Restharrow Scrape

Restharrow Scrape is a good place for birding you never know what your going to find on the scrape itself, but also the surrounding area has some great habitat for a wide variety of species.

Early misty morning looking out across Restharrow Dunes

7dmk2 @1/2000th iso100 F5.6 100mm

Whilst talking to a couple of visiting birders I saw one glance up, I followed his gaze and got this lovely shot of a hunting Kestrel

5dmk4 @ 1/2000th iso1600 F6.3 400mm

 I also dialled in +1.33ev to account for the bright background.

A short walk up the Ancient Highway towards the Chequers Inn I got these shots of Stonechats

5dmk4 @ 1/3200th iso400 F5.6 400mm

5dmk4 @ 1/1250th iso400 F7.1 400mm

Turned out to be a bit of a Stonechat fest, I did see Goldfinches, Robins, Linnets Great Tits, Blue Tits but they were to distant for good pictures all in all an enjoyable few hours.