Much better weather today with a misty start at Fly Flatts and some drizzle on a calm W>2 at 6 degrees.
The birds were much livelier today in the fresher conditions but still very distant with waders using the north shore muddy bank as well as the ,now increasing, peninsular.
Redshank numbers are still increasing and another 2 Ringed Plovers had arrived whilst the first Snipe were up drumming.
A small count of Herring gulls headed >NE and Stonechats were back as well as 2 Skylark up singing.
Mid afternoon at TMR was sunny but a cool SE>3 and, as usual at this venue, very active. Goldeneye, Tufted and Teal were on the water as well as Goosander, Mallard, Greylag and Canadas whilst Redshank and Oystercatchers were present , very noisy and mobile.
Just over 200 big gulls on the water but these soon started to drift away now that the gull roost has broken up. They all headed in the same direction towards the roost at Eccup reservoir. Strangely there were no small gulls present.
A flock of around 50 Lapwing were flying around with several nesting in surrounding fields along with Curlew. Still no Wheatear at either of these venues as yet, their arrival being 4 days later than usual so far.
Fly Flatts
4 Ringed Plover
11 Redshank
2 Oystercatchers
4 Snipe
2 Skylark
4 Stonechat
8 Herring gull.....>NE
3 Teal
+ usual sp.
TMR
2 f 1 m Goldeneye
2 m 1 f Tufted
1 pr Teal
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatchers
5 f Goosander
c 150 Herring gull
c 70 LBB gull
+ usual sp.
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