All Good Things must come to an end as is the case with Bad Things, which always seem much longer in going, but to wake up to more Good News, who's complaining?
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
and for simplicities sake a vagrant from the America's. Not at all ideal viewing conditions also limited by distance, so thank heavens for Dave's telescope, and have taken the opportunity of fielding a borrowed shots to emphisise the matter.
and for simplicities sake a vagrant from the America's. Not at all ideal viewing conditions also limited by distance, so thank heavens for Dave's telescope, and have taken the opportunity of fielding a borrowed shots to emphisise the matter.
A little more photo and video worthy here were the
GREAT WHITE EGRETs
both
showy
and
and
mostly active but with little else around we decided to search some of the channels flowing into the
RIVER HUMBER
(Oil Rig Supply Vessel)
Our first encounter was with a couple of
(Oil Rig Supply Vessel)
Our first encounter was with a couple of
ANGLERS
who had coincidentally just 'hauled in' a
who had coincidentally just 'hauled in' a
GUDGEON
not a prize winner but something 'wild' that we would not have seen otherwise.
not a prize winner but something 'wild' that we would not have seen otherwise.
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT
also showed themselves as did a first for the trip
also showed themselves as did a first for the trip
COMMON GULL
A preening GREYLAG GOOSE looked to being attended by a number of WIGEON while
BARN OWL
were represented by no fewer than
3 distinctly different individuals.
Already many Wading Birds were being heard, attracted by the ebbing tide, but they would have to wait their turn as
Already many Wading Birds were being heard, attracted by the ebbing tide, but they would have to wait their turn as
CORN BUNTING
were kept seperated by both his
DAVESHIP and the SLUICE
from their close cousins
REED BUNTING
While talking of cousins the Barn Owls were not going to be over-shadowed as a
total of no less than c7
SHORT-EARD OWLs
were logged.
The greatest spectacle was still gathering as uncountable numbers of
WADING BIRDs
mostly Knot and Godwits continued to drop in
along with half a dozen LITTLE EGRET shown above.
Leaving the Sun to set behind the River we returned just at the very moment the anglers
landed a small
landed a small
PERCH
to our delight, but it was not yet over as driving towards the main road this
to our delight, but it was not yet over as driving towards the main road this
WHITE PEASANT
crossed our track allowing for both
Clicks and Clips,
What a Trip to a Splendid, Splendid County!!
What a Trip to a Splendid, Splendid County!!
It would seem that some had kindly reacted to our plea by disceminating the fact that we are back in business with a most welcome spike of HITs this morning, there is a drink awaiting you at the Red Lion Bristol with THANKS ONCE AGAIN!
