PCW Drain full of birds this morning (7:50-9:20am) but quantity over quality. Around 60 Chiffs, 2 Willows (singing), 1 Sedge, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 1 Jay the pick. Holes Bay Nature Birds of Poole Harbour

Singles of Merlin, Whinchat, Redstart, Green Woodpecker, Dartford, 3 Wheatear, 5 Cattle Egret & 8 Woodlark the best at #Hartland this am. Purbeck Birds Birds of Poole Harbour Dorset Bird Club

Nice find of a juv Red-backed Shrike by ian ballam at Lytchett Fields this morning - and only 6 miles each way by bike. Good to finally meet Phil Bentley also twitching it by bike! Birds of Poole Harbour Dorset Bird Club

Great find, Ian, thanks for the access. Stunner.

Had the #nocmig recorder out most nights this month & just trawling through the recordings. Nice Tree Pipit? call from early on 11th Sept. Oakdale, Dorset. Birds of Poole Harbour Dorset Bird Club xeno-canto The Sound Approach

Had the #nocmig recorder out most nights this month & just trawling through the recordings. Not sure about this one but probably a Robin NFC. Open to correction! Call from early on 11th Sept. Birds of Poole Harbour Dorset Bird Club xeno-canto The Sound Approach

Had the #nocmig recorder out most nights this month & just trawling through the recordings. Nice Greenshank call from 23:20 on 11th Sept. Oakdale, Dorset. Birds of Poole Harbour Dorset Bird Club xeno-canto The Sound Approach

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Just going through my last couple of months photos & noticed this possible hybrid Canada Goose mid-August at Pennington Marsh. Less obvious white on cheek, greeny legs, white on base of the bill & a paler ring towards the tip of the bill. Any ideas? Hampshire Ornithological Society Steve Groves

Gorgeous day weather wise at #Portland on Friday (13th) but quiet bird wise. Buzzard at top fields & Convolvulus Hawkmoth on the side of the Obelisk. Portland Bird Observatory Dorset Moths

A walk up the Hartland Tramway in lovely weather on Sunday (15th) yielded my 1st Merlin of the year. Also, 5 Cattle Egret & a Common Redstart. Birds of Poole Harbour Dorset Bird Club

Very quiet birdwise yesterday morning at Durlston Country Park until this pair of Cirl Bunting landed close by. Almost made the exhorbitant £7 parking charge worthwhile! Dorset Bird Club Purbeck Birds

Cirl Buntings are turning up all over Dorset lately. No problem id-ing the male, but females and juveniles are much harder. In the first pic, zoom in on the female (on right) and look at its rump. It's the same colour as the back and tail - on a Yellowhammer it's bright chestnut.

Good morning at #Blashford Ibsley with 2 Black Tern, 4 BN Grebe, 1 YL Gull & 1 GWE the best. Hampshire Ornithological Society Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Can we just sit back and enjoy this little treat for Fast Show fans from last night’s Gone Fishing? Wonderful! #fastshow #GoneFishing TheFastShow bob mortimer

Oakdale #nocmig station has been running most nights for 5 weeks (weather dependent) but has been relatively quiet. However, nice Dunlin call early hours of yesterday (23rd). Birds of Poole Harbour The Sound Approach

A good number of Shaggy Parasol (Chlorophyllum rhacodes) at PCW Drain at present. BritishFungi

Managed to get a few hours #nocmig in last night (Oakdale, Poole) before the power bank ran out! However, nice Wood Sandpiper (happy to be corrected) call just after 10;15pm last night (24th). Birds of Poole Harbour Mark Andrews Paul Kelly Martin Wood Nick H The Sound Approach

Had this call just before 1am this morning. However, I do not know this one (unless it is the ubiquitous Robin!). Any help appreciated. Birds of Poole Harbour Paul Kelly Mark Andrews Martin Wood Nick H The Sound Approach