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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

February on its way, Fly Flatts season

With January out of the way this weekend and February waiting in the wings the Fly Flatts season is about to begin.
February is the time when Curlew slowly begin to return to the moor along with Golden Plover, Snipe and Redshank. It can be a terrible place to visit during February and March with the icy cold wind blasting across the moor with no shelter for the poor birder, usually me, but a hint of spring can usually be picked up with an early Curlew call, the piping of a Redshank and drumming of Snipe beginning to display.
Its a time of cross over when winter birds are leaving and summer birds are moving in. I,ve had Whooper Swans and Pink Footed Geese on their way out and Curlew and Wheatear on the way in on the same day.
Winter thrushes can be seen heading north whilst flocks of Golden Plover along with Canada and Greylag geese return.
February into March is one of those interesting months when you can never predict just what you,re going to see but usually well worth the effort to get geared up and pay it a visit.

Here are just some of the birds you can be expected to see but be warned, several visits can provide you with a bird less trip as DJS will back me up on, but stick at it and you will get rewarded.

                       Always present, Red Grouse
                     Sound of summer  Curlew
              Shelduck,  Not easy to come across

                          Always good to find your first Wheatear
                     Common Sandpiper  can arrive in good numbers
                                                                   Wheatear
                                          Common Sandpiper
                                                 Greylag goose breed as well as Canadas
                                  The odd ball goose can turn up.
                                        Oystercatcher, a well known call
                                                  Redshank, usually very timid

                         Snipe, more often seen in flight
                                             Curlews fly overhead
  Lesser Black Backed gulls are always on the lookout for eggs
  You may be lucky and spot a Short Eared Owl


                         Amazing to see a Buzzard fly over

                                                   common Sandpiper
                                                  Fly Flatts on a bad day
                                        Fly Flatts on a good day
BS