Nick Hopper

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Busy vis mig at Ballard Down this morning, highlights 206 Redpoll,
1282 Siskin, 1160 Swallow, 86 House Martin, 670 Goldfinch, 2 Brambling, 16 Redwing. Just 35 Crossbill, was hoping for more

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Confiding Greenshank at Shore Road, Poole yesterday @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Cirl Bunting the highlight of a speculative vis mig at Glebelands, Ballard this morning. Also 14 Bullfinch (inc a flock of 7), 3 Redpoll, 104 Goldfinch, 26 Chaffinch, 2 Mistle Thrush and a Greenfinch @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Quite busy at Old Harry this morning with the highlights 2 Ring Ouzel at the end copse. Also 4 Firecrest, 15 Chiffs and 4 Reed Bunting @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Radde’s at Portland this afternoon @PortlandBirdObs @DorsetBirdClub

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Radde’s Warbler Wakeham, north of Railway cutting, by path to Wakeham road

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

R-b Flycatcher still at Culverwell

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Ring Ouzel the highlight at Glebelands Ballard this am. Vis mig still dominated by hirundines with 1020 birds past, 60/40 Swallow. 417 Goldfinch, 53 alba and 3 flava wags, 5 Reed Bunting and a Jay. Only a handful of Siskin, have had thousands in some years! @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

A genuine hirundine spectacle at Ballard Down this morning, with a total of 15,680 birds moving through by 10.30, including 10,810 House Martin. Also a late Swift, juv Hobby, 3 Sparrowhawk and 2 Spot Flys making their way north east @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

A 2 hour before dawn start at Glebelands, Ballard Down for some noc mig. No target birds but Knot and Redshank were new for the patch. Otherwise a few Tree Pipit. A few more during the vis mig plus 5 flava and an early Grey Wag. Lots of Chiffs and a Painted Lady @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

First noc-mig session from the house (Stoborough) for some time. A very busy night for waders, 8 species, the highlights a flock of Sanderling, a Turnstone and Grey Plover. Also Sandwich Tern and an early Wigeon. No hoped for Ortolan though sadly @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

17 Balearic Shearwater past Ballard Down this morning + 8 Manx, 2 Fulmar. Tree Pipit + 2 Yellow Wags over @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

One of the local Redstarts, Poole Harbour @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Crippling views of a Hawfinch that just flew point blank over my head! On the slopes above Glebelands copse. Annoyingly had just put camera back in bag for cycle back to car. Still buzzing though, an amazing looking bird! @harbourbirds

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@aidanjb118 @DorsetBirdClub @DorsetWildlife @harbourbirds Good to see someone spelling Hobbys properly!

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Nice views of a Red Kite passing Ballard late morning, although was hopeful for something a bit more exotic @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Bonaparte’s Gull 1st w lower Piddle valley on flood pool just north of Swineham Gravel pits, also 1st w Little Gull @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

Ballard Down this morning: 4 Yellow Wag, 3 Tree Pipit, 2 Siskin, Lesser Whitethroat and 12 Willow Warbler. Later in the morning very pleased with a singing Wood Warbler in a small wood at the southern edge of Hartland Moor @harbourbirds

[Nick Hopper @NickhopperUK]

An odd cast at Glebelands, Ballard this morning included a Nightjar flying across Swanage Bay, the presumed same bird later heard calling on the down. Greylag Goose, Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron high south, 5 Siskin, 2 Wheatear, Tree Pipit and a Yellowhammer over @harbourbirds