Dorset Birds: Thursday 7th May 2026

Garganey - 1 Over Christchurch Harbour

Red necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour from Sandsfoot Castle

Whimbrel - 9 Stanpit Marsh, 6 past Hengisbury Head

Bar tailed Godwit - 2 Ferrybridge

Little Gull - Coward's Marsh

Osprey - 2 Lytchett Bay, 2 Christchurch Harbour

White tailed Eagle - 4 Kimmeridge, 1 Christchurch Harbour

Short eared Owl - 1 Crown Estate field Portland Bill

Hobby - 2 Piddle Valley, 1 Norden

Iberian Chiffchaff - 1 putative lighthouse gully Durlston CP

Whinchat - 1 Ferrybridge

Dipper - Kingcombe Meadows

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.