Dorset Birds: Wednesday 14th February 2024

Scaup - 3 Abbotsbury Swannery

Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Slavonian Grebe - 1 Portland Harbour

Black-necked Grebe - 2 Portland Harbour

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Fields RSPB

Black-throated Diver - 1 Portland Harbour

Siskin, Merley Garden © Roger Peart

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.