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Arne RSPB Reserve
Arne is a vast expanse of open lowland heath and oak woodland overlooking spectacular Poole Harbour. Managed by the RSPB......
Avon Heath Country Park
The park is dominated by lowland and wet heath, acid grassland and heather, which is broken only by clumps of birch and pine...
Brackett's Coppice
The woodland supports a diverse breeding bird community typical of western oak woods and includes lesser-spotted woodpecker, buzzard, wood warbler, nuthatch and both pied and spotted flycatcher....
Brownsea Island
Large flocks of waders, particularly avocets, black-tailed godwits & visiting wildfowl over winter. In the summer breeding common and sandwich terns, gulls & little egrets...
Canford Heath
Canford Heath is a suburb and area of heathland in Poole, Dorset, known for being the largest heathland in Dorset, and the largest lowland heath in the UK. It is home to many rare species.....
Corfe Common
Corfe Common is a large area of common land lying to the south and east of the village. Being common land it has been extensively grazed for countless years and the ground has never been ploughed.....
Cranborne Common
A complex of heathland and acidic grassland, this site comprises the most northerly heathland communities on the Tertiary deposits of Dorset.
Durlston Country Park
A260 acres of land ,and consisting of sea-cliffs with breeding seabirds, Herring gull, Kittiwake and Guillemot with a small number of Razorbill. Coastal limestone downland, haymeadows, hedgerows and woodland complete....
Garston Wood
As well as many different species of birds, Garston Wood has good populations of dormice, bats and badgers. In spring and summer, you will see magnificent displays of flowers....
Isle of Portland
The 'island' of Portland is a superb and exciting birding location and is one of the best known in Britain. It extends, at its southern-most end, seven miles into the English Channel.....
Lodmoor
The large reedbed, open water, saltmarsh, wet grassland and bushes attract many different birds. Bearded tits and Cetti's warblers and many rarities.....
RSPB Lytchett Fields
Newly created paths overlook this carefully managed area and the list of bird species is truly remarkable.....
Radipole Lake
Radipole lake was once the estuary of the River Wey, that ceased to exist when the westham bridge was built in the 1920's.......
Stanpit Marsh
Stanpit Marsh is situated on the north side of Christchurch Harbour, just below the confluence of the rivers Avon and Stour. The 65 hectare site has an unusual combination of habitats including salt marsh with creeks ...
Studland
The reserve includes 5 km of sandy beaches and has outstanding wildlife interest supporting a wide variety of habitats: heathland, woodland, scrub, bogs, freshwater and sand dunes.....
DORSET
Browse a range of New and used Avifauna for the English county of Dorset.
Also you may wish to view a wide selection of suitable field guides by
The Birds of Dorset
The County Avifaunas are a growing series giving full details of the status and range of every species recorded in the county in question. Each title covers all species on the county list, with a detailed breakdown of rarity records, and each has introductory sections describing the county's general ecology, climate, weather patterns, its ornithological history and conservation record. Dorset is noted for its expanses of heathland and coastal reedbeds. The combination of these nationally scarce habitats and a mild climate make Dorset a stronghold for some of Britain's rarest breeding birds.
Rare birds in Dorset
1997 hardback. Covers 222 species including several which have only been seen once & the author has searched through over 16000 records dating back over 150 years. 192 printed pages.
The birds of Chesil Bank, the Fleet and Portland Harbour
A Guide with Walks. This book describes the various habitats within the reserve and the characteristic birds of each. It describes, with sketch maps, 10 different, mostly circular walks. Finally there is a systematic list of the species recorded on the reserve. The book is illustrated with photographs and drawings.
Coastal Birds and Marine Mammals of Mid Dorset
This report summarises the results of a 12-month study in 1994 into the distribution and abundance of seabirds and marine mammals in the coastal waters off mid Dorset (between Portland Bill and Durlston Head).
Hants/Dorset Birds
- Publisher : Imprint unknown (1 Feb. 1975)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0859321436
- ISBN-13 :
- 978-0859321433
The Birds of Dorset
- Publisher : David & Charles; First edition (28 April 1983)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0715383809
- ISBN-13 :
- 978-0715383803
Where to Watch Birds in
Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Whether local or visiting, expert or novice, Where to Watch birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is the essential guide for any active birdwatcher in these counties. All significant birdwatching areas in the region are analysed under the headings 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Sites', Access' and 'Calendar', providing all the information necessary to make the most of each and every trip, whatever the time of year. This substantially revised and expanded edition has new chapters, details of 'clusters' of sites easily accessible from particular holiday or population centres, , as well as numerous examples of recent occurrences and significant status changes.
Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 5th Edition
Whether you’re seeking Firecrests or Hawfinch in the New Forest, Osprey in Dorset or eagles on the Isle of Wight, this book tells you where to go, what you’ll see, and when to see it. Keith Betton’s fully revised and updated fifth edition of Where to Watch birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is the essential site guide for any birdwatcher visiting or resident in the area. This book contains a comprehensive review of the area’s significant birdwatching sites, providing all the information necessary to make the most of each and every trip, whatever the time of year. This edition also incorporates new sites and revised mapping throughout and has notes on access and target species. This book is an indispensable resource for birders in this bird-rich sweep of southern England.
Best Birdwatching Sites: Dorset
Dorset is among the top six birding counties in Britain with 417 species on the bird list and a formidable reputation for rarities and large numbers of migrants each year. Armed with this book you'll be guided around established hotspots such as Portland, Arne, and the Studland Peninsula, as well as many less well known areas away from the cost.
A Revised List of the Birds of Dorset 1933
- ASIN : B003U8LGPC
- Publisher :
- Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society (1 Jan. 1933)
Dorset Birds 1990
- ASIN : B002JJY7RC
- Publisher : Dorset Bird Club (1 Jan. 1991)
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