Dorset Birds: Sunday 27th February 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still in paddock beyond The Curlews House, Wareham

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1st winter female still Abbotsbury Swannery

Spotted Redshank - 1 Holes Bay

Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor, 6 Arne RSPB

Bittern - 1 Swineham GP

Cattle Egret - 1 Longham Lakes

Hen Harrier - male near Melbury Abbas

White-tailed Eagle - presumed release over Wyke Down

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Longham Lakes

Black Redstart - 1 Easton garden Portland

Tundra Bean Goose, Wareham © Vaughan Ashby

Glossy Ibis, Priory Marsh Stanpit © Clinton Whale

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.