Another day, another heatwave though as forecast the SE wind was blowing at SE>4 by the afternoon watch which took the edge off the 22 degrees of heat though didnt do anything for the shimmer so no photos p.m.
Another 4 Ringed Plover had dropped in overnight and joined up with the male that has been present a few days now although Dunlin numbers were down.
A peregrine steamed over the water which is the first seen up there this year luckily as last year there were 2 on the shoreline regular creating havoc.
The area is alive at the moment with young birds with Lapwing, Curlew, Greylag and Canada as well as Redshank whilst around 50 juv Carrion Crows were being fed in the top fields this morning.
I,ve had 4 calls so far reporting the Queensbury Yellowhammer as its near to a popular pathway used by dog walkers. Thanks to local birder MW yesterday for the call after he,d come across it whilst watching Whitethroats, and according to a dog walking blog watcher there has been 3 birds present for nearly 2 weeks now but has only just contacted me as he did,nt realize their importance.
Hopefully this species will return to Queensbury after an absence of 50 years when they were a popular sighting.
Fly Flatts
4 Dunlin
3 f 2 m Ringed Plover
4 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
7 Common Sandpiper
2 Snipe
1 Peregrine
c 100 Herring/LBB gull
3 BH gull
+ usual sp.
Stay safe, BS