IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER

 It has been bleak this month with largely grey skies and drizzle so I had to make the most of the odd sunny spells,its mostly sea birds with the occasional surprise.

RAZORBILL DOVER HARBOUR

GUILLEMOT DOVER HARBOUR

SHAG DOVER DOCKS

SHAG

WILLIAM &KATE JOHNSTON AN OLD LIFEBOAT WELLINGTON DOCK DOVER.

LITTLE EGRET ROCK POOLING SAMPHIRE HOE

CAUGHT A LARGE PRAWN

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KITTIWAKES COMMON GULL AND MEDITERRANEAN GULLS DOVER HARBOUR.

RING TAIL HEN HARRIER STODMARSH

STODMARSH SUNSET

EARLY MORNING CIRRUS  

WHITE STORK WORTH

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SAMPHIRE HOE SUNRISE

BLACK REDSTART SAMPHIRE HOE

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GREAT NORTHERN DIVER SAMPHIRE HOE

5 GOOSANDERS FLYING WEST SAMPHIRE HOE.

MALE HEN HARRIER CASTLE COOTE SOUTH SWALE.

ANOTHER VISIT TO WORTH THE STORK WAS MUCH CLOSER THIS TIME

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WHITE FRONTED GEESE WORTH.

BLACK THROATED DIVER RAMSGATE HARBOUR

WE HAVE LIFT OFF.

RED THROATED DIVER RAMSGATE HARBOUR

SHAG RAMSGATE HARBOUR.

MEDWAY QUEEN UNDERGOING REFURBISHMENT RAMSGATE HARBOUR.

8 BEWICK SWANS ARC PIT GOOD TO SEE 3 YOUNGSTERS.

TAKING OFF

AIRBORNE

-BEWICK SWANS BREED ON THE ARCTIC TUNDRA.

-AND VISIT US IN WINTER.

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A BIG SURPRISE 3 AVOCETS IN THE MIDDLE OF DOVER HARBOUR.

CALAIS SEAWAYS IS NOW ISLE OF INNIS FREE  OF IRISH FERRIES.

SUNARISE NEW YEARS EVE 2021