Another misty start to the morning with low cloud again blanking the tops of the wind turbines with a moderate ENE>4 at 3 degrees.
What I thought may be an exceptionally good morning turned out to be just the opposite with hopes of a Bar Tailed Godwit soon dashed. The large move of this species yesterday obviously did,nt extend far enough to the north which was expected really as I have only had 2 records of Barwit locally, the last being in 2012.
An unusual move of Black Headed gull was underway early doors, which doesnt help when you are looking for Little gull, but this was another species which never arrived, again not surprising as the nearest I,ve ever had them, near local, is Fairburn Ings many moons ago and only on the one occasion.
By 0845 hrs the sky was clear, blue, sunny and empty with just a few Herring and LBB on egg watch whilst a few Swallows and a single Sand Martin headed >N.
The second wave of Wheatear have now moved through with none present at the moment and all signs of Golden Plover are gone plus no Common Sandpiper found today.
Otherwise it was down to the usual 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank and 4 Oystercatchers plus the usual species, along with a distant Buzzard.
BS