Early fog soon cleared but leaving poor reservoir conditions with a very light SE>2 turning S>2 p.m.
Temperature rose from 8 to 14 degrees with plenty sunshine and looking like I will have to put up with the same for the next 3 days. Weather like this just kills reservoir watching.
Snipe were the bird of the morning with 3 up drumming and 2 chipping in the reeds. Waders were the same as usual whilst the pair of Tufted duck were still on the water.
A steady move of LBB gulls headed >SE and yesterdays rare visit from a Skylark found it still in the same area today.
Its getting late in the spring migrant wader season at Fly Flatts now so apart from, the now present waders, the next peak should be mid July onwards with Yellow Legged Herring gulls and returning birds.
Fly Flatts
4 Common Sandpiper
2 Ringed Plover
2 Redshank
5 Snipe
1 pr Tufted
2 RL Partridge
1 Skylark
18 LBB gull...........>SE
+ usual sp.
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