Dorset Birds: Tuesday 16th May 2023.

Swift - 36 Christchurch Harbour, 105 Poole Harbour, 23 St Aldhelm's Head.
Cuckoo - 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Whimbrel - 3 Christchurch Harbour
Sanderling - 16 Shell Bay.
FORSTER'S TERN - 1 Poole Harbour.
Sandwich Tern - 56 Christchurch Harbour.
Red-throated Diver - 1 past Hengistbury Head.
Red Kite - 4 Bridport, 1 Charlton Down, 5+ Christchurch Harbour, 1 Coombe Heath, 21+ Ryall, 1 West Bay.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Coombe Heath.
Hobby - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Poole Harbour.
Yellow Wagtail - 2 Stanpit.
Woodchat Shrike - 1 Portland Bill.
Whinchat - 1 Portland Bill.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Arne, 2 Portland Bill, 1-2 St Aldhelm's Head, 1 Stour Valley LNR.
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 Stanpit.
Hawfinch - 1 Portland Bill.

Woodlark, Silverlake © Alan Membury.

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.