Spending New Year with friends in Kent allowed me to revisit possibly my favourite nature reserve - Elmley in Kent. Sheppey was ridiculously cold this morning, but the light was fantastic, the Lapwings approachable and the mixed flocks of waders massed on the scrapes restless and spectacular. Having left Kent a few years ago, returning now makes you really appreciate the flocks of Marsh Harrier you used to take for granted.
7 years ago
