Dorset Birds: Friday 7th November 2025

Whooper Swan - 1 SW of Dorchester (fields by A35).
Egyptian Goose - 5 over Moreton.
BAIKAL TEAL - 1 male Abbotsbury Swannery. (Swannery now closed for winter; view only

from public rights of way. Note, there is no right of way SE of tank traps on beach.)
Golden Plover - 1 Durlston CP.
Ruff - 1 Swineham.
Green Sandpiper - 1 Swineham.
Greenshank - 2 Swineham.
Spotted Redshank - 2 Swineham.
Great White Egret - 1 Swineham.
Cattle Egret - 1 Swineham.
White-tailed Eagle - 3 Wareham Channel, 1-2 Christchurch Harbour.
Marsh Harrier - 3 Swineham, 2+ Christchurch Harbour.
Wood Pigeon - 4900 Durlston CP, 4750+ over Portland (New Ground), 4390 over Upton.
Stock Dove - 1890 Durlston CP, 305 over Portland (New Ground).
Swallow - 23 W past Durlston CP.
Black Redstart - 1 Portland Bill.
Ring Ouzel - 1 Portland (New Ground)
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 Portland (Wakeham).
Pallas's Warbler - 1 Peveril Down, 1 Peveril Point.
Firecrest - 3 Durlston CP.
Brambling - 57 Durlston CP, 32 Portland (New Ground), 2 Upton.
Crossbill - 21 Durlston CP.
Hawfinch - 1 Durlston CP.
Snow Bunting -1 Portland East Cliffs, 1 over Portland (New Ground).

Sparrowhawk and Collared Dove, Verwood © Sam Jones.

Pallas's Warbler, Peveril Point cottage gardens © Rob Johnson

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.

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