Dorset Birds: Thursday 6th February 2025

Lesser Scaup - 1st winter drake still on South Lake of Longham Lakes

Long-tailed Duck - 1 still from Jerry's Point

Slavonian Grebe - 2 still from Jerry's Point

Black-necked Grebe 3 still from Jerry's Point

Grey Plover - 11 Stanpit

Black-tailed Godwit - 187 Stanpit

Glossy Ibis - again at Lodmoor

Spoonbill - 3 Brands Bay

Goshawk - 1 flew over Middlebere

Magpie - 208 at Hatch Pond

Black Redstart - male at Chesil Cove

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.