Gales, Fog,Drizzle and a Hail storm, just another July day at Fly Flatts, (no public access)

  A misty morn and water cutting up the shore

                       The back peninsular is almost gone now

                                    LBB hanging on to whats left of it.

                                   Water up to the east bank cobbles

                                                       South shore

                Rough and rocky shore.

                                           1 of 2 Raven over

                                 More water for the Canadas now

     Common Sandpiper checking out the new shoreline

                                           Water up to the east bank

               2 of 9 Tufted out on the waves.

  I usually frown at tame bird feeder photography but
heres some anyway. I had a record count of 43 House
Sparrows around the feeders midday, mostly juvs.

 Interesting conditions up at the reservoir this morning with early mist over the moor and near gale force W>7 blowing at 32 m.p.h. with heavy horizontal drizzle showers. By late afternoon the wind had eased slightly to strong W>6 with very heavy rain showers and as I was tackling up the wind increased to what felt like storm force and a powerful hailstorm blasted the area for about 10 minutes.
Water is gushing into the reservoir from all directions and the level is rising frighteningly fast.
There was a second short sharp hailstorm this evening as I was up the park with the dogs.
                                                          A bit sad today to see,as I expected, the 2 adult and 2 juv Ringed Plovers have moved on. Its been a real interest watching them from firstly the male arriving and then pairing up after a choice of 3 females. The female disappeared for 3 weeks after copulation and reappeared with 2 chicks which were very well looked after by both adults even up to the last few days.
       I watched them grow and strengthen daily when at last they fledged at 21 days old flying short distances and having difficulty landing. In the last few days they were flying as good as the adults doing large circuits around the water and feeding frantically telling me that they were getting ready to leave.
It seems strange without them but I hope they do well. I wonder if they are going to migrate or over winter in this country as many Ringed Plovers do. I,ll never know but in a way its a relief  they have gone as I spent a lot of time checking up on them plus the worry of a second brood with the water rising. Another story for the memory box.           
                                                                 Otherwise pretty quiet in the conditions with a Grey Wagtail
being and unusual visitor here and Swifts piling over east in what is probably the start of their migration with big numbers being seen over Spurn the last few days.

Fly Flatts
4 Common Sandpiper
9 Tufted duck
5 LBB gull
1 Herring gull
1 Grey Wagtail
several Swifts in migration mode............>E
2 Raven
+ usual sp.

Garden feeders midday
43 House Sparrow......mainly juvs
Plenty Starlings.........mainly juvs
4 Goldfinch
1 f Blackbird
2 Woodpigs  + 2 juvs
1 Collared Dove + 1 juv
2 juv Blue Tit
1 Robin
1 Dunnock + 1 juv
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