Dorset Birds: Tuesday 14th November 2023

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 Ferrybridge

Black-necked Grebe - 4 Brands Bay, 1 from Billy Winters Portland Harbour, 1 off beach huts Hengisburty Head

Common Scoter - 21 Hengisbury Head, 1 Lytchett Bay

Kittiwake - 1 Poole Quay

Black - throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour

Great Northern Diver - 3 Portland Harbour, 2 Lytchett Bay

Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Wyke Down

Short-eared Owl - 2 Arne Moor (no access) View from Slepe Heath, 1 Wyke Down

Black Redstart - 2 Chesil Cove, 1 Wyke Regis Bridging Camp

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.