6th December 2023 : Elmley Marshes ...
6th December 2023 : Elmley Marshes
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Short-eared Owl.
There has been very good numbers of Short-eared Owls reported on the Isle of Sheppey this winter so after checking the weather forecast i decided to head to Elmley Marshes to try and see some for myself.
A slow drive down the entrance track towards the car park produced 2 Cattle Egrets, 1 Merlin & several Marsh Harriers.
I also had some very close views of Lapwing, 3 Ruff & several Skylarks.
On my arrival to a very packed car park i straight away saw 3 Short-eared Owls sitting out on posts.
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Another Short-eared Owl on a post.
The weather was glorious , not a breath of wind & the sun was shinning , probably a little bit to much for photographs.
There seemed to be Short-eared Owls everywhere , i was reliably informed there is in fact 30 Short-eared Owls on the reserve !!!
I estimated i saw 15 in total. Here are a small selection of photos i took of the fabulous Short-eared Owls :
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Short-eared Owl
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