Dorset Birds: Wednesday 7th October 2026

Golden Plover - 18 Stanpit Marsh flew West

Grey Plover - 8 Brownsea Lagoon DWT, 2 Lodmoor RSPB West scrape

Spoonbill - 78 Brownsea Island Lagoon DWT

Glossy Ibis - 1 Stanpit Marsh on South & West marsh, 1 over Briantspuddle

Cattle Egret - 19 Bog Lane SANG Stoborough

Great White Egret - 1 Bog Lane SANG Stoborough

Short eared Owl - 1 Throop Bournemouth

Whinchat - 1 Holme Lane GP

Short eared Owl - Throop Bournemouth
© Nicola

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.