Another decent mild morning at Fly Flatts with a low cloud base on a N>3 at 2 degrees but feeling much warmer in the light wind. Some bright skies and sunshine near the end of the watch.
The pair of Ringed Plover were present but had to move from their favourite area with Bentleys back on the scene doing some work with the shoreline whilst 2 Oystercatchers were on the east bank.
Lapwings are now pairing up on the Flat Moor but no signs of Golden Plover after very low numbers last year. A pair of Stonechat were working their way along the fence line beyond the lagoon but otherwise very quiet with empty skies.
A mid afternoon check on Ogden was, as yesterday, wet and windy as well as bird less with just 14 Black Headed and 3 Common gull on the water and not a bird on the west bank.
Hopefully March will brighten what has been a dull February with March being a peak month for Whoopers moving and showing on local reservoirs as well as returning Redshank, Wheatear, Skylark and Linnet whilst Goldeneye should show on local waters.
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