Dorset Birds: Saturday 6th May 2023

Cuckoo - 2 Morden Bog, 1 Southover nr Tolpuddle, 1 Longham Lakes

Slavonian Grebe - 2 off Jerry's Point Poole Harbour

Whimbrel - 31 Lodmoor RSPB

Knot - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Little Gull - 1 still on South lake of Lonagham Lakes

Black Tern - 2 Ferrybridge flying East off Chesil Beach

Storm Petrel - 1 Flying East off St Aldhelms Head

Hobby - 2 Sherford Bridge Wareham Forest

Yellow Wagtail - 1 poss 2 at Abbotsbury Swannery

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.