Dorset Birds: Thursday 25th May 2023

Turtle Dove - 1 Portland (at Culverwell, Helen's Fields & Chesil Equestrian Centre)

Sanderling - 7 Charmouth Beach

Spoonbill - 1 E Hengistbury Head

Cattle Egret - 1 N Christchurch Harbour

Whinchat - 8+ Portland, 1 Ballard Down

Yesterday (24th):

Eider - 2 still Shell Bay, Studland

Puffin - 5 from Purbeck Puffin & Seabird Cruise

Cattle Egret - 1 roosted Brownsea Lagoon

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.