Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Yachts, Common Seals and Little Egrets - boat trip along the river from Burnham-on-Crouch on 24th August 2025

On Bank Holiday Sunday, my friends and I had lunch in Ye Olde White Harte in Burnham-on-Crouch and then set off for a seal watching trip along the river aboard the Celtic Princess

The flag-laden Wivenhoe was moored at the edge of the river Crouch

There were lots of yachts sailing along the river





Wind Turbines on land behind the racing yachts

The boat passed Wallasea Island nature reserve

a Little Egret was standing at the edge of the riverbank

There was a group of multi-coloured Common Seals at the edge of Foulness Island


We were told that they get the russet colouring on their fur from wallowing around in the rust-coloured mud of the river at low tide




One of the Seals was enjoying a rest in the shallow water

A flock of Eurasian Teal was flying in the distance



There were Little Egrets and moored yachts in the distance








 

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