Bill.
Wood Warbler - 2 Weston (Portland).
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Also of interest: Two Risso's Dolphin and a Basking Shark were seen off Chesil.
Mandarin Duck - 2 Stourpaine.
Grey Partridge - 2 Holnest.
Great Northern Diver - 3 past Portland Bill.
Red-Throated Diver - 2+ past Hengistbury, 1 past Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - 27 past Hengistbury.
Spoonbill - 1 Middlebere.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Longham Lakes, 1 Stanpit.
Hen Harrier - 1 near Arne.
Hobby - 1 Hengistbury, 3 Longham Lakes, 5 over Poole Harbour heaths, 3 Portland.
Grey Plover - 1 past Hengistbury, 2 Lytchett Fields, 50+ Middlebere.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 past Hengistbury.
Knot - c40 Middlebere.
Whimbrel - 9 past Hengistbury, 11 Stanpit.
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere.
Greenshank - 6+ Lytchett Fields, 1 Middlebere.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Pomarine Skua - 21 past Portland Bill and Chesil.
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Little Tern - 2 past Hengistbury.
Short-Eared Owl - 1 Portesham.
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Hengistbury, 7 Weston (Portland).
Red-Rumped Swallow - 1 Weston (Portland).
Whinchat - 1 Holnest, 1 Portland Bill.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Lytchett Fields, 1 Portland Bill.
Wood Warbler - 2 Weston (Portland).
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Also of interest: Two Risso's Dolphin and a Basking Shark were seen off Chesil.
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| Grey Heron at Longham Bridge © Geoff Norquoy |
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| Grey Heron at Longham Bridge © Geoff Norquoy |
Reports of interest, Friday 5th May 2017
Great Northern Diver - 1 past Portland Bill.
Manx Shearwater - 25 Portland Bill.
Osprey - 1 Longham Lakes.
Grey Plover - 3 off Chesil, 22 Christchurch Harbour, 3 Ferrybridge, 5 past Hengistbury.
Knot - 3 Ferrybridge.
Whimbrel - 6 Christchurch Harbour.
Sanderling - 3 Ferrybridge, 22 Hengistbury sandspit, 16 Portland Bill.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Pomarine Skua - 3 past Portland Bill.
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Little Tern - 6 Christchurch Harbour, 15 past Portland Bill.
Black Tern - 3 Ferrybridge.
Cuckoo - 2 Portland Bill.
Swift - many birds arriving today; 600+ Christchurch Harbour, c.200 Longham Lakes, 1000+ at Portland.
Yellow Wagtail - 3 Christchurch Harbour, 7 Portland Bill.
Swallow - 1000+ Portland.
Wood Warbler - 1 Portland Bill.
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Manx Shearwater - 25 Portland Bill.
Osprey - 1 Longham Lakes.
Grey Plover - 3 off Chesil, 22 Christchurch Harbour, 3 Ferrybridge, 5 past Hengistbury.
Knot - 3 Ferrybridge.
Whimbrel - 6 Christchurch Harbour.
Sanderling - 3 Ferrybridge, 22 Hengistbury sandspit, 16 Portland Bill.
Greenshank - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Arctic Skua - 1 past Portland Bill.
Pomarine Skua - 3 past Portland Bill.
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Little Tern - 6 Christchurch Harbour, 15 past Portland Bill.
Black Tern - 3 Ferrybridge.
Cuckoo - 2 Portland Bill.
Swift - many birds arriving today; 600+ Christchurch Harbour, c.200 Longham Lakes, 1000+ at Portland.
Yellow Wagtail - 3 Christchurch Harbour, 7 Portland Bill.
Swallow - 1000+ Portland.
Wood Warbler - 1 Portland Bill.
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 Christchurch Harbour.
Reports of interest, Thursday 4th May 2017
Marsh Harrier - 1 Stanpit.
RED-FOOTED FALCON - a first-year male at Portland Bill eventually departed South.
Hobby - 1 Stanpit.
Grey Plover - 3 past Hengistbury Head, 11 Stanpit.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lodmoor.
Whimbrel - 18 Christchurch Harbour.
Greenshank - 2 Lodmoor.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Longham Lakes.
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Cuckoo - 1 calling Longham Lakes.
Swift - many birds arriving today; 150+ Christchurch Harbour, 100+ Lodmoor, c.40 Longham Lakes, "hundreds" at Portland.
Yellow Wagtail - 5 Stanpit.
Whinchat - 3 Portland Bill.
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Stanpit.
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill.
Wood Warbler - 1 Lodmoor CP.
Lesser Whitethroat - 4 Christchurch Harbour.
RED-FOOTED FALCON - a first-year male at Portland Bill eventually departed South.
Hobby - 1 Stanpit.
Grey Plover - 3 past Hengistbury Head, 11 Stanpit.
Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lodmoor.
Whimbrel - 18 Christchurch Harbour.
Greenshank - 2 Lodmoor.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Longham Lakes.
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 still at Longham Lakes.
Cuckoo - 1 calling Longham Lakes.
Swift - many birds arriving today; 150+ Christchurch Harbour, 100+ Lodmoor, c.40 Longham Lakes, "hundreds" at Portland.
Yellow Wagtail - 5 Stanpit.
Whinchat - 3 Portland Bill.
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 Stanpit.
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill.
Wood Warbler - 1 Lodmoor CP.
Lesser Whitethroat - 4 Christchurch Harbour.
