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The Big Poole Harbour Bird Count brings together the community to carry out an in-depth census of the birdlife in Poole Harbour, and we are excited to announce that the October results are in!

The Birds of Poole Harbour team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that got involved on the big day. Thanks to you, we have generated another incredible harbour-wide dataset, providing a fascinating insight into Poole Harbour’s important birdlife this autumn.

The Results

Because so many people helped to collect this data, we want everyone to be able to enjoy it! Follow the button above to explore the interactive map to visualise every sighting from the big day and generate a range of statistics.

Did you know?

Birds of Poole Harbour will be hosting the Big Bird Count every quarter, allowing us to better understand how our birdlife changes throughout the seasons. We are already gearing up for next season and look forward to building on this fantastic community-based dataset. We hope you enjoy exploring the results and thanks once again to everyone that took part.

Soldiers Road, October 25, 2020 © Brittany Maxted