The Full Moon (Wolf Moon) tonight

And here it comes.....the first full moon of 2020 

Tonight's Wolf Moon was simply stunning. It started to rise above the horizon around 3.30pm. We were sat in a hide at Blacktoft so had a perfect clear view and watched it rise, no harriers tonight so the moon was the star of the show ! 

Full Moon Rising

Simply beautiful x

Bits and bobs

Avocets at Alkborough Flats 

We often wonder why the birds are so skittish and unsettled at Alkborough!  

Little gull 

A day at Spurn with a couple of yellow-browed warblers, a barred warbler and stonechats, very little else about but a nice day all the same. Lunch in the Canal hide with a distant merlin.

La Luna

Bits and bobs

A distant fox trotting home  stopped to watch us watching him

Twayblade

 Green Woodpecker

Little Owl in the evening sun. We have been so lucky this year with our local little owls. 

We now have 7 pairs very close to our home. 

This weekend

Had a brilliant weekend with a great white egret on Saturday morning, then onto Blacktoft later to see the hen harrier come into roost (afraid no male, just a ringtail). Then Sunday morning we headed to Spurn. Simon found 2 snow buntings which were then flushed by an uncontrolled dog (of which there were many !). On the way home we did a detour to watch our red kites come into roost, a perfect end to a wonderful weekend.

  The trees were full of fieldfares, just arriving.

 Very difficult to count, but at least 30 red kites came into roost. Always a pleasure to watch, they certainly have the WOW factor!

 Spurn

La Luna

Tonight's full moon

Tonight's full moon - it's a stunner !

Full Moon

So pleased the clouds cleared to reveal tonight's full moon. It's amazing !

Midsummer Moon

A fantastic evening finished off with the midsummer moon and 4 nightjars.

Happy Solstice everyone x

La Luna