The dreaded weather continues with dead calm conditions at Fly Flatts this morning at 6 degrees and 80% broken cloud with sun.
Fly Flatts was stagnated this morning with empty skies and no sign of movement until the weather breaks. Just the usual waders present with 3 Redshank,
1 pr Ringed Plover and 1 Common Sandpiper. A single Raven was over the quarryand otherwise it was just down to Curlew, Lapwing, Mipits and geese.
With no point reservoir watching p.m. I just passed an hour on up Soil Hill avoiding the quad bikes.
A good count of 4 Ring Ouzels with 3f and 1m plus 2 pair of Blackbirds in the same area which made the job a bit confusing. Also a pair of Blackbirds in the mast area.
A Willow Warbler was singing away amongst the pussy Willow and several Mipits around but no sign of Linnet.
The Shay fields held 5 Curlew, 2 Oystercatchers and several Lapwing. Unusual to see 3 Common Gull at this time of year coming down for some bread that someone had thrown down.
A devastating forecast for tomorrow with full sun at 16 degrees and very light easterly breeze and the dry calm weather to last until at least next weekend. Looks like Id better get my rain dance going.
BS