in case theres anyone interested in wildlife and not aware this weekend is the first of this years high spring tides events on the wirral and dee estuary ,so it covers quite a large area .
if conditions are right the whole of the river dee marshes get covered by the incoming tides forcing all the normal inhabitants to head for shore very quickly indeed ,i.e mice ,voles ,rabbits ,hares ,foxes etc .
the birds of prey seem to have a inbuilt awareness of the tides and gather ready to swoop in there are always chances of close shots of buzzards ,peregrines ,sparrow hawks ,merlins ,and of course the resident marsh and hen harriers . nothing however is ever guaranteed and you at the variables of air pressure and winds which can all effect the tide heights .
this weeks best days are thurs 22nd with a 33.1 ft tide at 12-15 p.m and the same height again on friday at 1.00p.m ,best viewpoints are at park gate, or west kirby and hoylake for waders . there are other events also for saturdays tide at point of ayr ,on the welsh side full details can be found on the rspb north west websites .
i will shortly add some photos from previous tides .any further info required feel free to p.m me i will also update the tide times for the coming months later
the soggy fox by blackfox wildlife and nature imaging, on Flickr
one from 2010
kestrel and vole (EXPLORED) by blackfox wildlife and nature imaging, on Flickr
jump or swim by blackfox wildlife and nature imaging, on Flickr
if conditions are right the whole of the river dee marshes get covered by the incoming tides forcing all the normal inhabitants to head for shore very quickly indeed ,i.e mice ,voles ,rabbits ,hares ,foxes etc .
the birds of prey seem to have a inbuilt awareness of the tides and gather ready to swoop in there are always chances of close shots of buzzards ,peregrines ,sparrow hawks ,merlins ,and of course the resident marsh and hen harriers . nothing however is ever guaranteed and you at the variables of air pressure and winds which can all effect the tide heights .
this weeks best days are thurs 22nd with a 33.1 ft tide at 12-15 p.m and the same height again on friday at 1.00p.m ,best viewpoints are at park gate, or west kirby and hoylake for waders . there are other events also for saturdays tide at point of ayr ,on the welsh side full details can be found on the rspb north west websites .
i will shortly add some photos from previous tides .any further info required feel free to p.m me i will also update the tide times for the coming months later
the soggy fox by blackfox wildlife and nature imaging, on Flickrone from 2010
kestrel and vole (EXPLORED) by blackfox wildlife and nature imaging, on Flickrjump or swim by blackfox wildlife and nature imaging, on Flickr
Since my PM, I feel much better and so fingers crossed you might still see me at Parkgate!
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