Had this bulky, long legged male as a possible Greenland,
though 6 wing tips could take it either way.
A cold start at Fly Flatts early morn with a moderate W>4 and heavy rain showers at 10 degrees with good visibility.
Wheatears were the bird of the day with a minimum count of 18 on the near shore and several more scoped on the north banking. The above male looked good for Greenland but this race are usually later in the season coming through.
The only waders new in were a juv and adult Common Sandpiper with nothing else wader wise to be found. Just a few gulls present with 8 juv Black Headed and 6 LBBs. Fly Flatts is very hard work at the moment.
Back to Ogden mid afternoon and a good count of gulls with around 100 of each, LBB and Black Headed, and 12 Herring gull, with only 5 being adults and no Yellow Legged.
The call of a Curlew drew my attention with 5 birds high and >W, some doing the aerobatic flight as if to land but continued on west over the plantation.
Shortly after, 6 Curlew dropped in from the east and settled on the shore, all being short billed juvs.
Otherwise it was down to the usual species.
BS