I arrived in my Poole hotel, for my four day Dorset nature holiday at lunchtime. I got to Poole by train from Brighton. I had time in the afternoon to get the train from Poole to Weymouth, to visit Weymouth's two RSPB reserves, one in the town, and one very close to it.
It was extremely dark and overcast, and not particularly warm
RSPB Radiploe Lake
Nestled in the centre of Weymouth, the reedbeds of Radipole Lake are an unlikely urban home to some stunning wildlife, including fabulous birds like bearded tits and kingfishers, and elusive creatures such as otters and water voles. ...Although Radipole Lake in central Weymouth, you can find wetland habitats, hedgerow scrub, reedbeds and saline lagoon Radipole Lake Nature Reserve, Dorset - The RSPB
Great Crested Grebe
Tufted Ducks
Canada Goose and Tufted Ducks
Grey Heron
Chiffchaff
Blackbird
Robin
Reed Bunting (male)
Shoveler (male)
Cormorants
Coote
Shovelor
Mallard
Cetti's Warbler
Dunnock
Hide
From the Hide
Mute Swans
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Pair of Mallards
Redd Beds
Tufted Ducks
Great Crested Grebe
Mallard hybrid
Pochard
Great Black-Backed Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gulls and Herring Gulls
RSPB Lodmoor
Guide from: 295x420mm (rspb.org.uk)
Dunnock
Black-Headed Gulls
Goldfinch
Snipe
Teal
Tern nesting islands, with Black-Headed Gulls
Black-Tailed Godwits
Woodpigeon
Black-Tailed Godwits
Grey Heron
Shelducks and Teal
Black-Tailed Godwits
Snipes
Shelducks
Moorhen
Teal
Black-Tailed Godwits
Black-Tailed Godwits
Grey Heron
Dunnock
Grey Heron
Mallard
Tern islands with Black-Headed Gulls
Osmington Mills
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