28th April

Water Meadows – Red Kite NNE at 1120hrs, Lesser Whitethroat, Swallow 5 generally N, Sand Martin, Red-legged Partridge 2, Robin 11 inc; fledgling, Canada Goose with goslings.

Days list here.

Athelhampton – Swallow 2, House Martin 3, Siskin 2,

Red Kite

Robin fledgling

Siskin male

27th April

Water Meadows – Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat 2 (Home Farm briefly), Swallow 8 generally N, House Martin, Red-legged Partridge 2.

Days full list here.

Red-legged Partridge

Brown Hare

Roe Deer

26th April

26^th

Water Meadows – Lesser Whitethroat, Swallow, Teal 3.

Days full list here.

Athelhampton – Swallow 2.

22nd April

22^nd

Water Meadows – Lesser Whitethroat, Sand Martin 4, House Martin 2, Swallow 2, Egyptian Goose 2, Red-legged Partridge 2.

Days full list here.

Kings Mead – Collared Dove 3, Green Woodpecker, Bullfinch f, Blackbird 10.

Green Woodpecker

Blackbird male

Bullfinch female

Robin

21st April

21^st

Water Meadows – Lesser Whitethroat seen and heard throughout day, Goosander female resting on far pool from viewpoint, Sand Martin 15, House Martin 7, Swallow 5, Egyptian Goose 2, Red-legged Partridge 2.

Butterfly:- Red Admiral, Brimstone 2 (m & f), Green-veined White 2, Small White, Peacock.

Lesser Whitethroat

Goosander female

Days full list here.

April 2022

April 2022

20^th

Garden – Red Kite flew W at 1456hrs, House Martin 2 1455hrs.

Water Meadows – Egyptian Goose 2, Red-legged Partridge 2.

Days full list here.

Kings Mead – Bullfinch m, Blackbird 14, Red-legged Partridge 2.

18^th

The Moor – Sand Martin 8 circling above traffic lights in village at 1830hrs. 

17^th

Water Meadows – House Martin, Sand Martin 3 (1 E at 1026 and 2 W with House Martin at 1150hrs), Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Red-legged Partridge 2. 

Butterfly - Green-veined White, Small White 2.

Days full list here.

Kings Mead – Swallow N at 0830hrs, Blackcap 2, Dunnock 9, Blackbird 17, Red-legged Partridge 2.

16^th

Water Meadows – Red Kite circled Meadows at 1028hrs flew WSW over Puddletown was seen circling the village at 1105hrs, Blackcap 6, Chiffchaff 6, Siskin, Red-legged Partridge. Butterfly- Small White 2, Orange Tip and Peacock along lane. Days full list here.

Red Kite

Blackcap male

Chiffchaff

14^th

Water Meadows – Green Sandpiper on meadows, Blackcap. Butterfly- Orange Tip along lane.

Days full list here.

Kings Mead – Blackcap, Red-legged Partridge. Butterfly- Peacock 4, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Brimstone 2.

Small Tortoiseshell

Peacock

12^th

Water Meadows – House Martin at 1117hrs, Swallow 2 NE at 1240hrs, Sand Martin 8 east, Green Sandpiper on meadows.

Days full list here twelfth.

8^th

Water Meadows - Green Sandpiper, Snipe 2, Black-headed Gull 182 Flight N-NW in groups, Herring Gull 64 Flight N, Red-legged Partridge 2, Sparrowhawk, Cetti’s Warbler 2.

Days full list here eighth

Kings Mead – Red-legged Partridge 2, Green Woodpecker, Linnet 15, Mallard Flight W.

Red-legged Partridge

6^th

Water Meadows – Kestrel, Raven 2, Mediterranean Gull 7 with Black-headed Gull 197 Herring Gull 258 and Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 together on meadows at 1330. Surrounding fields were being harrowed attracting gulls into the area.

Days full list here sixth.

5^th

Water Meadows – Wigeon 2, Black-headed Gull 60 hawking insects, Lesser Black-backed Gull on meadows.

Days full list here fifth.

March 2022

31^st

Water Meadows – Red Kite Flight E at 1700hrs, Green Sandpiper 3, Snipe 2, Raven 2, Wigeon 6, Teal 27.

Days full list here thirty first.

Red Kite

30^th

Water Meadows – Red Kite Flight W at 1153hrs, Green Sandpiper 3, Raven.

Red Kite

Days full list here thirtieth.

Kings Mead – Yellowhammer 12.

29^th

Kings Mead – Linnet 35.

28^th

Water Meadows – Goosander f on pool, Red Kite 3 (2 Flight E at 1030hrs, 1 Flight SW at 1245), Sand Martin Flight E at 1224hrs, Green Sandpiper, Raven, Meadow Pipit 27.

Days full list here twenty eighth.

