A mainly dry morning at Fly Flatts with just a couple of light showers on a moderate W>4 gusting 5 at 12 degrees with 70% cloud and sunshine.
A first scan of the water found 2 drake Common Scoter way out in the centre at the north end and only photographical at distance from the west bank. Several Wheatear were darting around as well as the usual juv Pied Wagtails.
The sky was quiet other than 2 LBB gulls plus a few Swallows and 2 House Martin.
Back at the compound 2 Willow Warblers were flitting around in the single tree and then a nice surprise to get a juv Spotted Flycatcher in the same area giving good views. Spotted Flycatcher is a very rare visitor to Fly Flatts with usually a single sighting each year when birds are moving through.
So a good morning at last and a touch of visible migration which was badly needed to top up my enthusiasm for this site.
Present :-
6 Carrion Crow
1 Raven
Greylag geese
Canada geese
Kestrel
Mallard
4 juv Pied Wagtail
Vis Mig :-
1 Spotted Flycatcher
2 Willow Warbler
12 Wheatear
2 LBB..........................>NE
9 Swallow...................>S
2 House Martin..........>S
1 Grey Wagtail...........>W
Sev Mipits.................blogging
BS.