Dorset Birds: Wednesday 8th Apr 2026

Garganey - 2 West Bexington.
Eider - 1 E past Hengistbury Hd.
Knot - 1 Herbury Gore.
Greenshank - 2 Brownsea Island.
Whimbrel - 2 Herbury Gore, 1 Christchurch Hbr, 1 E past Hengistbury Hd, 1 W Rodden Hive.
Red-throated Diver - 4 E past Hengistbury Hd.
Glossy Ibis - 3 over Wareham.
Spoonbill - 2 Brownsea Island.
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Briantspuddle.
Caspian Tern - 1 possible past Portland Bill.
Common Tern - 7 Brownsea Island, 2 E past Hengistbury Hd.
Osprey - 1 Middlebere (now departed).
White-tailed Eagle - 2 Christchurch Hbr, 2 Morden Bog, 2 over Purbeck, 2 Rodden Hive,

1 Gussage All Saints.
Red Kite - 13 E over St Aldhelm's Hd, 4 over Brownsea Island, 3 E over Herbury Gore.
Black Redstart - 1 Eype.
Bluethroat - 1 Swineham.

Red Kite and adult White-tailed Eagle, Morden Bog © Alan Membury

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 social media, 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.