Congratulations both. That's amazing!
Posts by John Down
I'm on 3 species. 🤣 Lots of blanks so far
They have indeed gone from W Monkton
There were 18 Mergs off Billy Winters 10am having a mini feeding frenzy on some baitfish
That's odd; while I was watching the Chough at Eype in August the first people to come along were 2 German tourists. Alpenkrähe apparently.
Dipper
Dipper still at Kingston Maurwood @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Single Swift and Spot Fly Winterbourne Monkton @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Juv Sabine's Gull West bay settled on sea west of hbr. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Rosy Underwing was a surprise here in Dorchester.
Chough still between Eype and Beacon on coast path @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
It's a Thistle Ermine Steve.
Euchromius ocellea and a Vestal to MV in Dorchester already tonight. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
Migrant Sable
Diasemiopsis ramburialis or Migrant Sable in Dorchester. Also a Small Mottled Willow, an Olive tree Pearl and 1 RDP
There were loads roosting on the railway station few weeks ago.
3 Drake Garganey far end Warmwell cress beds tonight per Chris White
Maybe, there's habitat 15 miles east of here but no one has ever caught one even this far from those heaths.
Ringed Carpet
This Ringed Carpet was an unexpected garden first here in Dorchester. Not found anywhere in England west of Poole harbour area. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
Striped Hawk and Dark Swordgrass @migrantmothuk.bsky.social in Dorchester
There's another holding territory just past Louds Mill dump.
Of course
Thanks Mike, very exciting moment
Cheers Steve, heart stopping moment when I saw it
Purple Cloud
Purple Cloud to MV in Dorchester, 2nd for Dorset I believe also 6 Diamond backs and a Great Prominent @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
They're everywhere today!
Blossom Underwing
This Blossom Underwing was a much hoped for first for me in Dorchester. Presumably a migrant.
Chesil 0925 to 1105. 164 Scoter, 15 Sandwich T, 4 Shelduck, 2 RTDiver a Grey Plover and a Dunlin.
Grey Partridge in field west end of Maiden Castle.
Hoopoe showing in horse paddock viewed from 47 Furlands
Foresters Tern
Phonescope of the Forsters Tern at Shipstal today
2 Wheatear and a Sand Martin at Ferrybridge. 12 Shoveler, 19 Scoter and 2 Teal off Chesil.