Dorset Birds: Tuesday 9th June 2026

Spoonbill - 2 Brownsea Lagoon
Bittern - 1 Lodmoor
PURPLE HERON - 1 Lodmoor.
Black Tern - 2 Through past Portland Bill early morning
Balearic Shearwater - 4 off Portland Bill from East
RED BACKED SHRIKE - 1 Male east of farm at c 50.6938, -2.0376; use RSPB car park
European Serin - 1 Calling in flight near Portland Bill

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.