Conditions were good this morning with full cloud cover on a light W>3 at 15 degrees. By late afternoon there were some very black clouds but unfortunately the rain did,nt come until it was too late in the day but hopefully overnight rain may bring something down for the morning.
Once again low numbers of gulls were moving through as well as Swallows and Swifts but nothing new on the wader scene with just the pair of Ringed Plover but no sign of any chicks for a second day.
Crows are a bit of a worry at the moment with 8 present along the west bank , some being fed by the adults. Fortunately, but not for the sheep, a dead sheep by the edge of the moor is keeping them occupied and away from the shoreline.
Only new arrivals were 3 Greylag on the water, a Wren by the compound and a Raven over, high and >S. This is the first Raven sighting since the family of breeders left the area a couple of month ago.
With the water level as it is now I can get along the east bank to the peninsular where there is a decent area of mud below the vertical fence where I had Green Sandpipers last year as well as 2 Ruff. I live in hopes.
Fly Flatts
2 Ringed Plover
1 Wren
1 Barnacle goose
3 Greylag goose
1 Raven.............>S
8 Swift............>S
19 Swallow....>S
17 BH gull.....>SE
18 LBB..........>SE
+ usual sp.
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