Dorset Birds: Tuesday 29th Jun 2021

Avocet - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, West Scrapes
Knot - 1 Lodmoor RSPB, West Scrapes
Mediterranean Gull - 25 flying over Christchurch Harbour area

Yesterday:

Spotted Crake - 1 heard between Burton & Winkton
Great Skua - 1 off Portland Bill
Merlin - 1 from Middlebere Hide

Great Spotted Woodpecker juvenile, West Moors © Roy Nicklin

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.