Dorset Birds: Wednesday 25th May 2022

Brent Goose - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Grey Plover - 1 Brownsea Lagoon

Ringed Plover - 6 Brownsea Lagoon, 3 South Haven, 2 lytchett Fields RSPB

Little Ringed Plover - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Whimbrel - 1 Stanpit Marsh

Sanderling - 6 Brownsea Lagoon, 5 South Haven

Storm Petrel - 1 Portland Bill flying East

Woodchat Shrike - 1 Cogden Beach.

Yesterday: Puffin - 5 Dancing Ledge

Whimbrel - Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

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.