Good conditions to start with a SW>3 on full cloud at 12 degrees bringing light rain and drizzle until 0930 hrs when mist and fog rolled in bringing heavy drizzle and cutting visibility.
Though conditions were much the same as yesterday birding was just the opposite with the good count of waders not to be found, leaving just 1 Ringed Plover and 2 Common Sandpipers on the shoreline. Possibly yesterdays birds were over on the mud at the north end but nothing showing through the scope.
Curlews and Lapwings are still present but down to 2 or 3 of each whilst 4 Oystercatchers were in the top fields along with a single juv not yet flying. Meadow Pipit numbers are increasing, partly due to post breeding young as well as birds moving in preparing for migration.
Once again Swifts were in uncountable numbers over the water with an estimated 200 + along with several Swallows whilst 18 LBB gulls headed >SE.
As I was driving up there a probable Cuckoo dropped into a nettle patch near to Nolstar but unfortunately not to re appear so will have to let that go for now.
See what July provides.
BS