May 12, 2016 archive

Holmes Dunes NWT 12th May 2016

Holmes Dunes NWT 12th May 2016

We wanted to do something that involved as little driving as possible this day, because we were heading homewards the following day, so we decided upon Holmes Dunes NWT reserve. As it happens, we had already walked from our cottage in Thornham to one edge of the reserve and back and it would have been easy to walk all the way to the visitor centre from Thornham. We didn’t know that but in some respects it was as well that be did because it led us to a “life tick”.

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Thornham 12th May 2016

Thornham 12th May 2016

An early morning walk through the reed beds and up to the harbour and along the sea wall early in the morning (well 6.45am actually so not so early) on a lovely sunny morning was another treat and what a holiday when you can walk out of your cottage and within fifteen minutes you have seen Avocet, Whimbrel, Brent Geese and a load of other birds.

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