I spent an hour well-wrapped up from the cold wind and watched the incoming tide. I saw a few Turnstone dodging the spray along with some Sanderlings. You have to wonder how these small birds survive the power of the sea.
Sea Spray
Month: February 2025
A rare duck.
A first in the wild on the South Coast for me today. A Long-Tailed Duck in Southampton Water off Hill Head today.
The Long-tailed Duck is a winter visitor to UK coastal waters, arriving from their arctic breeding grounds. The majority of these wintering birds in the UK are seen in the north, around Shetland, Orkney, and northeast Scotland. Smaller numbers are found further south along England’s east coast.
These sea ducks were formerly known as the “Oldsquaw” .
More from Hill Head.
General views along our local coastline.
Some wall art along the way.
Nature and people can mix with a little understanding.
Hill Head.
Sitting on the spit as the tide changes and the Sanderlings arrive. they wait for the tide to drop so they can feed on the beach.
You looking at me!
Another deer stalk in the New Forest looking for some handsome Fallow Bucks. A few shots of the best lookers.
Frog Spawn.
Today (3rd February) in the New Forest we spotted our 1st Frog Spawn of 2025;
First Chicks.
Yesterday (2nd February) I spotted my 1st chicks of 2025. I saw 2 Little Grebe chicks. They have survived from the nest I spotted a few weeks ago on the icy pond on 12th January.
Continued Reflections from my World. 