Goosander female

Red Kite (1st bird)

Red Kite (2nd bird)

Red Kite (3rd bird)

26^th

Water Meadows – Marsh Harrier Flight N at 0801hrs, Red Kite 3 (1 Flight E at 0951hrs, 1 Flight N at 1045hrs, 1 Flight E at 1058hrs),Green Sandpiper 3, Raven, Bullfinch 2 (m&f).

Days full list here twenty sixth. 

Marsh Harrier

 

Red Kite (1st bird)

Red Kite (2nd bird)

Red Kite (3rd bird)

25^th

Water Meadows – Mistle Thrush in Horse paddock, Red-legged Partridge 2, Teal 34.

Days full list here.

21^st

Garden – Chiffchaff.

18^th

Water Meadows – Red Kite Flight W at 1308hrs, 

Green Sandpiper 3, Mediterranean Gull 2, Lapwing Flight high SW.

Days full list here eighteenth.

17^th

Water Meadows – Red Kite 2 Flight SW at 1330hrs, Green Sandpiper, Siskin 2 along lane, Wigeon 16, Egyptian Goose 2.

Days full list here seventeenth.

Garden – Blackcap f on feeders.

Red Kite

15^th

Water Meadows – Mediterranean Gull 7 with Black-headed Gull 170 Flight and washing up.

Days full list here.

14^th

Water Meadows – Mediterranean Gull 8, Yellowhammer 20 field behind viewpoint, Wigeon 95.

Days full list here.

5^th

Water Meadows – Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon 210, Buzzard 5 thermalling believed local birds.

Athelhampton - Buzzard 5 thermalling believed same local birds.

February 2022

25^th

Water Meadows – Green Sandpiper, Wigeon 200, Buzzard 6 thermalling believed local birds.

Days full list here.

Athelhampton - Buzzard 5 thermalling believed same local birds.

24^th

Water Meadows – Green Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull 7, Wigeon 193, Egyptian Goose 2, Canada Goose 37.

Days full list here.

Athelhampton – Meadow Pipit.

23^rd

Water Meadows – Green Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Snipe 23 Flight, Egyptian Goose 5, Canada Goose 37.

Days full list here.

Athelhampton – Greylag Goose 15, Wood Pigeon 160 roosting in trees, Cetti’s Warbler.

22^nd

Water Meadows – Little Egret 3, Wigeon 231, Canada Goose 46, Meadow Pipit 3.

Days full list here.

Athelhampton – Greylag Goose 15, Little Egret, Wigeon 4, Teal 3, Cetti’s Warbler.

2^nd

Water Meadows – Little Egret 3, Wigeon 140, Canada Goose 101, Greylag Goose 3, Lapwing 190, Snipe 6, Raven, Red-legged Partridge 2.

Athelhampton – Greylag Goose 41, Mute Swan 5, Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, Wigeon 31, Teal 2.

January 2022

January 2022

28^th

Water Meadows – Little Egret, Wigeon 220, Canada Goose 70, Greylag Goose 24, Lapwing 130, Snipe 7, Common Gull 51, Meadow Pipit 7, Rook 80, Jackdaw 120.

Days full list here.

Athelhampton – Stonechat, Greylag Goose 26 same flock as was on water meadows.

14^th

Water Meadows – Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Canada Goose 120, Greylag Goose 2, Lapwing 130, Snipe 11,

Days full list here.

Black-tailed Godwit

13^th

Water Meadows – Peregrine Falcon, Green Sandpiper 2, Gadwall 2 (m&f), Canada Goose 120, Greylag Goose 2, Lapwing 170, Snipe 2,

Days full list here.

12^th

Water Meadows – Glossy Ibis circled meadows mobbed by Lapwing then flew NW. First record for Dorchester area viz Dorset Bird Recorder, Green Sandpiper, Gadwall 2 (m&f), Canada Goose 171, Meadow Pipit 6.

Days full list here.

Glossy Ibis

Garden – Blackcap

7^th

Water Meadows – Barnacle Goose, Greylag Goose 23, Canada Goose 147, Lapwing 99, Wood Pigeon 280.

Days full list here.

6^th

Garden – Blackcap

Blackcap

5^th

Water Meadows – Barnacle Goose, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Greylag Goose 8, Canada Goose 163, Lapwing 99, Wood Pigeon 280.

Days full list here.

Barnacle Goose

4^th

Water Meadows – Barnacle Goose, Red Kite Flight WNW at 1116hrs, Green Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Snipe, Greylag Goose 22, Canada Goose 120.

Days full list here.

Barnacle Goose

Red Kite

3^rd

Water Meadows – Barnacle Goose, Marsh Tit on feeders, Egyptian Goose 6.

Days full list here.

Barnacle Goose

Marsh Tit

January to December 2021

 

 Under Construction

October to December 2020

December

25^th

A stop at the water meadows prior to Christmas festivities produced a present of its own.

White-fronted Goose 1.