Dorset Birds: Sunday 13th February 2022

Pintail - 180 Brands Bay

Scaup - 3 Jerry's Point including 1 imm male

Common Scoter - 2 Mudeford quay, 1 Studland Bay

Black-necked Grebe - 3 Middle Beach Studland

Ringed Plover - 14 Bramble Bush Bay

Knot - 13 Brands Bay

Ruff - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Sanderling - 9 Bramble Bush Bay

Common Sandpiper - 1 PC World Drain Holes Bay

Kittiwake - 2 Mudeford Quay

Gannet - 7 Studland Bay

Cattle Egret - 17 Portesham

Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Hartland moor

Ring-necked Parakeet - 4 Studland Village

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.