WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE DORSET BIRD CLUB
Over the course of the next few months we will be developing the site. If you have a membership, sales or events enquiry please go to the relevant pages for contact details. If you have a general enquiry please email: admin@dorsetbirds.co.uk
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The role of the Dorset Bird Club
- To promote an interest of birds and bird watching in Dorset
- To collate Dorset bird records and to publish the annual Dorset Bird Report
- To provide comment and support on local conservation issues
- To promote small scale local bird conservation projects through the DBC Conservation Fund
- To initiate and encourage participation in local and national bird surveys
In 1987 local birdwatchers decided that there was a need for an independent bird club in the county and The (New) Dorset Bird Club was formed. The Club took over the role of collating bird records, producing the annual Dorset Bird Report ever since.
Previously, observations of Dorset's bird life have been recorded in various publications since the late 1700's. The County's first avifauna, J.C. Mansel-Pleydell's 'The Birds of Dorsetshire: A Contribution to the Natural History of the County', appeared in 1888. It was nearly 100 years before the next avifauna was published in 1983 - 'The Birds of Dorset' by Col. E.D.V. Prendergast and J.V. Boys. This was followed 20 years later by the current avifauna 'The Birds of Dorset' by George Green, financially aided by The Dorset Bird Club and published by Christopher Helm in 2004.
The Dorset Bird Club is a membership-based club financed, and run, by its members.
If you are not a member of the club, but are interested in Dorset's birds, then do join!
Donate to the Dorset Bird Club
DORSET BIRD NEWS: visit the sightings blog
SUBMIT YOUR SIGHTINGS: email Dorset Bird Club
Outdoor Events
Due to the current pandemic, all DBC guided walks have been suspended until further notice. The walks program will continue once it is considered safe to do so.
Diversity in Birdwatching
Dorset Bird Club is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within the birding community, so that anyone with an interest feels welcomed and encouraged. Please see the personal article by one of our Committee Members and a summary of the comments received (August/September 2020)
Tweets
Just had a call from Peter Robertson who has just had a WTE (with sat tag) circling over Harman’s Cross before heading off towards the coast in the general direction of Dancing Ledge @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds
Brilliant early spring Dorset birding. A joyous day to be in the field.
I failed to record a single Woodlark(!) during the 3.5hrs it took to complete my @NatureBftB survey squares this morning, but I did find 5-6prs of Dartford Warbler & 7 prs of Stonechat, plus singing Crossbills & Siskins all over the shop in an absolutely beautiful Wareham Forest
Photo of the week 👏 Lets hope he lingers into spring and summer. Very rare breeder in the county and on the @RBBP monitoring list.
A Black Redstart was in full song at Durlston this morning - including those strange crackling noises that seem to come from something else
@PeterMo03067857 just had 2 Sand Martin and a Swallow over Swineham GP @DorsetBirdClub @BirdGuides
Black Guillemot in Portland Harbour this afternoon per Charlie Richards - viewed from Smallmouth area it was very distant drifting slowly towards Portland Port