Dorset Birds: Thursday 6th July 2023

Green Sandpiper - 1 Silverlake

Greenshank - 1 Ferrybridge

Cattle Egret - 1 Arne RSPB Middlebere

Honey Buzzard - 1 Portland Bill initially flew North but then went West towards Chesil

Marsh Harrier - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB Frenches VP

Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Silverlake

Lapwing - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

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.