Fly Flatts

           1st May and still snow and frozen puddles

        Good fall of Wheatears, count of 19

   Mainly females but not as photogenic
                                     as males

                       At least 9 Common Sandpipers

                                  Plenty Meadow Pipits

                Lapwings holding territory

        6 Golden Plover at Nolstar Kennels

Fly Flatts  0700-0930 hrs
May day and still lying snow and frozen puddles with an icy WSW >6 dropping >4 mid watch.
First thing of note was a fall of Wheatear which were mainly females but very flighty and timid whereas the males were a bit more trusting. A count of 19 along the south and west shore and banking with probably several more on the north end.
9 Common Sandpipers were spaced along the west shoreline keeping out of the wind whilst one Oystercatcher was moving around the east shore.
2 Dunlin were up and down the east shore whilst a noisy distant Raven flew over the Bumps.
Got 2 good bags of Nyjer down at the feeding station.

Nolstar kennels field held 6 Goldies but no sign of the Dunlin or Wheatear.

Fly Flatts
19 Wheatear
9 Common Sandpiper
2 LBB gulls
2 Curlew
1 Oystercatcher
2 Dunlin
1 Raven
+ usual sp.
Nolstar Kennels
6 Golden Plover
BS