Dorset Birds: Monday 19th October 2026

Barnacle Goose - 1 Longham Lakes
Mandarin Duck - 32 Thorncombe
Velvet Scoter - 1 Kimmeridge flew East
Grey Plover - 2 Holes Bay
Curlew Sandpiper - 2 Stanpit Marsh
Caspian Gull - 1 1st Winter Radipole Lake
Spoonbill - 15 Brownsea Lagoon, 30 Shipstall Point Arne
Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail through Kimmeridge
Black Redstart - 2 Portland
Water Pipit - 3 North Viewing screen Radipole Lake

Barnacle Goose Longham Lakes © Martin Wood

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.