Dorset Birds: Thursday 31st March 2022.

Ruff - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Cattle Egret - 16 Hengistbury Head.
Glossy Ibis - 1 Priory Marsh.
Marsh Harrier - 1m Stanpit.
Red Kite - 1 Charborough Park.
Osprey - 1 over Arne.
Wheatear - 1 Durlston CP.
Black Redstart - 1m Durlston CP, 1f Purbeck (Ulwell Rd).
Sand Martin - 6 Silverlake, 8+ Swineham.

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.