in the fields.
the reservoir basin which was once woodland.
A very still morning at Fly Flatts with no wind at all and sunshine with 40% cloud cover. Even though the temperature was reading 1 degree and the reservoir frozen over it felt very warm in the sunshine. By late afternoon the sky had clouded with very little sun and a cold W>4.
More new arrivals today with at least 15 Golden Plover on the Flat Moor and 4 Greylag geese on the north shore whilst I re located the Ringed Plover which has now moved to the south end but staying well out on the shoreline whilst work is going on. Hopefully it will use the SE corner ponds over the weekend whilst it is quiet as this was a favourite area for them last year. The afternoon visit found it eventually half hidden behind a pile of mud and remaining there throughout the watch, no wonder I could,nt find it yesterday.
The single Oystercatcher was back on the island among the Canadas which are now pairing up and heading for the fields and moor to breed whilst Lapwings are using the island and muddy shore but remain very mobile.
A scan of the Flat Moor found at least 15 Golden Plover so the numbers should increase daily now but no Redshank as yet with a near miss as a bird has arrived at Cold Edge. Its just 12 months to the day that the first one arrived back at Fly Flatts.
Fly Flatts
38 Lapwing
58 Canada geese
4 Greylag geese
14 Mallard
15 Golden Plover
1 Curlew
1 Ringed Plover
3 Raven
1 Oystercatcher
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