Dorset Birds: Wednesday 21st October 2020

Black Brant - 1 Ferrybridge

Osprey - 1 Holes Bay

Glossy Ibis - 1 Swanage early pm flew west

Hen Harrier - 3 males Arne area

Cattle Egret - 8 Stanpit Marsh

Great Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Curlew Sandpiper - 1 Lytchettt Bay

Water Pipit - 1 Hengistbury Head

Olive-backed Pipit - 1 briefly Portland Bill this am

Rosy Starling - 1 Easton 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.