A bright, dry morning with a WSW >5 blowing at Leeshaw on arrival at 0630hrs this morning.
Birds were plentiful mostly with young though nothing other than the norm.
Good to see a pair of Oystercatcher with 2 chicks along with several young Curlews and Lapwings, some of which have started to move away.
The water was poor with just Mallards and 1 Moorhen whilst several BH and LBB gulls headed >W.
Fly Flatts just held the usual Canadas and Mallards with several LBB gulls low over the moor looking for stray chicks. Two male Stonechats were active looking for food.
Leeshaw
6 Oystercatchers + 2 chicks
1 Redshank
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Little Owl
8 Pied Wagtail + sev juvs
2 Cuckoo
+ usual sp.
Fly Flatts
c 80 Canadas + sev juvs
2m Stonechat
+ usual sp
Raggalds Flood
record count of 17 Canadas
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