The annual bird report is provided free of charge to members or can be purchased by non-members. Back numbers can also be purchased, along with other essential materials - see Sales: http://dorsetbirds.co.uk/sales/
Many back numbers are also available as free downloadable pdfs
Members also receive a newsletter three times a year, either as a hard copy or as a pdf. Most members now choose to receive this as a pdf by email rather than by post.
Back numbers are available as free downloadable pdfs.
The Bird Club occasionally publishes stand-alone articles, available online:
European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 – is there good news amongst the bad? by Geoff Upton April 2022
Selected articles from Dorset Bird Reports and Newsletters are also available:
Birds of the Lower Stour Valley 1978 to 2021, by George Green (from Newsletter 102, November 2021)
Red Kites in Dorset, by Shaun Robson (Dorset Bird Report 2019, December 2020)
Long-tailed Ducks at Abbotsbury Swannery by Steve Groves
And we're producing a series of 'how to' articles on birdwatching skills, featured here:
Review and Highlights of 2017 - Geoff Upton
Systematic List for 2017
Dorset Bird Ringing Report for 2017 - Kevin Sayer
Rarity Finders' Reports 2017
Thirty Years of Birding at Abbotsbury Swannery - Steve Groves
Review and Highlights of the Year – Marcus Lawson and Geoff Upton
Systematic List for 2016
Dorset Bird Ringing 2016 – Kevin Sayer
A Brief Review and Highlights of the Year – Marcus Lawson
Systematic List for 2015
Dorset Bird Ringing 2015 – Kevin Sayer
A Study of Breeding Peregrines in Dorset – Granville Pictor
A Brief Review and Highlights of the Year – Marcus Lawson
Systematic List for 2014
Dorset Bird Ringing 2014 – Kevin Sayer
Short-toed Eagle: new species for Dorset – Paul Morton
Northern Harrier: new species for Dorset – Peter Moore
Little Bustard: finders account – Mike Morse Purbeck Breeding Seabird Survey – Sophie Lake
A Brief Review and Highlights of the Year – Marcus Lawson
Systematic List for 2013
Dorset Bird Ringing 2013 – Kevin Sayer
Brunnich’s Guillemot: new species for Dorset – Debby Saunders
Caspian Gull in 1992: new species for Britain – Brett Spencer
A Brief Review and Highlights of the Year – Marcus Lawson
Systematic List for 2012
Dorset Bird Ringing 2012 – Kevin Sayer
Weymouth Siberian Chiffchaff – Martin Collinson and Ian Dodd
Review and Highlights of 2011 – Kevin Lane
Systematic List for 2011
Dorset Bird Ringing 2011 – Kevin Sayer
Paddyfield Warbler – Martin Cade and Ian Dodd
Cory’s Shearwater – James Phillips
Great Reed Warbler in 1961 – Mike Morse
Review and Highlights of 2010 – Kevin Lane
Systematic List for 2010
Dorset Bird Ringing 2010 – Kevin Sayer
Bufflehead – Alan Barrett
Red-necked Stint – Paul Baker
Gull-billed Tern – Mike Morse
Review and Highlights of 2009 – Kevin Lane
Systematic List for 2009
Dorset Bird Ringing 2009 – Kevin Lane
Collared Flycatcher – Pete Saunders
Review and Highlights of 2008 – Kevin Lane and Phyl England
Systematic List for 2008
Dorset Bird Ringing 2008 – Kevin Lane
Little Bittern – Nevil Fowler
Glossy Ibis – Bob Ford
Long-billed Dowitcher – Dave Chown
Thrush Nightingale – Mark Barrett and Grahame Walbridge
Siberian Stonechat – Kevin Lane and the late David Dicker
Grey-cheeked Thrush – Peter Morgan
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler – Martin Cade
Penduline Tit – Dave Smith
Lesser Grey Shrike – Peter Williams and Steve W Smith
The Status of the Osprey in Dorset and Poole Harbour – Jol Mitchell