Back to the wild westerly at Fly Flatts late afternoon with full sun and only 20 % cloud cover on a strong W>6 at 25.5 m.p.h. making working the west bank very difficult having to keep going down the banking out of the worst of the wind to keep the scope steady.
Two bright dots against the dark background turned out to be 2 Ringed Plover, 1 juv and 1 adult, busy feeding on the mud in the NE corner out of camera range but I managed a few record shots of the new visitors.
Otherwise very little going on with the usual Kestrels and an usual sighting of a Rook over the water being mobbed by 3 Carrion Crow. Rooks are a rare bird up there never seeming to venture higher than the Nolstar field.
Still a few Mipits and Goldfinch along the side of the track but no sign of the Stonechat flock which have probably moved out of the wind and 2 LBB gulls landed on the east banking.
The kite event taking place in the Skylark field had ideal conditions attracting an amazing number of people with hundreds of cars up there and kites of every shape and size, I wish we could attract as many birders up there. I was looking for a Red Kite but never found one. Well done to the farmer for setting up the venue on his land.
BS