Such beautiful birds

5R0 just intruded on the Carey nest! @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Black Tailed Godwits, Christchurch Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @chognature.bsky.social

CJ7 laid her third egg at 08.26. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

G625 eating on the wing whilst soaring high in Christchurch Harbour today before carrying out a mid-air food pass to his mate G818 @harbourbirds.bsky.social @chognature.bsky.social @bournemouthecho.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

@harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social 2osprey have just flown down middlebere Channel towards Brownsea

Another shot of the beautiful G818 (21) female WTE arriving at Christchurch Harbour yesterday @harbourbirds.bsky.social @chognature.bsky.social @bournemouthecho.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @sony-alpha.bsky.social

G818 female WTE, 1 of 4 seen in Christchurch Harbour yesterday @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @bournemouthecho.bsky.social #wte #wildlife #nature #dorset

First egg of 2026 for CJ7 and 022. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @ukoi.bsky.social

Why??????? 😢🤬

(C) LRWT/ROP
First egg of 2026

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Osprey no.4 has now joined no.3 and both are trying to hunt on the ever-diminishing tide, feels like an unprecedented Spring count for Ospreys in Lytchett Bay @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @mick666.bsky.social

QUICK UPDATE: more good news. Our male Osprey from our second nest '374' has arrived back safely & is now paired back with 1H1.

We just need 5H3 to return now & try to pair with a wandering/visiting female. Here's keeping everything crossed for a successful 2026 season

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

You’ve been busy

A good morning 😊

Wareham heronry looking a little depleted this year currently down 9 nests on last year, though 1 nest already fledged and some still building. The productivity of this heronry has increased steadily in the last 5 years, perhaps the wet winter has played a part.

One of their favourite spots to feed, just behind the nest platform

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Poole peregrines 3rd egg arrived approx 1910 Sunday 22nd March approx 61.5 hours after #2 egg. Last year this female laid 4 eggs and raised 4 young so we should see a 4th egg Weds approx 0800?

Unringed Osprey fishing today at Manton Bay #Rutland @ukoi.bsky.social

At last, first egg for Poole Peregrines confirmed 0340 16th March 2026.....in the new nest box....no chance of getting flooded out here 😊. Fingers crossed for a successful season.

First Osprey to return to Monitored Nest this year Blue25(10), Lands on the Manton Bay Nest.

Things came to a head at the Poole peregrines nest site 11th March. The juvenile male (HG) attacked the adult male (his father). They scrapped for a few minutes then the juvenile fled and hasn't been seen in the box since. Time for HG to make his own way.

Although Osprey Blue 33 didn’t return to Rutland it was worth the effort just to watch these two doing their “Weed Dance” @rspbengland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Although we often talk and share a love of ospreys I’ve never known your “story”. Really interesting and explains your addiction to these beautiful birds 😊

Let’s hope it’s Blue 33 on his way back to Rutland

Checking up on local nest box cameras the other day I came across something I have not seen before in ~30 years of monitoring barn owl boxes....a tawny owl in a box with a pair of barn owls! Thankfully a couple of days later the barn owls were still present and the tawny owl had moved on.

A Osprey Sighting reported today on Birdguides.
15:03 05/03
Osprey
Norfolk
Blickling
11:30
one flew south-west

A reported Osprey sighting today.
13:13 04/03
Osprey
Brecon
Newbridge-on-Wye
10:00
one flew north along Wye Valley