Dorset Birds: Sunday 31st May 2026

Brent Goose - 1 Christchurch Harbour.
Cuckoo - 1 Wick.
Whimbrel - 1 Lodmoor.
Little Tern - 2 Brownsea Island.
Roseate Tern - 2 Brownsea Island.
Quail - 2 calling N of Moor Crichel.
Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor.
Cattle Egret - 3 Christchurch Harbour.
Spoonbill - 2 Brownsea Island, 2 Lodmoor.
Osprey - 2-3 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Bay.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Middlebere.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Swineham.

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.