Dorset Birds: Wednesday 19th August 2026

Wood sandpiper - 1 Brownsea Lagoon, 1 Lodmoor on post box pools
Spotted Redshank - 1 Swineham Point
Spoonbill - 1 Brownsea Lagoon, 1 Lodmoor
Black Tern - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery briefly over embayment; use Swannery car park (DT3 4JG), open 10:00-17:00 (£15 entry))

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.