Like most of us, Kate and I have been feeling in pretty dire need of a break this year, so we decided to have a night away at Elmley on Sheppey.
I've visited Sheppey many times for birding day trips over the years but always in the winter, and never stayed the night, so it made a nice change to be there at this time of year - and to wake up looking out across the Swale from our shepherds hut, 'Samphire'.
Highlights of the 36 or so hours included an Osprey fishing in the Swale, Barn Owl hunting right past the hut at dusk, Great Egret, Hobby, 8 Spotted Redshanks, thousands of Starlings and dozens of Yellow Wagtails.
We're booked in for another couple of nights next May and honestly can't wait!
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| Our home for the night - shepherds hut 'Samphire' |
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| Swallows |
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| Wheatear |
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| Avocet |
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| Spotted Redshanks |
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| Black-tailed Godwits |
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| Little Grebe |
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| Brown Hare |
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| Sedge Warbler |
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