Dorset Birds: Wednesday, 9th Jun 2021.

White-tailed Eagle - an Isle of Wight bird was over Poole Harbour.
Red Kite - 1 Ibberton hill, 1 Netherbury, 3+ Coryates (Portesham area), 13 SE over Swanage.
Osprey - 1 Sherborne Castle Lake.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 East Parley.
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Portland (Wallsend Cove/Sweet Hill area).
Rose-coloured Starling - 1 Portland (Barleycrates area), 1 Wyke Regis.

Common Whitethroat © Brian Smith

RARE BREEDING BIRDS

Dorset Bird Club and the Rare Breeding Birds Panel advocate special caution when reporting rare breeding birds as they are vulnerable to persecution and disturbance.

Please consider the birds welfare and do not share details of any rare breeding species on X/Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp groups, personal websites, blogs, or local birdwatching message boards.

We urge all finders of rare birds to consider whether they may be breeding before sharing the news.

Sightings should always be submitted, in confidence, to the county recorder to contribute to long-term national monitoring.