Wheatear and Swift day, Fly Flatts, (no public access)

   Male and juv Ringed Plovers still present

  You,re probably sick of Ringed Plover pics but you have to
admit they are amazing birds and soon they will be gone.

                                             1 of 5 juv Wheatear

                                                Ad male Ringed Plover

Another drizzly morning with good visibility on a cool NW>5 at 8 degrees brightening late afternoon with the wind turned W>4 and dry.
                                                       Swifts were the bird of the day with a good southern passage which stopped around 1000 hrs. As expected, the Common Scoter had gone overnight with just 2 LBB gulls on the water as well as the usual Canadas and 2 Barnacles.
                                                      A quiet shoreline with the Curlews and Common Sandpipers now gone and all the activity was in the ponds with the 2 Ringed Plover still present along with 5 juv Wheatear which have just appeared from yesterday. Otherwise a steady day with me watching and waiting in anticipation.
                                   Around 100 House Martin were over Newbank garden centre , West Vale early afternoon.

Visible Migration
c 170 Swift.......................>S
2 Ringed Plover..........blogging
5 juv Wheatear...........blogging

Present
3 Kestrel
2 LBB gull
Meadow Pipit numbers increasing
+ usual sp.
BS