9th January 2025 – Winter Tour, Day 4
Day 4 of a 4-day Winter Wildfowl, Cranes & Owls tour. There was less of a frost overnight but it was still a chilly day with a fresher WNW/W wind. The skies were blue though, with lots of crisp winter sunshine – much better than it being “mild” (which is weather forecaster code for wet […]
8th January 2025 – Winter Tour, Day 3
Day 3 of a 4-day Winter Wildfowl, Cranes & Owls tour. It was a cold start with a hard frost overnight but with light winds today it didn’t feel as cold. The skies were rather grey all day though, with high cloud persisting. We spent the day in the Fens. It was a long drive […]
7th January 2025 – Winter Tour, Day 2
Day 2 of a 4-day Winter Wildfowl, Cranes & Owls tour. It was a much nicer day today. After a light frost overnight, it was a beautifully clear and crisp morning with just a little more cloud around in the afternoon. Yes, it was chilly in the fresh SW wind. But so much better than […]