A great start to the week with a mega move of Woodpigs from first light with the highlight time being between 0700 hrs and 0800 hrs when over 5000 birds came over all >S. Unlike the last big move day when all the birds were to the east of me todays birds were directly above stretching northwards on a broad front. An amazing sight.
1530 hrs at Fly Flatts for a quick check of the water in already fading light and a strong W>5-6 with clouds partially blanking a setting sun.
Again the unusual sight of gulls at this location with 6 BHGs on the water along with 5 LBBs, one being a first year bird. As I approached the NW corner 3 small, fast flying ducks came into sight from the north , these being female Goldeneye which flew a circuit through the wind turbines before landing on the water , near to the far banking of course. The arrival of these birds is just 1 week later than my first at Ogden last year.
Otherwise it was down to 5 Mallard, 11 Canadas and a few Red Grouse calling.
BS