I took Jack to see the seals at Blakeney point last week. It’s a right of passage. By coincidence I came across this post on our Nature Notes blog – another one to add to your regular reads I would say – this one is all about seals.
Seals at Blakeney Point - trip by Beans Boats - photo Andre Farrar
We also called in at Titchwell – with 20 spoonbills a particular highlight supported by a cast of wading birds already heralding the approach of autumn.
A stirring of spoonbills (that's my own collective noun by the way) at RSPB Titchwell Nature Reserve. Photo Andre Farrar
And for the next couple of weeks we’ll have lots of chances to get out and about. Sometimes we’ll stay in the garden and marvel at moths (that’s him marvelling at some moths in the picture below) before we returned them to safe hiding places) – and we’re certain to visit some top wildlife spot or other (and if you’re a regular reader you won’t be surprised that one of them will most probably be Dungeness).
Jack keeps asking me when we’ll hear whether the proposed airport extension near to the RSPB Dungeness nature reserve will go ahead or not – no news on that one, in case you were wondering too.
Here’s a link to the RSPB’s nature reserves – do have a look round and pick a great day out and connect with some nature, I'd love to hear where you've been and what you've seen.
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