Dorset Birds: Tuesday 7th June 2022.

Grey Plover - 1 Ferrybridge.
Common Sandpiper - 2 near Hurn.
Caspian Gull - a possible bird in Poole.
Cattle Egret - 1 Portland Bill.
Spoonbill - 1 Christchurch Harbour, 3 Middlebere.
Marsh Harrier - 1 Poole Harbour.
Hobby - 1 over Merley.
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Portland Bill.

Nightjar, Morden Bog © Aspen Stobart.

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.