A dry morning after a full day and night of heavy rain yesterday leaving its mark on the water level with very small sections of shore left and just a small section of the peninsular with water still running in.
The wind was a light ENE>3 with part cloud and sunshine at 11 degrees.
Waders were mostly confined to the cobbled bank with still 3 Ringed Plover and 1 adult Common Sandpiper with 2 fledged juvs now flying. The family of 3 Oystercatchers were in the compound area before moving to the top fields.
The south bank held several juv Wheatear whilst a walk on the west bank found at least 20 adults in full autumn plumage but newly arrived so very flighty keeping well ahead of me as I walked on the track.
The sky was empty with no Swallows or Swifts and nothing in the way of gulls or raptors. The annual breeding pair of Pied Wagtails have excelled themselves this year by rearing two broods of 3 juvs with all six juvs now around the boatyard.
BS