Sightings - Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Great Northern Diver - 1 Portland Bill, 1 Ferrybridge
Hobby - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Blacknor Portland
Ruff - 2 Lytchett Fields
Knot - 1 Ferrybridge
Sanderling - 18 West Bexington, 15 off Portland Bill, 9 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Ferrybridge
Little Stint - 1 Stanpit
Pomarine Skua - 2 Portland Bill
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 at Hengistbury Head and presume the same later at Longham Lakes
Roseate Tern - 3 Hengistbury Head
Turtle Dove - 1 over Poole
Short-eared Owl - 1 Portland Bill
Short-toed Lark - 1 reported over Top Fields Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Portland Bill
Black Redstart - 1 St. Aldhelm's Head, 1 Blacknor Portland
Wood Warbler - 1 Suckthumb Quarry Portland
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 Portland Bill, 1 West Bexington
Hobby - 2 Portland Bill, 1 Blacknor Portland
Ruff - 2 Lytchett Fields
Knot - 1 Ferrybridge
Sanderling - 18 West Bexington, 15 off Portland Bill, 9 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Ferrybridge
Little Stint - 1 Stanpit
Pomarine Skua - 2 Portland Bill
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1 at Hengistbury Head and presume the same later at Longham Lakes
Roseate Tern - 3 Hengistbury Head
Turtle Dove - 1 over Poole
Short-eared Owl - 1 Portland Bill
Short-toed Lark - 1 reported over Top Fields Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 3 Portland Bill
Black Redstart - 1 St. Aldhelm's Head, 1 Blacknor Portland
Wood Warbler - 1 Suckthumb Quarry Portland
Grasshopper Warbler - 2 Portland Bill, 1 West Bexington
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| Bonaparte's Gull at Hengistbury Head today © Joe Murphy |
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| Bonaparte's Gull at Hengistbury Head today © Joe Murphy |
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| Bonaparte's Gull at Longham Lakes yesterday © Martin Wood |
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| Bonaparte's Gull at Longham Lakes © Darran Jones |
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| Kestrel at Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
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| Raven at Portland Bill © Alick Simmons |
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| Whimbrel at Portland Bill © Alick Simmons |
Sightings - Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Balearic Shearwater - 1 Portland Bill
Ruff - 3 Lytchett Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 8+ Lyme Regis
Knot - 1 Lyme Regis
Sanderling - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lyme Regis
Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge
Pomarine Skua - 1 Hengistbury Head
Arctic Skua - 3 Christchurch Harbour
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1st summer still at Longham Lakes
Turtle Dove - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Short-eared Owl - 1 Portesham
Hoopoe - 1 Burton Bradstock, later at Cogden Beach
Dusky Warbler - 1 Top Fields Portland
Eastern Subalpine Warbler - 1 at Cheyne Weare Portland
Wood Warbler - 1 Avalanche Road Hump Portland, 1 Christchurch Harbour
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Lytchett Fields
Ruff - 3 Lytchett Fields
Purple Sandpiper - 8+ Lyme Regis
Knot - 1 Lyme Regis
Sanderling - 1 Ferrybridge, 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Lyme Regis
Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge
Pomarine Skua - 1 Hengistbury Head
Arctic Skua - 3 Christchurch Harbour
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1st summer still at Longham Lakes
Turtle Dove - 1 Christchurch Harbour
Short-eared Owl - 1 Portesham
Hoopoe - 1 Burton Bradstock, later at Cogden Beach
Dusky Warbler - 1 Top Fields Portland
Eastern Subalpine Warbler - 1 at Cheyne Weare Portland
Wood Warbler - 1 Avalanche Road Hump Portland, 1 Christchurch Harbour
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Lytchett Fields
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| Dusky Warbler at Portland © Chris Minvalla |
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| Knot and Purple Sandpipers - Lyme Regis © Roger Boswell |
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| Dartfotrd Warbler - Hengistbury Head © Joe Murphy |
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| Jay - Hengistbury Head © Tony Adamcik |
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| Stonechat - Hengistbury Head © Tony Adamcik |
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| Bonaparte's Gull at Longham Lakes on 30th April © Chris Holt |
Sightings - Monday 1st May 2017
Eider - 7 Chesil Beach, 1 Weymouth Bay
Manx Shearwater - 15 Portland Bill
Balearic Shearwater - 1 Portland Bill
Cattle Egret - 3 Buckland Ripers
Purple Sandpiper - 13 Lyme Regis
Pomarine Skua - 5 Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 2 Portland Bill, 2 Chesil Beach
Great Skua - 4 Portland Bill, 1 Langton Herring
Black Tern - 2 past Durlston Head
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1st summer still at Longham Lakes
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Hartland Moor near Scotland Farm
Eastern Subalpine Warbler - 1 still at Cheyne Weare Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Hengistbury Head
Manx Shearwater - 15 Portland Bill
Balearic Shearwater - 1 Portland Bill
Cattle Egret - 3 Buckland Ripers
Purple Sandpiper - 13 Lyme Regis
Pomarine Skua - 5 Portland Bill
Arctic Skua - 2 Portland Bill, 2 Chesil Beach
Great Skua - 4 Portland Bill, 1 Langton Herring
Black Tern - 2 past Durlston Head
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1st summer still at Longham Lakes
Great Grey Shrike - 1 Hartland Moor near Scotland Farm
Eastern Subalpine Warbler - 1 still at Cheyne Weare Portland
Pied Flycatcher - 1 Hengistbury Head
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| Bullfinches at Hibbit Woods © Colin & Gail Davis |
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| Bonaparte's Gull at Longham Lakes © Michael Stewart |
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