From Stretham Ferry, Old West River to Pike and Eel Inn, River Great Ouse
Well today has been just like an aqua safari!
From seeing crested grebe swimming below the surface,in clear water, to seeing sizeable pike lurking in the shadows, to a white egret, to oyster catchers, goldfinches feasting on thistles, to a grey seal. Yes, we passed a grey seal swimming with purpose along the short tidal stretch between Brownshill Staunch and Hermitage Lock. The EA lockeeper told us the seal has been semi resident along this stretch for some while, and there is a chance we may see a second seal further upstream.
All this in addition to grey heron, cormorant, swans, Canada geese, ducks etc etc which we have come to take for granted. Some of the wild life is obviously unused to boats as some swans and ducks start mad flapping of wings and trying to stay ahead of the boat, warning us off, we think.
Our day has taken us through Earith where George Jewson and his son John founded the builders merchants and their wharf and lime kilns still remain.
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