Otter Sightings.
Dorset's otters are seen if you are out at the right time:
2008
July/August: An otter and 2 cubs were seen at Longham.
March: 3 Otters seen in West Bay
Also sightings in Dorchester and Warehma marshes.
2006
October: A dog otter was seen on the River Stour at Muscliffe
Late September: An otter was seen on the River Allen at Wimborne.
Whilst attending several events in Bournemouth this summer we had a number
of reports of otters being seen along the stour around the Throop and
Muscliffe area.

2005
Ann Hyland and Sheila Dawsey, regular surveyors at Sherborne Park saw
otters in the lake early one October morning.
There were definitely 2 otters, and very possibly 3, swimming, playing
and fishing for about 15 minutes.
In September Dorset Otter Group surveyor Steve Urquart chanced upon an
otter early one morning on the River Stour by Longham. The otter was calmly
feeding, clearly visible from the road, for about 30 seconds.
An otter was watched swimming and diving from Kings Mill House at the
confluence of the Rivers Stour and Lydden.
Close to Canford School an otter was seen by new DOG member Mary Harper.
If anyone has any otter sightings that they would like to report, then
please contact us.
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