East wind livening the job up. Fly Flatts,(permit only)

 

                                                            1 of 3 Stonechat

                                        At least 11 Wheatear present

                                                  Female Ringed Plover

                                                Ringed Plover

                                         Some of the Wheatear looked interesting.

                                                    Plenty Mipits but no sign of Twite as yet.

                                          Strange place to find a Wheatear

                                      Could be a first for me, Wheatear on the top of a tree.

                                                    2 Dunlin present 

A much livelier morning at Fly Flatts with a fresh E>3 at 6 degrees with clear skies and full sun.

                                                 The entrance track was a good start to the visit with the fence lined with Wheatear, Meadow Pipit and Stonechat whilst a Snipe flew out of the dyke and onto the Flat Moor.

                                          Down at the water waders were very active with 5 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatchers and 2 Dunlin but no Common Sandpiper sighting.

                                     A single adult LBB gull was on the water and 3 Herring gull headed >NE whilst a single Kestrel hovered over the west ridge, a bit of a scarce bird this year.

                                      The above birds plus Curlews, Lapwings, Geese etc made for a busy mornings watch. Easterlies again tomorrow so hoping for Tern, Kittiwake or Little gull although it could be a bit late for the latter.

BS