Dorset Birds: Wednesday 21st October 2026

Grey Plover - 9 Stanpit
Bar-tailed Godwit - 11 Stanpit
Spotted Redshank - 1 Middlebere
Spoonbill - 17 in Lytchett Bay from Rock Lea Viewpoint, 3 Holes Bay
Firecrest - 1 Durlston CP
Snow Bunting - 1 Portland Bill on East Cliffs below the Observatory

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.