Dorset Birds: Saturday 25th July 2026

Barnacle Goose - 1 Swineham
Whimbrel - 2 Swineham, 2 Middlebere
Spoonbill - 11 Brownsea Lagoon
Great White Egret - 1 Lodmoor, 3 Middlebere
Cattle Egret - 5 Summer Plumaged Swineham
Hobby - 1 Middlebere
Yellow Wagtail - 2 California Farm Purbeck, 2 Swineham

Pergrine Bournemouth Town Centre © David Wareham

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.