Dorset Birds: Friday 18th February 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 Swineham on Bestwall Paddocks
Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery
LESSER SCAUP - 1st winter female still at Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery closed. Best viewed from New Barn Road)
Black-necked Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour from Hamm Beach
Spoonbill - 6 Arne RSPB
Glossy Ibis - 1 at Barn Bight then roosted at Hengistbury Head
Cattle Egret - 13 left roost at Hengistbury Head
Firecrest - 1 Hengistbury Wood
Black Redstart - 1 Church Ope Cove on Portland

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.