Join us on our first walk of christmas as part of our December series of walks, the 12 walks of christmas.

As the name suggests throughout December we will be leading a total of 12 walks for the countdown to christmas. These walks will take place along our coastline between Whitstable and Pegwell Bay and each walk will be in dedication of a member of the daring dozen that usually calls it home. Please note we can not guarantee we will see the bird that the walk is in honour off however we have made sure we have chosen locations where we have the best chance of seeing the chosen species.

As it is the first walk of the December series we thought we should start with a bang!. Despite our focus being on coastal waders, there are members of the daring dozen that can also be found inland and in marshland habitats. This walk is to spotlight the Lapwing which can be seen at Stodmarsh Nature reserve. Stodmarsh is home to a plethora of species such as marsh harriers, bearded reedlings and an array of wintering duck species such as teal and wigeon. As always we can not guarantee what we will see but Stodmarsh never fails to dissapoint.

We will be meeting at our van which will be parked in the Stodmarsh Nature Reserve carpark. Please note- During the winter, the reserve can get extremely muddy, we will stick to the paths as best we can but please wear appropriate footwear (boots or wellies). Wrap up warm as it may be chilly walking around the reserve.

If you fancy making your visit longer we are hosting a guide in a hide session in the reed bed hide (hide closest to the carpark) from 11am-1pm so feel free to pop in for a chat or to ask any questions about what we can see from the hide.

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