Dorset Birds: Thursday 10th March 2022

Tundra Bean Goose - 3 still in paddock at Swineham GPs
Goosander - 2 Silverlake
Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Jerry's Point
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay
Green Sandpiper - 3 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Great Northern Diver - 1 West Bay, 1 Portland Bill
Red-throated Diver - 13 Portland Bill
Red Kite - 1 over Lytchett Bay
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Lytchett Bay (presumed from IOW re-introduction project)
Merlin - 1 Arne RSPB
Black Redstart - 1 Blackers Hole (Purbeck)
Wheatear - 1 male at Stanpit Marsh
Brambling - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB at feeding station

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.