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Nature reserve extension gives boost to rare bats
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (577+ words) A nature reserve in Blandford, which has been extended, is helping to boost the local population of the Greater Horseshoe Bat - one of the rarest bats in Britain - to record numbers Dorset council's Milldown nature reserve has become a wildlife…...
Conservationists "shocked" over suspicious disappearance of white-tailed eagle
1+ week, 5+ day ago (587+ words) Conservationists have said they are "deeply shocked and saddened" by the suspicious disappearance of the first white-tailed eagle to be born in the wild in Dorset for centuries. North Yorkshire Police are investigating the disappearance of the juvenile bird after…...
First eagle born in Dorset since 1700's 'suspiciously' vanishes over shooting ground
1+ week, 5+ day ago (249+ words) A WHITE-TAILED eagle born in Dorset has "suspiciously" disappeared on the North York Moors. The satellite-tagged juvenile eagle, catalogued as G834, arrived in the western side of the North York Moors on April 30. Overnight into May 1, its tag device ceased to…...
Unacceptable" attacks on ducks sparks warning to parents
3+ week, 6+ day ago (258+ words) Police are investigating reports of ducks being deliberately injured on Dorchester's River Walks in what has been condemned as "unacceptable" wildlife crime. Officers Dorchester received reports of ducks being injured on the River walks over the weekend. The force blasted…...
Wildlife tower approved on Dorset farm for birds and insects
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (212+ words) A WILDLIFE tower has been approved for a farm field corner site close to the cycleway between Newmans Drove and the Station Road car park at Sturminster Newton. The tower, to be built of timber, local stone and slate, was…...
Swan rescued after large ball bearing discovered in neck
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (201+ words) A swan has been rescued after a large ball bearing had been found "embedded" in his neck. Wildlife Rescue, Moyles Court, last week reported that the male cob swan was spotted in Dorset with a large golf ball sized swelling…...
Rare bird is delighting photographers this spring. Here's a timeline of sightings
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) One of the most colourful and magnetic visitors to Dorset in recent weeks has not been a human but a little rare bird - a red-spotted bluethroat to be precise. All confirmed sightings are of what is believed to be a…...
Duchy nest box survey returns after first swift nesting in Poundbury
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) A long-running wildlife survey has recorded its first ever swift nests in specially designed boxes. The Big Duchy Bird Box Survey, which runs from May to August, tracks the use of built-in nest boxes across developments on the Duchy of…...
Shark season is almost here as 40ft giants from the deep migrate to our shores
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (390+ words) Shark season is looming, and wildlife watchers are in for a rare spectacle along the UK coast. Basking sharks, the world's second-largest fish, could soon be spotted off the western coastline of Anglesey and other parts of the UK as…...
Otters splash in coastal waters delighting onlookers
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (252+ words) As crowds flock to the Dorset coast to enjoy the Easter holidays - the county has attracted another friendly visitor. Nature lovers have reported seeing otters in the waters of west Dorset including in West Bay and Bridport. Melissa Herring from…...