Dorset Birds: Wednesday 15th July 2026

Cuckoo - 1 Scotland Farm Hartland Moor, 1 Christchurch Harbour

Little Ringed Plover - 10 Stanpit Marsh

Whimbrel - 8 Stanpit Marsh

Caspian Tern - 1 Flew north over Abbottsbury Swannery

Balearic Shearwater - 2 off Portland Bill

Cattle Egret - 5 Stanpit Marsh

Grasshopper Warbler - 13 ringed at Carey secret Garden, 2 Durlston CP

Whinchat - 1 Hengisbury Head

Yellow Wagtail - 5 Hegisbury Head, 1 Durlston CP

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.