More pleasing weather this morning at Fly Flatts with full cloud on a SSW>4 increasing 5 at 9 degrees but feeling colder in the wind. Just a few light rain showers.
A bit of a clear out this morning with all but 2 pair of the Common Sandpipers moved through as well as several Wheatear and Redshank plus it looks likely that one pair of Ringed Plover have gone leaving just a single male with the female away sitting eggs.
Interesting to get a move >S of around 40 Black Headed gulls along with a few Herring and LBBs whilst a single Gt Spotted Woodpecker headed >SW over the moor, a sight I only usually get during autumn vis mig.
The 2 local Ravens were being mobbed by Curlews over the Nab otherwise, all the usual species as well as a Red Legged Partridge.
Another month gone, but April, like March , has been good to me at Fly Flatts with 9 wader species as well a few specials including Ring Ouzel, 6 Shelduck, 10 Common Scoter, Marsh Harrier, Short Eared Owl, Teal and Greenland Wheatear.
Hopefully May will boost my count of wader species as long as the water level continues to drop.
BS