Wader day at Fly Flatts, 2 early arrivals. (permit only).

 

                                         Distant Merlin and Raven in a tussle .

            Early arrival, Common Sandpiper, 1 week early to this site.

                                         1 of 5 Ringed Plover

 Another early arrival, centre bird, Dunlin,  2 week early to this site.

                                           Distant Redshank, west bank.

                    2 Redshank with Ringed Plover on the slipway

                                           8 Golden Plover, high and >NW

                                            Common Sandpiper.

                                      Nolstar field , 2 of 31 Golden Plover.

A milder day at Fly Flatts and a decrease in wind with a WNW>4 at 3 degrees and bright with 20% cloud and sunshine. A light hail storm did,nt amount to much.

                                    A real wader day today with 2 new early arrivals slipping in overnight with a single Common Sandpiper and 3 Dunlin along with Ringed Plovers, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Snipe, Redshank , Golden Plover and Lapwing, a pleasing 9 species wader count.

                          A group of 15 Herring gulls headed >SW early doors  and 8 Goldies went over high, fast and >NW. The Goldie flock was still in the Nolstar fields but had moved 1 field up remaining throughout the day. Two Grey Partridge were also present in the same field.

Fly Flatts

3 Dunlin

5 Ringed Plover

1 Common Sandpiper

2 Redshank

3 Snipe

8 Goldies.............>NW

31 Goldies...........>Nolstar field

15 Herring gull.....>SW

2 Grey Partridge

1 Merlin

1 Raven

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