Dorset Birds: Thursday 19th September 2024

Swift - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery, 1 Ballard Down
Whimbrel - 1 Stanpit Bight
Ruff - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Curlew Sandpipper - 1 Lytchett Bay from Rock Lea Viewpoint
Little Stint - 1 Swineham (Stilt Pools)
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Greenshank - 1 Holes Bay (SW)
Osprey - 2 Poole Harbour
Merlin - 2 over Christchurch Harbour
Hobby - 1 Ballard Down
Hirundines - 16,680 counted over Ballard Down this morning including 10,810 House Martins, 7,500 House Martins and 4,600 Swallows over Hengistbury
Pied Flycatcher - 1 still at PBO
Spotted Flycatcher - 2 over Ballard Down
Yellow Wagtail - 31 over Hengistbury Head, c18 Stanpit Marsh

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.