With another drop in temperature there were two nice hat-tricks in the area today, firstly with Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver and Great Northern Diver all feeding out in Studland Bay this morning. Then, there was the ‘scoter hat-trick’ with 1 Surf Scoter and 15 Common Scoter out in Studland Bay and a drake Velvet Scoter which was initially off the Studland houseboats which then seemed to fly towards Brands Bay, but couldn’t be relocated. With the Surf Scoter were 6 Black-necked Grebe and 5 Mediterranean Gull out in Studland Bay too. In Lytchett Bay a Spotted Redshank was still about and 5 Marsh Harrier and 1 Great White Egret were at Swineham.

Reed Buntings – Near Norden sewage works

Reed Buntings – Near Norden sewage works