Dorset Birds: Sunday 18th December 2022

Grey Partridge - 8 St Aldhelm's Head
Little Auk - 1 from Durlston Head
Great Northern Diver - 1 off Hamworthy Beach
Red-throated Diver - 9 off Durlston Head
Merlin - 1 St Aldhelm's Head
Dartford Warbler - 1 Portland Marina
Black Redstart - 4 Chesil Cove
Cirl Bunting - male still at Reap Lane, Portland

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.