Dorset Birds: Saturday 28th March 2026

Spoonbill - 2 Brownsea Lagoon

White-tailed Eagle - 2 Christchurch Hbr, 1 over Upton

Hen Harrier - 1 Winterborne Monoton

Osprey - 2 Lytchett Bay, 1 over Branksome Ret.

Spotted Redshank - 1 Lytchett Bay

Sandwich Tern - 22 Rodden Hive

Swallow - 1 Lodmoor, 1 Shillingston

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 social media, 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.