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Category: Dorset

Naturelog:17 January

A lovely sunny winters day and I started out at SandsfootCastle looking for Divers. As on Tuesday, there were Great … More

RSPB Radipole, Sandsfoot Castle

Osmington White Horse

The Osmington White Horse is a figure cut into a limestone hill just north of Weymouth. It dates from 1808 … More

Osmington White Horse

Naturelog: 16 January

A dull, overcast and wet day which didn’t bode well for birdwatching so Sue and I set out in the … More

Lyme Regis

Sandsfoot Castle

Sandsfoot castle was built in Wyke Regis on the north side of Portland Harbour by order of Henry VIII, fearful … More

Sandsfoot Castle, Weymouth

Trees of Arne

During my trip to the RSPB reserve at Arne last month I spent the morning in the woodland to avoid … More

RSPB Arne

Naturelog: 23rd September

It was pouring with rain as I left London, on a RSPB group outing, for the 120-mile journey to Dorset … More

Curlew, Dartford Warbler, RSPB Arne, Spoonbill

Naturelog: 8th February

On the way to Ferrybridge for coffee this morning a Eurasian Sparrowhawk flew over the harbour at Weymouth. On the … More

common snipe, Dunnock, Ferrybridge, House Sparrow, Lapwing, RSPB Lodmoor

Naturelog: 7th February

A visit to Ferrybridge today. It was reasonably quiet bird-wise but it was a lovely day and very pleasant as … More

Ferrybridge, Oystercatcher, Red Breasted Merganser

Naturelog: 6th February

Today some birding mixed with a trip to Poole. Our first stop was at Hamworthy beach on the north of … More

Goldeneye, Poole harbour

Naturelog: 5th February

Started the morning at Hamm beach on Portland Harbour, where the conditions were arctic with a strong wind blowing in … More

Ferrybridge, Kestrel, Portland Harbour, RSPB Radipole, Ruddy Turnstone, Stonechat

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