A wild morning at Fly Flatts with a strong SW>6 gusting 7 with 90% cloud at 12 degrees with good clear visibility.
Reassuring to get the first returning wader with a Common Sandpiper on the boat slipway as I unlocked the gate early morn but unable to re locate it as it flew around the shoreline looking for somewhere to land and despite a very windy walk on the west back I was unable to get another sighting of it.
A new wave of Wheatear had arrived along the south bank with very few yet in full autumn plumage although all the juveniles now seem to have passed through.
A few Swallows skimmed low over the water in fast migration mode but, other than Mipits, everything else was keeping its head down in the blustery wind.
A brighter day forecast for tomorrow with a moderate sou'westerly again so hopes of getting one of the Osprey that are heading south. Nearest one is Ripon so far with a bird thats been there a few days so should be heading this way. A second bird there left a few days ago but slipped through the net.
Present :-
Canada Geese
Greylag geese
+ usual sp.
Vis Mig :-
1 Common Sandpiper
15 Wheatear
18 Swallows......>SW
several Meadow Pipits.