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13th July 2023 Hiking - Walking: Fingringhoe Nature Reserve Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: Mainly cloudy Max Speed: Distance Covered: Thursday 13th July - walk *** Fingringhoe Nature Reserve - mainly cloudy with some showers . With Mag having an appointment in Colchester to have her broken arm accessed at 12.30 it gave me time to do my exercises, started off in the garden but then the light rain arrived! I then packed a picnic and we headed over to Colchester, the Doctors visit went well and then we headed over to Fingringhoe Nature Reserve for a picnic in the van. We then did a circuit of the reserve hoping the rain would stay away which it did. Not as good as the first visit here, summer walking is hard, much too hot with everything grown up so not much wildlife to be seen and another venue with some dodgey sculpture! It is a beautiful spot on the banks of the River Colne with views up to Brightlingsea, the tide was out but not many waders just a few Godwits in full ginger colour:) We did spot some rabbits, a squirrel, loads of magpies, several lapwings, more godwits, a little grebe, some young moorhens and a couple of egrets visiting several of the hides. It was very peaceful and quiet, only seeing two people on our walk:) Back to the van for a welcome cuppa before heading off to Fingringhoe village spotting a Great Egret and down to the Ferry opposite Wivenhoe, with the tide really low I got some nice moody pics with a menacing sky! Then onto Rowbridge, also by the Colne, continuing to Colchester and home, the journey home was surprisingly easy with no hold up and fairly light traffic. The forecast for the next three days is looking horrendous with super strong winds and rain so not sure if I will get out sailing or not? Photo Album here Fingringhoe Nature Reserve |
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