The last watch of June and again the dreaded blue sky and hot sunshine although Fly Flatts provided a howling ESE >5 to compensate which was more than welcome when walking the west bank.
Junior day at the sailing club and the newcomers struggled to keep upright in the wind but were well watched over by the experts.
Sad to see yet another fire going strong to the west of me in the direction of Gorple where I was later told the fire has taken out a plantation and is still blazing on the moor but this report is unconfirmed and was just passed on to me at Fly Flatts although the photos show it to be in the direction of Gorple. ? Surely if conditions are still dry in August the powers that be will put a ban on Grouse shooting, ha ha, fat chance.
A pleasant hour up there in the wind but ,as expected ,once again quiet with no last minute surprises to save the day. Plenty Common Sands and young around the ,now amazing, shoreline with just the one Dunlin on an almost dried up lagoon. Another week of dry weather and the shoreline will be as it was in May 2011 when the waders piled in so hopefully , another couple of weeks and returning waders will be dropping in where me and Big Bertha will be waiting.
A report at work today from a reliable source of a Ring Necked Parakeet in the conifers by the sharp bend at the bottom of Ned Hill. One to watch out for.
29 visits to Fly Flatts in June, bring on July.
BS