January is by far the longest month of the year. People say it only has 31 days but I disagree and reckon it has twice that number at least. Still, it's well and truly over now so we can turn our minds towards Spring!!
The sunrises haven't been anything to write home about recently but one morning I was down at the sea front and underneath the endless grey clouds there was a strip of brightness, highlighting the windfarms of Westermost Rough (the nearest to Hornsea) and the larger Humber Gateway (much further south off Spurn).
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Westermost Rough and Humber Gateway windfarms
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Humber Gateway windfarm
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Kestrel near Southorpe (by Steph)
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Views from the hide have been very quiet and pretty much bereft of wildlife apart from the usual birds and ducks. A Grey Heron keeping its head down in the reed bed provided a much-needed focus for 10 minutes or so.
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Spot the Grey Heron
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When you're reduced to snapping common ducks flying over the Mere with nothing else to commend them like great lighting or atmospheric conditions, then you know things are quiet...
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19 Pochard over the Mere
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Gadwall sneaking by snoozing Pochard
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A couple of Short-eared Owls have been hunting along the cliff top fields, when thery aren't being disturbed by blasted machinery digging up the grass that is. I don't understand why it's necessary to take off the top soil that protects the cliff tops from eroding even quicker than they already are?!?
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Short-eared Owl
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Short-eared Owl
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Grass taken off the cliff top - why?
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As above
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More fetchingly, also along the cliffs, Stonechats continue to pop up and make the place look more enticing than it really is 🤣😉
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| Stonechat |
As a reminder that Spring is on its way, the snowdrops along Wassand driveway are looking beautiful as usual.
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