Dorset Birds: Wednesday 17th June 2026

Quail - 1 again at north west end of Tarrant Rushton airfield

Avocet - 8 Brownsea Island Lagoon

Bar-tailed Godwit - 6 Brownsea Island Lagoon

Spoonbill - 2 Brownsea Island lagoon, 2 Shipstal Point RSPB Arne

Great White Egret - 1 Swineham

Osprey - 1 Wareham Channel

Marsh Harrier - 3 Swineham

White-tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel and female G466 gave flight views to the Summer Safari Cruise

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.