Dorset Bird Club Records

American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus

1980 Tincleton, found shot, 12th November, now at County Museum, Dorchester.

1804 River Frome, Puddletown, immature, shot, autumn.

The 1804 bird was the first British record of this species and the amazing coincidence is that the 1980 bird was found just over 3km away.