Thursday, 28 February 2019

Hirundines

With an obvious national influx of sand martins today, I thought I'd give Brading Marsh a quick scan from the St. Helen's bridge area, but couldn't see any, nor much else really. However, driving home I spotted some off Carpenters road (horse paddock) and watched them head off north. Probably my earliest.
Otherwise more dusk stuff keeping me busy.


Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Owls

The exceptional mild spell continues..

And continuing the it's probably too dark to photograph but I'll do it anyway theme:





Thursday, 7 February 2019

Sea watch

SCP: nigh on 70 RT-divers and 30 auks east on a windy morning.




 
I've photographed many a buzzard - but not one almost surfing 

Tail end of things...(Velvet Scoter)

Following a protracted mild period since the summer, conditions suddenly changed with the first frost (Nov 20th) and a light dusting of snow...