Dorset Birds: Thursday 7th December 2023

Long-tailed Duck - 1 juvenile Brand's Bay
Slavonian Grebe - 1 still from Redhorn Quay
Knot - 4 Brand's Bay
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Jack Snipe - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB (Approach Field)
Little Gull - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB (Whimbrel Field)
Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Studland

Firecrest - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB (near waterworks)

Buzzard, recently at Upton CP © Robert Fielding

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.