A good day weather wise morning and afternoon with full grey cloud cover on an E>3 at 10 degrees.
Unfortunately the birds did,nt think the same with a much quieter day than yesterday. Very few waders showing with only 1 Dunlin plus the usual Common Sandpipers, Oystercatchers and Ringed Plovers.
The Ringed Plover pair arrived on site the last day of February making their stay 4 months to date and losing 1 brood of at least 1 chick at 2 days old. The male birds plumage is now looking very washed out and worn with signs of primary moult. Its legs have also lost the brilliant orange of full breeding plumage. Still no signs of going for a second brood although they can breed right into August.
Just 7 LBB gulls in the area and 4 Herring gulls flew over >NE late afternoon. A few Swifts over the water but nothing near the numbers that should be showing now with none over Foxhill Park on an evening.
On the way home midday 2 Buzzards were soaring over the top end of Ogden golf course but soon disappeared into the low clouds.
A good forecast for Common Scoters tomorrow with rain and a NE wind.
Fly Flatts
3 Oyks
2 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
3 Common Sandpiper
7 LBB gull
4 Herring gull......>NE
1 Snipe
few Swifts
2 Buzzard
+ usual sp.
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