Dorset Birds: Monday 22nd May 2023.

Swift - 224 Christchurch Harbour, 96 St Aldhelms Head, 151 Studland (South Haven).
Cuckoo - 1 Stanpit, 1 Winspit.
Grey Plover - 1 Stanpit.
Sanderling - 5 Ferrybridge.
Little Stint - 1 Ferrybridge.
Red Kite - 5+ Bridport.
Marsh Harrier - 1 St Aldhelms Head.
Hoopoe - 1 Worth Matravers car park.
Hobby - 3 Christchurch Harbour, 1 Portland (Easton).
Redstart - 1 Stanpit.
Spotted Flycatcher - 95+ Christchurch Harbour, 200+ Portland Bill, 12+ Portland Castle,

21+ St Aldhelms Head, 3 Studland (South Haven).

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.