The storm that was forecast didn’t really kick in until late afternoon/early evening but was certainly wild, enough by midday to create some pretty dramatic scenes especially along the Studland beaches. There were a few birds bobbing around on the waves including 12 Common Scoter in Studland Bay and Black-necked Grebes in Shell and Bramble Bush Bay. Off Jerry’s Point 8 Goldeneye and 11 Red-breasted Merganser were feeding in the shallow water of the low tide. In Brands Bay there were 3 Black-necked Grebe, 45 Great Crested Grebe, 27 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Spoonbill, c230 Wigeon and 37 Brent Geese. The 3 drake Goldeneye in Poole Park have now been joined by a female.