Fly Flatts a.m. in good moving conditions with 80% cloud on a light NW>2 at 11 degrees. Fog to the west over the ridge.
At last back to morning visits which made a world of difference to the afternoons as well as dropping on a big move morning.
Pink Footed Geese were appearing over the fog bank from the west and heading both >E and >SE with 5 skeins, all before 0900 hrs when the move stopped. Swarms of Meadow Pipits were coming over on 2 levels >S, some very high with others low or ground hopping with several bloggers.
A small skein of Greylags headed >SE whilst a group of Herring gull flew >SW with just a handful of mainly LBBs on the shore along with a juv Dunlin. Swallows were heading >S along with 2 House Martin and a single Jay headed high and >W which is rare for this site.
The Goldfinch flock has increased to around 80 whilst a single Stonechat was in the compound along with 3 Wrens. Mipits were still moving >S as I left at 1000 hrs.
443 Pink Footed Goose........>SE and >E, 5 skeins = 117, 73, 32, 96, 125.
19 Greylag...........................>SE
21 Herring gull....................>SW
31 Swallow.......................... >S
2 House Martin.....................>S
Sev Meadow Pipit................>S
1 Jay.....................................>W
Present
3 Wren
1 Stonechat
2 Kestrel
15 LBB gull
4 Herring gull
13 BH gull
3 Tufted duck
1 Dunlin
+ usual sp.
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