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Saturday, March 9, 2019

Westerlies give Fly Flatts the kiss of life.

                                    Lapwings on the west bank
                                                    LBB gull

                                                     Herring gull

                                        Good flock of Fieldfare.

                                        Starlings flocking
                                             Starlings and Fieldfares mixed.
                                                Several Curlews.

Amazingly, after this mornings weather, conditions were good at Fly Flatts though just a bit too windy but a westerly so can,t complain about that. A brisk walk along the west bank and then 1 hours sky watch with plenty to keep me alert throughout, these westerlies at Fly Flatts really do the trick.
                                                                 Gulls were the main contestants with a steady flow of Herring and Lesser Black Backed whilst raptors were up with 1 Buzzard getting mobbed by Lapwings, 4 Kestrel and a Peregrine low and fast across the moor.
                                                                   Driving back, the field opposite the wind farm entrance was alive with birds and a quick stop and check found a large Starling flock with Fieldfares, Lapwings and Golden Plover mixed in with them. By the time I,d snapped a couple of photos the whole shebang lifted up and dropped over the wall into the lower field and out of sight.

27 Herring gull.................>S  and >SW
16 LBB gull.....................>S  and >SW
16 Lapwing
9 Curlew
5 Golden Plover
32 Fieldfare
4 Kestrel
1 Peregrine
1 Buzzard
+ usual sp.
BS