Our Wednesday group met at Middle Beach, Studland this morning, very windy but at least dry and a flock of Long-tailed Tits entertained us as we gathered together. We started by looking over Studland Bay, where we had four Common Scoter, Great Crested Grebes and Black-necked Grebes but views were not great, plus a lone Brent Goose. As always the resident Robin came round our feet hoping for a titbit or that we would disturb something tasty.
We moved on towards Fort Henry, where Sir Winston Churchill watched his troops prepare for the D-Day landings in Studland Bay. On the way we had a Red Admiral, still on the wing in mid-November. The first bird I saw as I put my 'binos up was a Great Northern Diver about half way out, we soon got scopes on to it and had great views. Then we re-found the Common Scoters, closer and with excellent light on them, a fine drake and three females. Nearby a Black-throated Diver looking very smart and even the Black-necked Grebes were showing much better. To add to this we had a winter plumage Razorbill.
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| Archive photo of Great Northern Diver at Studland © Jess Evens |
We next went to the churchyard which was sheltered from the wind, Meadow Pipits lined up on the fence line and Pied Wagtails strutted over the grass. A Mistle Thrush flew across, then we noticed a Redwing sat up in a tree. In the scrubby area next to us were House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Great and Blue Tits, four Blackbirds flew up into a small tree followed by Song Thrush. Would we find a Fieldfare to make up the foursome of thrushes, unfortunately not. Though we did have even closer views of a Mistle Thrush when we walked back to our cars.
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