December Update

 A delayed post this time due to having lost a few days away from Hornsea. I thought I'd catch up by waiting a few days, but this didn't work as there was still not much to see.

 

I've also not really done many miles as the fields and footpaths around the Mere are still waterlogged. 

 

The woodland walk to the hide

Basically it's a bit damp on the path to the hide

Heslop's footpath

As well as being able to see copious amounts of water in the wood, there was a flock of about 40 Siskin too, and they were infinitely more interesting.

Siskin

The mainstay of a walk along the Mere south side, the Redwings, are reliably seen and heard each morning. I managed to get reasonably close for a short snippet of video.

 

Redwing feeding on hawthorn

 My walks, although mostly on tarmac as I'm avoiding the soggy paths, have been enhanced by visiting the sea front at first light. A few mornings have been wonderful, but most were just wet and grey 😂😂

South promenade boat yard at sunrise

 From our window we caught sight of a natural phenomenon which I think is called a nacreous cloud - when sunlight catches ice crystals in the clouds and shows as a localised rainbow. Beautiful, but short lived.

 

Nacreous cloud - I think

If anything pops up in front of my camera lens that is worth sharing in the next day or so then I'll add it to this post... but don't hold your breath!