Recording Guidelines

The following is a list of species and selected sub-species that have been recorded in the Harbour with the type of records requested for each. Records can be sent by email

Key

A        All records required
B        Breeding records
C        Counts of roosts, flocks or monthly maxima
M        Migration or weather movements
S        All records from May to August
W       All winter records
F&L    First and last dates
*         Dorset rarities or scarcities assessed by DRP - full written description required
**        National rarities assessed by BBRC - full written description required

Species

Mute Swan B, C, M
Bewick’s Swan A
Whooper Swan *
Pink-footed Goose *
White-fronted Goose A
Greylag Goose C
Canada Goose C
Barnacle Goose A
Brent Goose C, M, S, F&L
Egyptian Goose A
Ruddy Shelduck A
Shelduck B, C, M
Mandarin Duck A
Wigeon C, M, S, F&L
American Wigeon *
Gadwall A
Teal C, M, S, F&L
Green-winged Teal *
Mallard B, C, M
Pintail A
Garganey A
Blue-winged Teal **
Shoveler A
Red-crested Pochard A
Pochard A
Ferruginous Duck *
Tufted Duck A
Scaup A
Ring-necked Duck A
Eider A
Long-tailed Duck A
Common Scoter A
Surf Scoter *
Velvet Scoter A
Goldeneye A
Smew A
Red-breasted Merganser A
Goosander A
Ruddy Duck A
Red-legged Partridge A
Grey Partridge A
Quail A
Pheasant B, C
Golden Pheasant A
Red-throated Diver A
Black-throated Diver A
Great Northern Diver A
Fulmar A
Cory’s Shearwater *
Sooty Shearwater A
Manx Shearwater A
Balearic Shearwater A
Macronesian Shearwater **
Storm Petrel A
Leach’s Petrel *
Gannet A
Cormorant C,M
Shag C,M
Bittern A
Night Heron *
Squacco Heron **
Cattle Egret *
Little Egret B, C, M
Great White Egret *
Grey Heron B, C, M
Purple Heron *
White Stork *
Glossy Ibis **
Spoonbill A
Little Grebe B, C
Great Crested Grebe C, M
Red-necked Grebe A
Slavonian Grebe A
Black-necked Grebe A
Honey Buzzard *
Black Kite *
Red Kite A
Marsh Harrier A
Hen Harrier A
Montagu’s Harrier *
Goshawk *
Sparrowhawk B, M
Buzzard C, M
Rough-legged Buzzard *
Osprey A
Kestrel B, M
Red-footed Falcon *
Merlin A
Hobby A
Peregrine A
Water Rail B, C
Spotted Crake *
Little Crake **
Corncrake *
Moorhen B, C
Coot B, C
Crane *
Oystercatcher B, C, M
Black-winged Stilt **
Avocet A
Stone Curlew A
Little Ringed Plover A
Ringed Plover B, C, M
Kentish Plover *
Dotterel *
American Golden Plover *
Pacific Golden Plover **
Golden Plover A
Grey Plover A
Lapwing B, C, M
Knot A
Sanderling A
Little Stint A
Temminck’s Stint *
Baird’s Sandpiper **
Pectoral Sandpiper *
Curlew Sandpiper A
Purple Sandpiper A
Dunlin C, M
Broad-billed Sandpiper **
Buff-breasted Sandpiper *
Ruff A
Jack Snipe A
Snipe B, C, M, S
Dowitcher spp **
Woodcock A
Black-tailed Godwit C, M, S
Bar-tailed Godwit C, M, S
Whimbrel A
Curlew C, M
Terek Sandpiper **
Common Sandpiper A
Spotted Sandpiper **
Green Sandpiper A
Spotted Redshank A
Greenshank A
Lesser Yellowlegs **
Marsh Sandpiper **
Wood Sandpiper A
Redshank B, C, M
Turnstone A
Wilson’s Phalarope **
Red-necked Phalarope *
Grey Phalarope A
Pomarine Skua A
Arctic Skua A
Long-tailed Skua *
Great Skua A
Sabine’s Gull *
Kittiwake A
Bonaparte’s Gull **
Black-headed Gull C, M
Little Gull A
Ross’s Gull **
