Dorset Birds: Sightings - Friday 27th June 2014

Glossy Ibis - 1 from Fisherman's Bank (Christchurch Harbour)
Manx Shearwater - 1 Durlston, a few off Portland Bill
Whimbrel - 1 Stanpit
Spotted Redshank - 2 still at Lytchett Bay
Little Gull - 1 from Fisherman's Bank (Christchurch Harbour)
Hooded Crow - 1 around pig farm at the Grove, Portland

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 X/Twitter, Facebook and 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.