Dorset Birds: Wednesday 1st February 2023

Eider - 4 Portland Harbour, seen from Sandsfoot Castle

Golden Plover - 100+ Lodmoor RSPB

Green Sandpiper - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Spoonbill - 5 Ower Bay, 4 Lytchett Bay, 4 Middlebere, 1 Wareham Channel, 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Black Redstart - 1 Sandbanks

Richard's Pipit - 1 still in horse paddock near Pirates Cove (SY655772)

Water Pipit - 1 Bowleaze Cove

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.