Dorset Birds: Tuesday 22nd February 2022

Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Lesser Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Goosander - 2 R. Stour near Keynston Mill

Cattle Egret - 7+ Abbotsbbury Swannery, 1 Longham Lakes

Great White Egret - Longham Lakes

Glossy Ibis - 1 Hengistbury Hd (Barn Bight)

Red Kite - 1 nr. Martin Down

Iceland Gull - 2nd/w Weymouth Bay

'Siberian' Chiffchaff - 1 Longham Lakes

Black Redstart - 2 Bincleaves, 1 Newton's Cove

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.