Dorset Birds: Sightings, Sunday June 1st, 2014

STE crowd at dawn ((c)Paul Thompson - Oakphotography on flickr, and top picture below)

An impressive crowd greeted the dawn and was treated to prolonged views of the short-toed eagle at Morden, until it sailed away mid morning, producing a coule of other reports , but no twitchable sightings.

Other reports from Sunday

Glossy ibis - Hengistbury Head
Garganey - 2 Stanpit
Bee eater - 4 Charmouth

Late news for Saturday - the wagtail at Old Harry Rocks is thought to be a grey-headed wagtail. No sign today.

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 X/Twitter, Facebook and 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.