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Friday, July 17, 2020

You can,t beat a bit of drizzle, Fly Flatts, (no public access)

    Peering through the drizzle, female Common Scoter

                                       Keeping out in the centre of the water
                                              2 juv Pied Wagtails

Another morning of heavy drizzle on a WSW>4 but a higher cloud base than the last few days at a temp of 16 degrees.Late afternoon had light drizzle but slightly brighter.
                               A good start off with 4 Black Headed gulls on the shoreline briefly before moving off >NE, a rare bird for Fly Flatts. Only 9 LBB gulls today on the shore and just a couple of fly overs whilst 3 juv Wheatear were on the far ponds at the SE corner along with 2 juv Pied Wagtails.
                               Near packing up time mid morning and a final scan of the water just in time to see a female Common Scoter drop in and settle in the middle of the water.
                               A second visit late afternoon found the Scoter still present whilst a number of Swallows moved through but only 2 Swift. The only wader present today was the usual Ringed Plover.

Visible Migration
16 Swallow.................>S
2 Swift........................>S

Present
1 Ringed Plover
2 juv Pied Wagtail
3 juv Wheatear
1 Common Scoter, female
4 BH gull
BS