Dorset Birds: Monday 29th December 2025

Tundra Bean Goose - 7 Winterborne Monkton, 5 Came Road (South of Dorchester),

5 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
White-fronted Goose - 38 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
Barnacle Goose - 1 E of Ridge (field N of Arne Road).
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes.
Green Sandpiper - 2 Magiston.
Great Northern Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Black-throated Diver - 1 Hengistbury Head.
Glossy Ibis - 10 Wareham Common (near Saxon Roundabout).
Great White Egret - 1 Longham Lakes.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Hambledon Hill, 2 Lytchett Bay, 1 Lower Bockhampton.
Red Kite - 2 Magiston, 2 Sydling St Nicholas, 1 Gussage Down, 1 Harley Down,

1 Toller Porcorum.
Marsh Harrier - 1-2 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Wareham Common.
Hen Harrier - 1 male Wyke Down.
Merlin - 1 Gussage Down.
Marsh Tit - 4 Harley Wood.
Crossbill - c12 Knighton Heath golf club.

Bean Goose, Ridge © Clive Hargrave

Bean Geese, Ridge © Clive Hargrave

Hen Harrier, Wyke Down © Thomas Coldwell

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.