Dorset Birds: Saturday 2nd July 2022.

Whimbrel - 1 Stanpit.
Common Sandpiper - 1 Hengistbury sandspit.
Manx Shearwater - 78 in 3.5 hours from Hengistbury and Mudeford; c500 off Portland Bill.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 Wareham Channel (IoW reintroduction scheme).
Red Kite - 1 Blandford.
Wheatear - 1 Ferrybridge.

Corn Bunting, Charminster © Colin Chainey

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.