Dorset Birds: Wednesday 4th August 2021

Quail - 1 Stanpit Marsh, North End
Garganey - 1 probable, Longham Lakes
Ruff - 2 Stanpit Marsh
Common Sandpiper - 1 Longham Lakes
Wood Sandpiper - 1 Stanpit Marsh, inlet at South Marsh
Spoonbill - 4 Middlebere
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Stanpit Marsh, North Scruba
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Stanpit Marsh, North Scrubs

Yesterday:

Yellow-legged Gull - 2 off Portland Bill
Balearic Shearwater - 1 off Portland Bill

Greenshank, Middlebere © Garry Hayman

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.