Sanderlings on the beach on Southampton Water. One of my favourite small waders and were in an area where I have only seen the odd bird in the past. Sanderlings were feeding as the tide went out and making a splash this morning.
Making a splash.
Nature on the beach
Brent.
Our smallest goose, around the same size as a mallard duck the brent goose spends the winter feeding on vegetation such as eelgrass in our estuaries and grazing in coastal fields. They arrive in the UK in large numbers in autumn and leave for the long journey back to Arctic Russia in early February. Numbers are over 100,000 birds. These birds were on the estuary of Hamble River.
Shake rattle and roll.
Little Egret has a shake after half an hour of fishing.
A Christmas Day walk.
Christmas day was spent on a reasonably quiet coast, sadly the weather was damp and dull but at least we had no rain.
The Great Black-backed Gull is the largest gull in the world they have a length: of 64-78cm with a wingspan:150-165cm {5ft} Weight:1-2kg
A powerful bird with a domineering attitude.
Many of our usual birds were resting on the beach.
Common Ringed Plovers.
Sanderling
Dunlin.
Single Dunlin with Sanderling.
Having a Paddle!
Oystercatchers Eastney Beach Portsmouth.
Gatherings!
Ringed Plovers and Sanderlings gathering at high tide rest out of the wind
Reed Bunting {female}.
Just a glimpse in the reeds this morning a bit of brightness on a dull day.
Little Egret {1}.
#Wordless Wednesday
Sanderling.
This little sandpiper runs up and down the beach ‘like a clockwork toy,’ dodging the spray and waves. There antics on the shore are always a joy to watch.
Plover.
Ringed Plovers on Meon Shore Hampshire.
Continued Reflections from my World. 