A few notes to photos taken over the last couple of weeks;
A few walks along at Seasalter produced a few ups and plenty of downs. Some days the mudflats are empty and at other times will show a huge flock of knot, black-tailed godwits and curlew etc.. Inland, one or two marsh harriers can usually be seen plus the regular kestrel, the reedbeds being almost devoid of birds.
The morning of my big 70 day if you can imagine what that means, something I find hard to believe! Anyway, continue as I have been over the years and a seal popped up close to the shore by the Sportsman allowing me a few photos and the large brent flock were just offshore.
Back home lunchtime, a sparrowhawk landed in the birch tree staying long enough for me to get a photo.
11th Dec.
Another walk along the Swale and counting 176 seals on Horse Sands {Mike Roser saw 205 yesterday). A Seasalter mega was next to The Sportsman, two yellowhammers in the big tree also in area were two stonechats, goldfinch, green woodpecker, 3 robins, chaffinch, skylark the usual scattering of waders inc. a flock of several hundred knot. I also counted 24 redshank, just two linnets, pied wagtail and a flock of c.20 teal flying across the marshes.
The brent flock and behind you might see the seals on Horse Sands, view large size.
Closer view of the seals
Trying a few landscapes;
'Rabbit Valley' Sheldwich
A view west over Graveney Marshes/fields might be covered in solar panels in a few years as the next stage in the planning process has just been passed (14th Dec.)
The brent flock landing on the field just up from the Sportsman.......I watch a merlin on the 15th chasing a poor skylark which I think got away.
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