Goosanders, a rare visitor at this site.
Still 4 Wheatear present
Biggest skein of Pinks so far this season 145 >SE
Canon 7d with 70-200mm lens
Canon 7d mk2 with 600mm lens.
- On arrival at Fly Flatts this morning the fog was thick on a W>4 at 8 degrees then suddenly by 0830 hrs it cleared away like smoke leaving blue skies and sunshine with just low fog patches over the western ridge.
- The start of the morning was grim making me think I was wasting my time, when 30 minutes later I was firing away with 2 cameras at a decent sized skein of Pinkies coming over from the west heading >SE. After that it was action all the way with no big counts but a nice variety of species and something to watch throughout.
- My first 2 Fieldfares came over trailing behind 9 Redwing whilst a GBB gull headed >W. Merlin. Peregrine and Kestrel were active over the moor disappearing in and out of the fog patches.
- The late afternoon visit found a surprise with 3 Goosander on the water before heading off high and >SW, a very rare visitor to this stretch of water.
- VISIBLE MIGRATION
- 145 Pink Footed Goose.............>SE 1 skein
- 7 LBB gull................................>NE
- 1 Common gull........................>SE
- 1 GBB gull..............................>W
- 18 Mipits................................>S
- 5 Reed Buntings....................>S
- 2 Fieldfare..............................>NW
- 9 Redwing.............................>NW
- 3 Goosander..........................on water then >SW
- PRESENT
- 2 Canadas
- 1 Greylag
- 4 Wheatear
- 5 Stonechat
- 1 Merlin
- 1 Peregrine
- 1 Kestrel
- + usual sp.
- BS
