Fly Flatts this morning had a howling SW>7 blowing at 37 m.p.h. but clear blue skies with sunshine just easing the cold 3 degrees.
Just walked half way on the west bank before the increasing wind started trying to take my legs from under me but got far enough on to find a single Oystercatcher sheltering from the wind whilst the pair of Ringed Plover were still present but moving bank to bank continuously.
Two noisy Raven were over the Nab but hard to pick up any bird calls with the noise from the wind, water and whistling from the boat masts.
A few Canadas and Mallard on the high seas whilst any gulls were sticking to the low fields near Wainstalls but only Black Headed and Common.
A promise of high winds with rain and snow tomorrow throughout the day, just for a change. This has got to be the windiest, wettest February on record.
BS