Fly Flatts 0700-0945 hrs. Icy cold NE > 4 at 18.5 mph with 30 % cloud cover turning to full cloud cover and light rain by the end of the watch.
The cold wind was doing a good job of keeping the birds down with, as yesterday, all activity restricted to the east bank. Only 5 Common Sands found this morning but viewing from the west bank in the hope of something on the seed but nothing other than several Mipits and 2 Skylark.
Three Wheatear were around the boat compound whilst a Weasel shot out from under the boathouse only to be quickly seen off by a very excited Common Sand. Good to see Reed Bunting back on sight in the juncus after a poor turn out last year.
The last hour was spent sky watching which was disappointing despite the excellent visibility with just a few Herring and LBB gulls plus the usual Curlews and Corvids with no raptors , hirundines or Swift.
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