Things were thankfully back to normal at Fly Flatts today with black clouds and a cold SE>4 this morning whilst the wind had strengthened and turned to a strong W>5 gusting 6 with 100 % cloud cover.
No skulking in the sun for the birds today with plenty activity throughout.
A check on the NW corner found 3 Ringed Plovers new in with a 4th ( the long stayer) on the SE ponds. 3 Dunlin were present around the ponds and very active flying circuits around the water whilst 4 young Common Sandpipers and 2 young Lapwings were running around the same area.
Up to 30 Meadow Pipits were around the ponds area, some gathering food whilst the juv Wheatear was present but a good search of the area found no adults so a bit of a mystery bird as to where it,s come from.
The westerlies are forecast to be stronger still tomorrow with rain showers so it should be another lively day and now that we are entering July things should start to heat up in the next couple of weeks, that,s bird wise, not weather wise.
BS