Dorset Birds: Friday 3rd February 2023.

Eider - 5 entered Poole Harbour, 4 Portland Harbour.
Golden Plover - c200 Lodmoor.

Lapwing - c450 Lodmoor.
Great Northern Diver - 2 Poole Bay.
Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor.
Marsh Harrier - 6 Christchurch Harbour.
Richard's Pipit - 1 Wyke Regis (Pirate's Cove).
Black Redstart - 1 Wareham (Carey).
Firecrest - 1 Hamworthy (Rock Lea), 2 Hengistbury Head.

Late news: Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Dorchester (Blue Bridge) yesterday.

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.