Playing dodge the showers today with a dry morning on a W>3 with 50% cloud and sunshine at 9 degrees than after a torrential hail storm over midday the late afternoon watch was again dry and bright with wind increased to NW>4.
Down to the basic birds today with the usual waders and only 4 LBB gulls >NE mid afternoon. Golden Plover were in the top field again but only 3 present along with the Greenland Wheatear which seems to be the only Wheatear left in the area now.
Last year a Greenland Wheatear hung on until the 31st May. A female Merlin was very active whilst 3 Kestrel were up in the wind.
A poor spring for the waders with the water level up to the top making the Common Sandpipers move on leaving 1 breeding pair and 2 individuals ,so far ,whereas last year I had 8 breeding pair and 12 breeding pair in 2019.
Fly Flatts
3 Golden Plover
2 Ringed Plover
3 Common Sandpiper
2 Oyks
2 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
2 Red Legged Partridge
1 Reed Bunting
1 m Greenland Wheatear
4 LBB gulls...............>NE
1 f Merlin
2 Kestrel
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