https://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/A quiet diary of tides, salt-marsh plants and coastal birds, kept on the Waddenzee shore and the Frisian islands from a flat in Amsterdam.enhttps://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/a-winter-dike-walk/https://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/a-winter-dike-walk/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.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/mudflat-walking-etiquette-and-safety/https://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/mudflat-walking-etiquette-and-safety/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.Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/a-september-migration-morning/https://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/a-september-migration-morning/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.Wed, 21 May 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/sea-lavender-and-glasswort-through-the-seasons/https://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/sea-lavender-and-glasswort-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.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMThttps://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/reading-a-tide-table-before-a-salt-marsh-walk/https://saltmarshfieldnotes.com/journal/reading-a-tide-table-before-a-salt-marsh-walk/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.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT