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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Leeshaw/Fly Flatts.

 

LEESHAW                              Pink Footed Goose
                                      Unusual visitor, Raven
                                           A few big gulls moving today in the strong westerly
                                                     Herring gull
                                       A count of 26 Oystercatchers, probably more.
                                                        Pinkie
                                             Redshanks
                                             Lapwings looking very smart



                                            Herrings on the water, nearly all 2 cys now
                                        gulls on the move

                                                             Oyks
FLY FLATTS                                   female Pied Wagtail

                                             Just 2 Ringed Plovers today.


                       Herring gull still in 1st winter plumage

Overnight snow left a covering on the tops but very little evidence at Leeshaw with a moderate W>5 at 4 degrees feeling bitterly cold despite some sunshine.
                               A very active morning with the west wind bringing some Herrings and LBBs through>W but very few adults now but nothing else on the move.
                             Three new visitors this morning were a single Red Legged Partridge, a Raven and a Pink Footed goose in with the Canadas. Oystercatchers were in good numbers as well as Redshank and a Moorhen was a species seldom seen at this site.
                            Fly Flatts was very windy but bright and good visibility but very little of notable value.
Just 2 Ringed Plovers today which had moved over to the east bank away from the usual weekend disturbances up there plus a few Lapwing around the boatyard , as well as the nesting birds on Fill Belly Flat. Just a single 1w Herring gull over >N.
                             Gale force winds from the SW tomorrow and heavy rain forecast which could be interesting.  Don.t forget your clocks forward tonight.

Leeshaw
26 Oyks
6 Redshank
1 PF goose
1 Raven
1 RL Partridge
1 Moorhen
38 Herring gull
3 LBB gull
+ usual sp.

Fly Flatts
2 Ringed Plover
1 Herring gull
several Golden Plover calling
+ usual sp.
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