A Fly Flatts rarity, L.R.P.

 

                                    9 Wheatear present

                                    1 pr Stonechat

                                    3 Common Sandpiper

                                    4 Ringed Plover

                                Icing on the cake, Little Ringed Plover

                                    A mega for this site.

A morning of sunshine and showers with constant light rain and drizzle showers coming across from the west with short periods of sunshine on a moderate WSW> 4-5 at 6 degrees.

   New arrivals on the wader front this morning with 4 Ringed Plover and a real unusual treat with a Little Ringed Plover, a very difficult bird to spot at this site, my last sighting being 3 years since.

Also, 8 Redshank were showing as well as several Curlew and the usual Lapwings.

    A lively morning skyward with 3 Kestrel >NE and 5 Buzzard in the air together very high and distant over the Nab, also >NE. A single resident Buzzard was over the western moor. A few gulls on the move with 9 LBB and 3  Herring all >SW whilst a Raven was over the quarry.

    The pair of Stonechat were still by the lagoon along with a count of at least 9 Wheatear. Strangely, this year, Greylags are outnumbering Canadas and the first 9 Greylag goslings are out on the water.

    What I expected to be a poor morning turned out to be the best for some while.

 Looking good for tomorrow with cloudy sunshine on a light NW at 3 degrees.

BS

A breezy Fly Flatts

 

                                    3 Common Sandpiper now present.

A dark cloudy morning at Fly Flatts with full cloud cover on a moderate SW >5 gusting 6 at 8 degrees but feeling much colder in the wind. Light rain by 0945 hrs.

    Sand Martins and Swallows were the highlight of the morning with a steady flow of both species low over the water >SE drying up by 0830 hrs. Approx 50 Swallows and 20 Sand Martins through.

    Just 7 Wheatear this morning plus 6 Pied Wagtails and a pair of Stonechat along with several Meadow Pipits.

   Common Sandpiper were up to 3 along with 4 Oystercatchers and 6 Redshank plus the usual Curlews and Lapwings. A single Raven was being mobbed by Curlews.

  Apologies for yesterdays blog which is now published below todays. I was quickly skimming through the RNLI lifeboat live web cams last night and got involved watching Hornsea lifeboat launching and completely forgot that my blog was ready but not published. 

    A 50% chance of rain early morn but soon clearing to leave a bright day on a moderate westerly starting off at 7 degrees.

BS

Another day, another Fly Flatts. Thursday April 16th/

                                    Fresh wave of Wheatears present
 

                                    At least 14 seen

                               Still stuck at 2 Common Sandpipers

                                    1 Pair Stonechat

                                    Distant Buzzard

                                    Dropping onto prey

                                    Came away with nothing.

                                    2 Golden Plover.

A mish mash of weather this morning with early drizzle followed by a mix of short periods of sun and very dark clouds on a moderate WSW>4-5 at 6 degrees.

     A fresh overnight fall of another wave of Wheatears was apparent with a minimum count of 14 just at the south end. Otherwise another morning of the same with Common Sandpipers, Redshanks, Oystercatchers etc with 4 Pied Wagtail and several Meadow Pipits in the compound along with a pair of Stonechat by the lagoon.

    Just 2 LBB and a single Herring gull on the water as well as Mallards, Greylags and Canada geese whilst 2 Kestrel were in the air as well as a distant Buzzard hovering in the wind before attempting to drop onto prey but ending up with nothing as it settled on a fence post.

     

Another session at Fly Flatts.

                                    At least 7 Wheatear
 

                                    2 Common Sandpiper

                                        6 Redshank

                                    1 pr Stonechat

                                    Oyk and Common Sandpiper

Once again I was favoured with the weather at Fly Flatts early morn with a light SSE>3 with full cloud  at a mild 10 degrees and short bursts of sunshine.

    Plenty to keep me and the camera occupied though much the same as yesterday with a good display of waders around the shore, again with Redshank, Common Sandpiper and Oystercatcher along with Snipe, Curlew and Lapwing.

    Just 7 Wheatear showing today, one of which looked good for a Greenland ( leucorhoa), whilst a pair of Stonechat were among the several Meadow Pipits. The water just held 3 LBB and a single Herring gull plus the usual Mallards and geese.

   A dry morning given for tomorrow with cloudy sunshine on a moderate SSE at 8 degrees.

BS