The picture above should of been in the last blog In Search of Wheatears forgot to put it in! I hope you get a feel of how desolate it was!

Slightly different this morning as I was out by the River doing our monthly Bird Survey and saw the Tide come in-always a fascinating watch and never the same! It was really cold but at least it was dry. 88 Curlew, 27 Redshank 4 Oystercatchers , Jack Snipe were some of the highlights. Ironically saw my first Sand Martins and Swallows this morning when it was so bitter. I also did my weekly bird watch at Wick Court with young people from near Vauxhall. They were pleased to see a Chiffchaff. I am Story Telling for them tonight.