Dorset Birds: Saturday 24th October 2026

Scaup - 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Green Sandpiper - 1 Middlebere

Little Gull - 35 Kimmeridge Bay, 16+ Mudeford Quay, 5 Brands Bay, 2 off Durlston CP

Great Northern Diver - 2 off Billy Winters Portland Harbour

Leach's Petrel - 2 Kimmeradge Bay, 1 Abbotsbury Swannery

Spoonbill - 22 - Shipstal Point Arne RSPB

Cattle Egret - 9 Portesham

Hen Harrier - 1 Ringtail Up Cerne

Red Kite - 2 Up Cerne

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.