Dorset Birds: Tuesday 8th February 2022

White-fronted Goose - 3 still Dorchester Water Meadows
Slavonian Grebe - 3 Tidmoor point, The Fleet, 1 off Middle Beach, Studland
Black-necked Grebe - 7 still off Middle Beach, Studland
Ruff - 1 white, still at West Scrapes, Lodmoor RSPB
Manx Shearwater - 1 off Portland Bill
Spoonbill - 2 over Brands Bay, 1 juv Lodmoor RSPB
Red Kite - 1 over Bere Regis
White-tailed Eagle - 1 presumed release, between Wyke Down and Wimborne
Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Blacknor, Portland
Black Redstart - 1 still at Tilly Whim, Durlston CP
Cirl Bunting - 2 fml in stubble field, West Bexington

Yesterday: -

Black Guillemot - 1 briefly off Mudeford Sandspit
Red-throated Diver - 1 west off Portland Bill

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.