A couple of weeks ago we walked a section of the Nev Cole Way which finished on the edge of East Halton. The last mile or so took us along hedgerows thick with sloes so, wanting a late afternoon visit to Killingholme Have for the light we decided to retarace our steps and collect sloes for the winter Sloe Gin. In a very short space of time we felt we had enough; nearly 6lbs in the event. It's going to be expensive buying gin for that lot!!!
Returning to the car we drove the short distance round to Killingholme Haven Pits. Annoyingly the hoped for golden light didn't happen as it clouded over somewhat, added to which very few birds were close enough for photography. A couple of Little Egret and a Curlew did play ball but the remaining birds were a good distance away. There were, however, the usual large flock of roosting Black-Tailed Godwit. These are of Icelandic origin (Limosa limosa islandica), only a few British/continetal birds (Limosa limosa) breed in this country in the south east. Also present were Avocet, Little Redshank, gulls and Heron.
I was intrigued to see the channel which drains the pits at low tide snaking sinuously across to the sluice where it flows out; I had not seen this before even though I have been when there is very little water. I loved the constant distant murmering coming from the Godwit as small flocks kept flying in showing their black tails beautifully.
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