Dorset Birds: Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Garganey - 1 western embayment Abbotsbury Swannery

Greater Scaup - 2 Abbotsbury Swannery

Long-tailed Duck - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Red-necked Grebe - 2 from Jerry's Point, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery (closed for winter)

Black-necked Grebe - 11 from Jerry's Point

Hen Harrier - Ringtail Abbotsbury Swannery

Siberian Chiffchaff - 1 Piddlehinton sewage works

Great White Egret, Woodsford yesterday © Paul Harris

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.