1530 hrs at Fly Flatts found very muggy conditions with hazy sunshine and mist over the moor, near calm with a slight SE>2.
The Wigeons and Tufted had gone from the water leaving just 6 Black Headed gulls and 2 Canadas. The skies were quiet and it was looking like a poor session until I got down by the stream past the feeding station to find the area alive with Stonechats, Mipits and a single Reed Bunting.
Stonechats lined the wire fence and heather bushes but were very timid and always kept a good distance between us moving along the wire northwards. A minimum count of 11 must be a record for this species and certainly the most that I,ve ever seen together.
No Whinchats amongst them, just 1 Reed Bunting and several Mipits.
BS