We've had a lovely long weekend in Swanage, getting out and about walking. We started off on the first evening watching guillemots and other seabirds from the cliff path at Durlston Country Park. The following day we had a walk along the Priest's Way and back along the cliff where we saw our first returning swallows of 2016 (just the two though!) and the next day we had a walk across Middlebere Heath where we were lucky enough to see a few dartford warblers and a marsh harrier. I have never seen either of these birds before so I was more than a little excited to see them! I made a note of the birds we saw, and this is the list!
Great tit Kestrel
Sparrowhawk Swallow
Jackdaw Stonechat
Raven Dunnock
Robin Blackbird
Chaffinch Egret
Herring gull Marsh harrier
Buzzard Oyster catcher
Greenfinch Curlew
Magpie Goldfinch
Crow Cormorant
Rook Mallard
Sparrow Guillemot
Skylark Fulmar
Woodpigeon Pheasant
Wren Dartford Warbler
Starling
The guillemots have returned to the cliff ledges to nest, and it's looking pretty busy!
There were a few fulmars around but they proved far too difficult to take photos of, this herring gull was a bit easier!
Guillemots floating around and washing!
Suddenly a group of jackdaws took to the sky swooping and looping, gradually being joined by more, it was quite a sight.
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