Dorset Birds: Wendesday 13th January 2021

BLACK BRANT - 1 Ferrybridge

Pink-footed Goose - 1 between Rodden and West Elworth
Ruddy Shelduck - 5 to east in field off Hawthorn Road Burton

Scaup - 4 Poole Harbour from Redhorn Point
Cattle Egret - 1 off Jerry's Point, 6 flew over Nottington
Black Redstart - 1 Upwey, 1 Peveril Point Swanage
Cirl Bunting - 2 females still in set-aside at West Bexington

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.