Surveys

Numerous surveys have been and continue to be carried out right across the harbour, creating a unique picture as to what is happening within this nationally and internationally important site. This section of the website will allow you to peruse through various reports, new and old, giving you a detailed insight into specific species and habitats. All surveys published on these pages have been done so with the permission of the surveyor’s themselves or the owners of the surveys.

Breeding Gulls of Poole Harbour - Spring & Summer 2023 by Nick Hopper

Breeding Raptors and Raven of Poole Harbour - Spring & summer 2022 by Nick Hopper

Purbeck Seabird Survey - 2022 & 2023

Wintering Hen Harriers in the Isle of Purbeck Report 2021 - 2022 - Garry Hayman and Peter Hardril

Purbeck seabird survey 2021

Breeding Waders of Poole Harbour Survey 2021 by Nick Hopper

Overwintering Wetland Birds of Poole Harbour: An Analysis of Poole Harbour WeBS Data 1975 - 2021

Moths of Poole Harbour 2017 - 2020 by Abby Gibbs and Chris Thain

The Ciconiiformes of Poole Harbour: Herons and their allies by Nick Hopper

Distribution, timing and activities of migrant Osprey in Poole Harbour during autumn 2015 by Brittany Maxted

Breeding gulls of Poole Harbour by Nick Hopper

Middlebere sightings August 2014 - June 2016 compiled by Simon Kidner

Wader and Waterfowl Roost Survey Of Poole Harbour 2002/03 by Steve Morrison

Numbers And Distribution Of Black-necked Grebe And Other Waterbirds at Studland, Dorset 2005/06 by the Poole Harbour Study Group

Important Birds Of Poole Harbour And Their Status 1998/99 to 2004/05 by Brian Pickess and John Day

Important Birds Of Poole Harbour 2002 by Brian Pickess and John Day

Bird Invertebrate Prey Availability In Poole Harbour 2004 by the Poole Harbour Study Group

Poole Harbour Breeding Redshank Survey 2014 by RSPB

Starling winter roosts of Poole Harbour by Nick Hopper

Corvid roosts of Poole Harbour by Nick Hopper

Pied Wagtails of Poole Harbour - a winter roost survey (2014/15) by Nick Hopper

Population and distribution of wintering Woodcock in Poole Harbour by Nick Hopper

Trends in Nightjar, Woodlark and Dartford Warbler on Dorset Heaths from 1991 to 2013 by Footprint Ecology

Poole Harbour 2013 breeding Marsh Harriers by Peter Hadrill

The effects of bait harvesting on bird distribution and foraging in Poole Harbour SPA by Footprint Ecology

Poole Harbour Water Rail Surveys (2004 & 2013) By Nick Hopper and Dave Chown

Gulls of Poole Harbour (2007/08) by Nick Hopper

Waders and Waterfowl of Poole Harbour (2007/08) by Nick Hopper

Mediterranean and Black-headed Gull Census, May 2015 by Dave Chown

Poole Harbour winter Harrier report (2014/15) by Peter Hadrill

Poole Harbour Site Specific Annual Reports

Latest Surveys

Numerous surveys have been and continue to be carried out right across the harbour, creating a unique picture as to what is happening within this nationally and internationally important site. This section of the website will allow you to peruse through various reports, new and old, giving you a detailed insight into specific species and habitats. All surveys published on these pages have been done so with the permission of the surveyor’s themselves or the owners of the surveys.

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