More poor reservoir weather conditions today at Fly Flatts with blue skies and sunshine starting at 12 degrees and going up to 21 degrees late afternoon. The only saving grace was a moderate SW>4 but dropped late afternoon to W>3.
Tufted duck was the bird of the day with 6m and 2f on the water throughout the day, some even going onto the lagoon. Not a rare species by no means but a very uncommon visitor to this site.
A couple of Skylarks was a nice surprise by the top gate, another rare species for Fly Flatts, along with a Grey Partridge tagging on to the 2 resident Red Legged.
As expected, with the weather, waders were keeping their heads down with the usual Oyks, Redshank, Common Sand, Snipe and only the female Ringed Plover with no sign of the male or chick.
Gulls on the bank, then water, were 4 LBBs and 3 Herring, all sub adults.
Hopefully the forecast for some rain tomorrow will come true though only a very light >NW is expected.
Fly Flatts
2 Oyks
1 f Ringed Plover
1 Redshank
3 Common Sand
1 Snipe
6m 2f Tufted
2 Skylark
2 RL Partridge
1 Grey Partridge
3 Herring gull
4 LBB gull
+ usual sp.
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