Small gulls + 1 juv LBB
Ad LBB about to be attacked
Fly Flatts / Ogden 0730-1015hrs
Started off at Fly Flatts in torrential rain which I stuck out for a while till the dreaded fog came down which meant it was time to abort. The sky over Ogden looked a little brighter so headed there to check out the gulls. On arriving the sky was brighter but the rain was just as wet but at least there were plenty gulls to sift through. The rest of the morning was sunshine and showers ( well done to the BBC weather forecast for getting it wrong once more).
The woods were deadly quiet, the silence only broken by Robins and Wrens now back up in full song. Tons of mud showing but unfortunately no waders although these have been a bit sparce these last couple of weeks around the area.
Gull numbers are growing well with a good count of small gulls, large gulls dont seem to like this location but over the hill at DCBs watchpoint the story is reversed.
Several Common Gulls are now getting their winter streaked head.
Fly Flatts early a.m. movers :-
16 Meadow Pipit....................>SW
2 Grey Wagtail.......................>W
1 Alba Wagtail......................>W
Ogden movers
24 Swallow.........................>SE
Other
132 Common Gull
210 BH Gull
1 ad LBB gull
2 juv LBB gull
BS