Field notes · complete
Everything in the notebook
5 notes, arranged by the month they were walked. Each one keeps the weather, the tide and whatever was in flower or in flight that day.
June 2026
- 13 June 2026A winter dike walk: geese, low light and an empty coast
January notes from the seawall: brent and barnacle geese on the marsh, storm drift lines, the hour of good light, and how to stay warm enough to stop.
September 2025
- 29 September 2025Mudflat walking: footing, etiquette and knowing when to turn back
What I have learned about wadlopen conditions on the Waddenzee flats: channels, soft ground, fog, disturbance, and the case for going with a licensed guide.
May 2025
- 21 May 2025A September migration morning on the Waddenzee shore
Dated notes from one autumn high tide: godwits and knots pushed off the flats, a spoonbill count, and what I have learned about where to stand.
October 2024
- 6 October 2024Sea lavender and glasswort: a salt marsh through the seasons
A year of notes on zoning, colour and timing in the Waddenzee marsh, from bare pioneer flats in April to purple in July and rust in October.
April 2024
- 18 April 2024Reading a tide table before a walk on the salt marsh
How I plan a Waddenzee marsh walk around high water: which station to use, what the numbers mean, and the margins I keep for wind.
Tide figures are copied from the day's notebook page. They describe one walk and should never be used to plan a crossing.