A light E>1 bringing the usual drizzle and fog to Fly Flatts with visibility half way across the water then clearing but light mist at 12 degrees.
Meadow Pipits and Wheatears were active on the shore with at least 12 ,new in, Wheatear, mainly juvs. Very quiet on the wader front with just 2 Ringed Plover and the usual juv Dunlin.
Too misty to scope the north shore for waders but several Black Headed gulls were flying around over the water with several juvs in with them.
Peering through the mist at the gulls I suddenly picked up one that made me think Tern as it disappeared back into the fog. A few minutes later it re appeared and showed just long enough to confirm my thoughts.
A quick change of position as the fog was lifting but no sign of the bird until I checked the buoys out on the water and there it was, sat on number 6 marker buoy, but a good distance away.
I waited about 30 minutes to get some flight shots but the bird stayed put, probably resting after a long flight.
Terns are another scare bird at this site with usually one sighting a year. Last years sighting was a single Common Tern on the 24th July in exactly the same weather conditions, light E>1 and drizzle.
More drizzle for tomorrow and again on a light E>1 so watch those reservoirs. A Caspian gull was at Redcar Tarn today, (KM).
BS