Dorset Birds: Monday 13th March 2023

Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 over Portland Hbr, 1 west off Hengistbury Hd.

Black-necked Grebe - 3 Portland Hbr.

White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Lytchett Bay, 1 soaring over Swyer Head.

Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail Tarrant Kingston

Purple Sandpiper - 4 Hengistbury Hd (on the sandspit)

Whimbrel - 1 west past Hengistbury Hd.

Spotted Redshank - 2 Middlebere

Sand Martin - 4 over Swineham GP.

Peregrine - Christchurch Priory © 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.