Birds of Poole Harbour

A charity dedicated to boosting the profile of bird conservation, observation and education in and around Poole Harbour.

[Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds]

From 1st January BoPH will no longer be using X as one of our social media platforms.

You can still find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky, where you can report any local bird sightings and news.

We'll also leave our X account open so that you can find any historic posts.

[Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds]

@CleyBirds Great to hear that he’s made his way up there and thanks for sharing. Would you be happy for us to share this photo on our sightings page and socials with credit to you Steve?

[Mark Wright @markwright12002]

Black Redstart
Poole Harbour, Dorset
@harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub

[Mark Wright @markwright12002]

Osprey (5H3) (m)
Lytchett Bay, Dorset
@harbourbirds
@DorsetBirdClub
@RoyDennisWF

[Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds]

@Birduder344 @dP85186699 @SmalePerry @Natures_Voice When you take into account the wader is a Dunlin, it doesn’t look that big. Field observations were that it looked like a very small falcon. Plumage and features all look good for adult female Merlin. Agree a May sighting is odd but not unusual.

[Paul Kirby @borneokirb]

N.Haven harbour mouth this morning 54 Shag, 17 RBM and the Long Tailed Duck into the harbour the pick of a quiet morning. @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds

[David White @davidwhite554]

Male Hen Harrier again from Turlin Moor Viewpoint at Lytchett Bay, flew through at 10.34am. Also a single White-tailed Eagle over Otter Island at 10.42am. Very high tide in the bay currently. @harbourbirds @LytchettP @DorsetBirdClub @ianballam @NarwhalSh

[Peter Moore @PeterMo03067857]

One last hurrah for the 2024 non-motorised year list, bringing it to 209 - a delightful Snow Bunting which had obviously never seen a dog before arriving at Hamworthy Beach. Now it's seen about a million... @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub

[Peter Moore @PeterMo03067857]

Lying in the sand with the Snow Bunting at Hamworthy Beach this morning @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub

[Pete Corbin Wildlife Photography @petey632]

Snow Bunting Hamworthy Park Poole Dorset @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds @SightingDOR @DorsetWildlife #DORSET #bird #BirdsOfTwitter #birds #birdphotography

[Paul Sutton @Pauls70Paul]

Walked N from Haven Hotel checking every ground. On the last big one found 2 Purple Sandpipers @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub

[Aidan Brown @aidanjb118]

Middlebere hide - slowmo ringtail flyby from Monday. Not easy to do handheld, plenty of scope for improvement. @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds

[ian ballam @ianballam]

The Snow Bunting at Hamworthy Park this morning

[Brian Chard @BrianChard4]

A few from a very confiding Snow bunting at Hamworthy park this morning, great to catchup with @dfozzie68 and Rich today.
@harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub @DorsetBirds

[ian ballam @ianballam]

Distant and not focused, but 1st thing me I've seen 3 WTE perched together

[Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds]

Snow Bunting showing brilliantly this AM on Hamworthy Beach @DorsetBirdClub @BirdGuides

[Paul Kirby @borneokirb]

Great to catch up with the Snow Bunting at Hamworthy. Stunner. @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub

[Paul Kirby @borneokirb]

Great to catch up with the Snow Bunting at Hamworthy. Stunner. @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub

[Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds]

We photographed it quickly then let it be. It's back this AM in it's original area feeding on the beach, behind the beach huts. Also 7 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe and 3 Dunlin out on Baiter Park last night. @DorsetBirdClub @BirdGuides

[Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds]

Last night we were out surveying some of the urban shorelines around Poole and wondered out of curiosity if we could find the Hamworthy Snow Bunt roosting anywhere. We found it roosting in a small hollow of sand at far east end of Hamworthy Beach! @DorsetBirdClub @BirdGuides

[Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds]

Last night we were out surveying some of the urban shorelines around Poole and wondered out of curiosity if we could find the Hamworthy Snow Bunt roosting anywhere. We found it roosting in a small hollow of sand at far east end of Hamworthy Beach! @DorsetBirdClub @BirdGuides

[Peter Moore @PeterMo03067857]

A couple of drake Mandarin Duck were brightening up a dull Poole Park lake yesterday - New Year's Day bird racers take note ;-) @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub

[Peter Moore @PeterMo03067857]

Last stop on the way home from my bike ride to Sandbanks yesterday was Holes Bay where Pintail are reliable at this time of year. The two alert drakes reminded me of champagne flutes - so elegant! @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds