Dorset Birds: Tuesday 13th February 2024

Goldeneye - 2 Jerry's Point Studland

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Jerry's Point Studland

Spotted Redshank - 4 Pools Field Lytchett Fields RSPB

Great Northern Diver - 5 Jerry's Point Studland

Waxwing - 8 Canford Heath by Asda roundabout

Yesterday

Bittern - 1 Swineham Gravel Pit at dusk

Waxwing - Upton © Mike Foote

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.