Yet another foggy, misty morn at Fly Flatts with heavy drizzle then rain on a light WSW>3 at 11 degrees.
A very poor mornings watch with visibility over the water at times but very limited vision above with a very low cloud base.
A single Cormorant >S was unusual for up there this species with the water being very acidic with the peat and void of any fish. Otherwise there were just Swallows moving >S skimming low over the water.
A heart stopping moment when a bird briefly flipped out of the compound tree at distance making me think Redstart. This would have been a first for Fly Flatts and my first seen for 7 years, though admittedly I don,t go looking for them.
After 15 minutes watching the tree and just getting sightings of the bird in the thick leaves a Robin finally showed itself which was a mega disappointment seeing that it was a Robin but then I started thinking is there a Redstart and Robin in there .Another 15 minutes watching and finally had to settle for a Robin. The ups and downs of birding.
A single Sand Martin motored through in migration mode whilst 2 Raven were over the Nab.
BS