Dorset 1 - RSPB Radipole Lake & RSPB Lodmoor, Weymouth. 29.03.22

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