Dorset Birds: Friday 24th October 2025

BAIKAL TEAL - 1 Female-type still at Abbotsbury Swannery (Swannery now closed for winter and view only from public rights of way. Note there is no right of way SE of tank traps on beach.)

Velvet Scoter - 2 off Hengisbury Head flying west

Goldeneye - 1 Longham Lakes

Goosander - 5 River Frome at Woodsford north of the castle

Black-necked Grebe - 1 Longham Lakes

Green Sandpiper - 1 River Frome Woodsford

Spotted Redshank - 2 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT

Cormorant - 1085 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT

Great White Egret - 5 Longham Lakes

Glossy Ibis - 9 Swineham GP

Spoonbill - 56 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT

Swallow - 2 Longham Lakes

Black Redstart - 3 Weymouth Citadal, 3 Bridport scout hut

Hawfinch - 1 Durlston CP

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.

DORSET BIRD REPORT 2023

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