Dorset Birds: Friday 12th June 2026

Balearic Shearwater - 35 past Portland Bill

Storm Petrel - 1 past Portland Bill

Bittern - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor RSPB

Spoonbill - 3 Brownsea Lagoon, 2 Lodmoor RSPB

Osprey - 1 over Lytchett Fields

Hobby over Christchurch Hbr.

Arctic Skua - 1 from Medford Quay

Common Tern 3 Medford Quay

Sandwich Tern - 85 Mudeford Quay

Serin - Portland Bill flew over the Obs garden

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.