Category Archives: February 2022

A brief morning only trip. It was very spring-like in the warm sunshine. Lots of birds were singing including several Meadow Pipits in parachuting display and Skylarks rising up into their song flight. A male and female Pochard were on Venner, perhaps they may breed again this year. Also four Tufted Ducks, this is aContinue reading “Sunday 27th February 2022”

I met up with Ian first thing. We spent some time watching the sea but it continued to be quiet. There were two Slavonian Grebes opposite the cottages but not much else. Mediterranean Gulls are now acquiring their summer hoods. Seeing the shoreline looking spring-like in warm sunshine made me think about the first WheatearsContinue reading “Friday 25th February 2022”

On the wet area near Mary Monts two Egyptian Geese were preening in the early sun and two Marsh Harriers, a young male and a female drifted over. It was pretty quiet on the sea other than one of the White-tailed Eagles being mobbed by a Herring Gull over the shoreline. I headed to theContinue reading “Thursday 17th February 2022”

A very cold morning made even more uncomfortable by a strong breeze. I headed to the Sailing Club to start with a bit of shelter. The Spoonbills were on this side of the river, on Sluice Gate Saltmarsh. While I was in the car I got some photos and they were settled but as soonContinue reading “Saturday 12th February 2022”