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Monday, August 6, 2018

Teal and Wheatear, Fly Flatts.

    2nd wave of Wheatear through
                                       All adults
                                Invasion of Teal with 14 counted.
                                      12 LBB gulls present








                                                   Teal
                                           2 Dunlin at distance
                             The odd plumaged bird.
                                       Yet more 21 deg heat shimmer.

1500 hrs at Fly Flatts with 80 % cloud cover on a moderate SW>4 but, at 21 degrees, heat shiver spoilt viewing and photos.
                                        A second wave of Wheatear had arrived overnight with a count of 9 all very mobile around the Robin Rock, again all adults in autumn plumage.
Teal were the bird of the day with 14 present, a good count for this location, whilst the 2 Dunlin were still present, one being the strange plumaged bird. Both these species were also seen earlier in the day  by DJS and AC.
                                 A dozen LBB gulls and several BHGs were present as well as the 2 Barnacles and the 2 Tufted families which are now very near to being fully grown and flying.
                                The remains of a Lapwing on the shoreline looked like a Peregrine strike but the only raptors seen today were 2 Kestrels.
 We now await the next wave of waders.
BS,