A tiny haven of wildlife bang in the middle of industry and dockland on a massive scale from tens of thousands of imported cars to docks to petrol manufacturing, power stations, you name it, we have it at Killingholme. And right in the middle is this wetland. On a high tide a count of 2000 black tailed godwits can be seen infront of the hide. With thunder, lightening, torrential rain and hail today we decided to head somewhere with a bird hide. As there was also a high tide, Killingholme was the perfect choice. We saw our 2000 godwits, plus a few herons, egrets and redshank and kept dry !
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Killingholme Haven
A tiny haven of wildlife bang in the middle of industry and dockland on a massive scale from tens of thousands of imported cars to docks to petrol manufacturing, power stations, you name it, we have it at Killingholme. And right in the middle is this wetland. On a high tide a count of 2000 black tailed godwits can be seen infront of the hide. With thunder, lightening, torrential rain and hail today we decided to head somewhere with a bird hide. As there was also a high tide, Killingholme was the perfect choice. We saw our 2000 godwits, plus a few herons, egrets and redshank and kept dry !
Labels:
Black Tailed Godwits,
Heron
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Spotted Crake
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Red Necked Phalarope
Red Necked Phalarope at Frampton Marsh RSPB which stayed very distant all day. The weather this weekend has been gorgous so it was nice to be out and about, topping up the tan ! Other birds of interest were 1000's of godwit, 50+ egret, 18 snipe, 2 garganey and the usual supporting cast.
Labels:
Red Necked Phalaropes
Snippy snaps from Karen's snippy snappy camera!
Messingham Nature Reserve, sat hoping for an otter oblivious to this beautiful sky behind us. A hobby flew past going to roost and our local short eared owl was still around. A fabulous end to a not too good Saturday. Missed Ortolan Bunting at Spurn and only managed 2 seconds of a barred warbler's wing ! A winchat, a pied fly and 2 seals was about all we could manage between us!
Lucy's art work. Commissions taken and will be personalised. They really are wonderful bits of art and make the perfect present.
Wykeham Forest, North Yorkshire. Home to goshawk, somewhere !
Troutdale at Wykeham Forest. Pity, no dippers today.
Labels:
Lucy,
Sunsets,
Wykeham Forest
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Alkborough Flats, Lincs
There was approx 500 avocet infront of the hide this evening
4 Common Sandpipers this evening
Curlew
Greenshank
Meadow Pipit
3 Spoonbills dropped in at dusk, but stayed distant
Wall Butterfly
Labels:
Alkborough Flats,
Avocets,
Common Sandpiper,
Curlew,
Greenshank,
Meadow Pipit,
Spoonbill
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