Dorset Birds: Thursday 23rd March 2023

Purple Sandpiper - 15 on Christchurch Harbour Sandspit
Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB
Sandwich Tern - 1 Holes Bay
White-tailed Eagle - 1 over Shillingstone, 1 over Lytchett Bay
Merlin - 1 Swineham Point
Hobby - 1 over Ferndown Common NR
Willow Warbler - 1 Wick
Brambling - 1 Thorncombe Wood on feeders at café

Chiffchaff, Stanpit Marsh © Clinton Whale

Reed Bunting, yesterday at Tuckton © Dave Hill

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.