Dorset Birds: Wednesday 29th May 2024

Ruddy Shelduck - 1 of unknown origin with Egyptian Geese at Swineham Point
Cuckoo - 1 Morden Bog NR, 1 Hartland Moor
Greenshank - 1 Swineham
Sanderling - 3 Brownsea Lagoon
Bar-tailed Godwit - c20 Brownsea Lagoon
Osprey - 1 over Hamworthy
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Sherford Bridge

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Hengistbury Head © 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.