1500 hrs at Fly Flatts just in time to see the last of the hail showers move over. The wind had increased to W>4 with 60 % cloud cover.
Most of the Dunlin and Common Sandpipers were along the west banking out of the wind whilst just 1 Ringed Plover was found out on an island in the water.
Another 6 Oystercatchers came over very high and >N making 13 today with this mornings 7 whilst
148 mixed LBB and Herring gulls were along the NE shoreline. One amazing sight was to see a Lapwing walk along the mud just behind the gulls with 2 small chicks following her, talk about tempting fate.
With 13 wader species at Fly Flatts so far whats going to be the next. My moneys on Turnstone , Ruff and Grey Plover although a Black or Barwit would be nice along with a Curlew Sand.
BS