Dorset Birds: Friday 4th June 2021

Iceland Gull - 1 Weston, Portland
Spoonbill - 1 Lodmoor RSPB
Red Kite - 1 Broadstone
Red-backed Shrike - 1 female, Cogden Beach

Yesterday: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 off Portland Bill

Grey Partridge, Tarrant Rushden © Ian Ballam

Common Tern, Lodmoor RSPB © Edmund Mackrill

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.