Dorset Birds: Saturday 5th December 2020

Black Brant - 1 still on The Fleet at Rodden Hive
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 6 Rodden Hive

Green-winged Teal - drake still Longham Lakes on South Lake by large island.

Long-tailed Duck - drake Rodden Hive
Glossy Ibis - 1 still Stanpit Marsh on North Marsh

Great White Egret - 4 Longham Lakes
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail still Christchurch Harbour

Long-tailed Duck, Rodden Hive © Paul Harris

Sparrowhawk, Wareham © Richard Saunders

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.