A mild 7 degree morning with a light SW>3 and a few showers. By late p.m. the wind had turned and increased to S>4 with no sign of yesterdays fog.
A much livelier day with an arrival of passage waders and Wheatear with 6 Oystercatchers present on the south shore whilst a walk on the west bank produced 14 Common Sandpipers. The pair of Ringed Plovers that have been missing for 2 days were back in their usual areas whilst 11 Wheatear were around the feeding area and Robin Rocks.
A lower count of big gulls stuck to the water whilst a Peregrine was mobbed by Curlews and Lapwings. Thats the first Peregrine I,ve had up there this year fortunately, not a bird I want to see at this site.
On the return journey this afternoon, a check of the Nolstar fields found the return of 12 Golden Plover plus an unusual find of a single Dunlin.
If anyone wants to see an amazing photo of Dunlin and Sanderling click on MCs Oxon link on the right.
Theres also some stonking photos of Turnstone.
Fly Flatts
14 Common Sandpiper
2 Ringed Plover
6 Oystercatchers
2 RL Partridge
11 Wheatear
21 Herring gull
8 LBB gull
1 Peregrine
12 Goldies and a Dunlin at Nolstar
+ usual sp.
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