Dorset Birds: Tuesday 21st February 2023

Mandarin Duck - 1 male at Longham Lakes

Pochard - 118 Longham Lakes

Common Scoter - 8 off Patchins Point Arne RSPB

Grey Plover - 157 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT

Knot - 6 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT

Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere, 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Middlebere

Pied Wagtail - 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.