1715- 1830hrs
By the time Id finished with work and family commitments today is was 1700hrs as I headed for Fly Flatts arriving just the same time as the rain which luckily cleared leaving a strong SSW>5 gusting 6. Didnt have time to check the northern end so stuck to the south shore and ponds. Things were rather quiet possibly due to windsurfers that had just packed up along with 2 numbskis who had let their dog run through the water before finding it amusing watching it chase sheep. They soon stopped smiling when I told him the local farmer shoots any dog he sees chasing his sheep.
No sign of NKs Little Stint although a single Sanderling feeding at the far side of the spit had me going until I could get it in the scope.
As I walked back from the SW corner I could see a small brown job flapping and making a right noise not far from the tyre. This turned out to be a Mallard duckling with its leg trapped between 2 stones so I walked out on the stone pavement and moved one of the stones letting the shocked duckling dash out onto the water to its nearby mother and family, ahh.
Could be a bit of disturbance at Fly in the morning with wind surfers and the bike race but hopefully the showers will hang back and a whole new flock of birds arrive in front of the weather.
Andrew from the Farne Island could send us some Knot, youve got over 300 up there and weve had one.
6 Dunlin
2 Sanderling
3 Redshank
4 Ringed Plover
2 Common Sandpipers.
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