With the forecast of heavy rain throughout the day from mid morning I headed for Fly Flatts early to beat the weather front.
0700 hrs and perfect conditions but not for the birds apparently with 100% cloud cover on a S>4 and just light specks of rain.
A full scan of the east banking from my watch point near the north end of the west banking found all yesterdays waders to have gone leaving 6 Teal plus the usual wildfowl.
4 Kestrels were hunting the moor and banking whilst 3 Wheatear were down by the feeding area along with 4 young Pheasants.
Back at the south shore the story was the same with all waders gone and just a few Black Headed gulls present. Swallows were moving >S in good numbers all head down in migration mode whilst around 40 House Martins were over Mixenden reservoir as I drove passed.
Morning sessions always seem poor for waders so we,ll see what tea time brings.
BS