Fly Flatts 0700-1000hrs. Hot hazy sunshine but slightly more pleasant with a cooling NW>4
Poor visibility in the sun.
A quiet morning with no sign of either Wheatear or Twite though several gulls were on the move with LBBs>N and BHGs >SW.
Meadow Pipits were in big numbers with juvs and post breed congregating , whilst at least 2 Curlew and hanging on there.
Nice to bump into Brian Vickers on the banking also looking for Twite. Same story at his end with a great shortage of Whinchat and Stonechat.
c40 LBB gulls
c70 BH gulls
2 Common gull
1 Dunlin
2 Redshank
4 Common Sandpiper
1 Golden Plover, heard only
1pr Pied Wagtails + 2 juvs
100s of Meadow Pipits and Swifts
usual Canadas and Greylags.
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