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' (R.H. Porter, London), appeared in 1888.

 

  It was nearly 100 years before the next avifauna was published, by David & Charles, in 1983.   

  'The Birds of Dorset' by Col. E.D.V. Prendergast and J.V. Boys was followed, 20 years later by

  the current avifauna. 'The Birds of Dorset' by George Green, which was aided financially by

  The Dorset Bird Club and published by Christopher Helm in 2004.

 

  By 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 and has produced the annual Dorset Bird Report since then.

 

  The Dorset Bird Club is a membership based

  club financed, and run, by its membership.  

 

  Please look around the site - if you are not a

  member, and are interested in Dorset's birds,

  then why not consider joining the Club.