Mediterranean Gull A
Common Gull C, M, S
Ring-billed Gull *
Lesser Black-backed Gull C, M
Herring Gull C, M
Yellow-legged Gull A
Iceland Gull A
Glaucous Gull A
Great Black-backed Gull C, M
Little Tern A
Gull-billed Tern **
Caspian Tern **
Whiskered Tern **
Black Tern A
White-winged Black Tern *
Sandwich Tern C, M, F&L
Lesser Crested Tern **
Common Tern C, M, F&L
Roseate Tern A
Arctic Tern A
Guillemot A
Razorbill A
Black Guillemot *
Little Auk A
Puffin A
Stock Dove B, C, M
Woodpigeon B, C, M
Collared Dove B, C, M
Turtle Dove A
Ring-necked Parakeet A
Great Spotted Cuckoo **
Cuckoo B, M, F&L
Barn Owl A
Little Owl A
Tawny Owl A
Long-eared Owl A
Short-eared Owl A
Nightjar A
Swift C, M
Pallid Swift **
Alpine Swift *
Little Swift **
Kingfisher A
Bee-eater *
Hoopoe A
Wryneck A
Green Woodpecker B
Great Spotted Woodpecker B, M
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker A
Short-toed Lark *
Woodlark A
Skylark B, C, M
Shore Lark *
Sand Martin B, M, F&L
Swallow B, M, F&L
House Martin M, F&L
Red-rumped Swallow *
Richard’s Pipit *
Tawny Pipit *
Tree Pipit A
Meadow Pipit B, C, M
Red-throated Pipit *
Rock Pipit B
Water Pipit A
Yellow Wagtail A
Citrine Wagtail **
Grey Wagtail A
Pied Wagtail B, C, M
Waxwing A
Wren B
Dunnock B
Robin B
Nightingale A
Bluethroat *
Black Redstart A
Redstart M, F&L
Whinchat M, F&L
Stonechat B, M
Wheatear M, F&L
Ring Ouzel A
Blackbird B, M
Fieldfare C, M, F&L
Song Thrush B, M
Redwing C, M, F&L
Mistle Thrush A
Cetti’s Warbler B
Fan-tailed Warbler **
Grasshopper Warbler A
Savi’s Warbler **
Aquatic Warbler *
Sedge Warbler B, M, F&L
Marsh Warbler *
Reed Warbler B, M, F&L
Great Reed Warbler **
Icterine Warbler *
Melodious Warbler *
Blackcap B, M, W
Garden Warbler M, F&L
Barred Warbler *
Lesser Whitethroat B, M, F&L
Whitethroat B, M, F&L
Dartford Warbler B
Subalpine Warbler *
Greenish Warbler *
Pallas’s Warbler *
Yellow-browed Warbler A
Radde’s Warbler *
Dusky Warbler *
Western Bonelli’s Warbler **
Wood Warbler A
Chiffchaff B, M, W
Willow Warbler B, M , F&L
Goldcrest B, M
Firecrest A
Spotted Flycatcher A
Red-breasted Flycatcher *
Pied Flycatcher A
Bearded Tit A
Long-tailed Tit B
Blue Tit B
Great Tit B
Coal Tit A
Willow Tit *
Marsh Tit A
Nuthatch A
Treecreeper A
Penduline Tit **
Golden Oriole A
Red-backed Shrike A
Great Grey Shrike A
Woodchat Shrike *
Jay B, C, M
Magpie B, C, M
Jackdaw C, M
Rook A
Carrion Crow B, C, M
Hooded Crow A
Raven A
Starling B, C, M
House Sparrow B, M
Tree Sparrow A
Red-eyed Vireo **
Chaffinch B, C, M
Brambling A
Serin A
Greenfinch B, C, M
Goldfinch B, M
Siskin A
Linnet B, M
Twite *
Lesser Redpoll A
Mealy Redpoll *
Common Crossbill A
Common Rosefinch A
Bullfinch A
Hawfinch A
Northern Parula **
Lapland Bunting A
Snow Bunting A
Yellowhammer A
Cirl Bunting *
Ortolan Bunting *
Rustic Bunting *
Little Bunting *
Reed Bunting B, M
Corn Bunting A
Bobolink **

Sub-species

Pale-bellined Brent Goose hrota A
Black Brant nigricans *
Scandinavian Herring Gull argentatus A
Scandinavian Rock Pipit littoralis A
Blue-headed Wagtail flava A
Grey-headed Wagtail thunbergi A
Ashy-headed Wagtail cinereocapilla *
Siberian Stonechat maura **
Siberian Chiffchaff tristis *
Continental Coal Tit ater A