With fog this morning then gale force W>8 and horizontal heavy drizzle up on the tops by late afternoon Fly Flatts was unworkable so it was a local dog walking and catch up to jobs day. Hopefully by tomorrow the conditions may have stirred things up a bit with more rain forecast but a less westerly wind. Those poor young Lapwing and Oystercatcher chicks will have taken a beating up there today.
With Yellow Legged Herring gull season upon us I,ve put a few images together of the last couple of years sightings I had from Fly Flatts and Leeshaw reservoir :-
Leeshaw, 2017. 4th summer. This bird has returned each year
from 1st summer and returned in 2018 as adult.
Different bird at Leeshaw, 2017 adult.
Fly Flatts 2019. Adult
Raggalds gull field 2018 Adult
Fly Flatts, 2019. 2nd summer
Leeshaw, 2017 4th summer.
The Yellow Legged seen yesterday at Fly Flatts, see yesterdays blog, looked adult but difficult to see primaries and tail markings at the distance.
More Michahellis to come, watch this space.
BS
