Dorset Birds: Thursday 3rd December 2020

Scaup - 3 from Jerry's Point

Common Scoter - 3 from Jerry's Point

Great Northern Diver - 3 off Jerry's Point

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Black-necked Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point

Hen Harrier - 1 Priory Marsh

Iceland Gull - 1 Weymouth Hbr & Radipole Lake RSPB

Merlin - 1 Hartland Moor

Black Redstart - 1 Peveril Point

Iceland Gull - Radipole Lake RSPB © Dave Chown

Cormorant - Weymouth Harbour © 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.