Dorset Birds: Saturday 31st December 2022

Velvet Scoter - 1 flew into Poole Hbr.

Goosander - 1 on the river Allen nr Didlington

Red-throated Diver - 1 flew into Poole Hbr.

Great Northern Diver - 4 flew into Poole Hbr. 2 Shell Bay.

Slavonian Grebe - 2 East Fleet off Timor Point.

Shag - 95 Poole Hbr. Mouth

Hen Harrier - 1 male Middlebere

Grey Plover - c60 Shell Bay

Little Gull - 1 Christchurch Hbr.

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.