Some half decent weather at last with full cloud cover on a moderate NE>4 and a cooler temperature of
10 degrees.
Access limited to the south and west bank areas this morning, after I,d de-pooed the jetty, with the sailing clubs regatta day taking place.
The cool wind and cloud de-stagnated the area this morning with Dunlin and Common Sandpiper buzzing around from shore to shore whilst noisy Redshank, Curlew and Lapwing were flying around over their chicks.
A distant scoping revealed the Ringed Plover pair and at least 2 of the 3 chicks looking stronger now and nearly half way to fledging whilst a single Snipe with chick was nearby.
The skies were much busier with a steady move of around 80 LBB gulls and 19 Herring all >NE whilst several Swallows and 4 Swift headed >N.
A Short Eared Owl was a rare sight this year as it quartered the distant moor along with 2 Kestrel.
BS