Perfect viewing conditions at Fly Flatts this morning with full light cloud and short spells of sun breaking through. A light SE >2 at 10 degrees.
Although it was a perfect morning to be out, birding was much quieter with very few blogging birds but a continuation of yesterdays Mipit move with waves of birds coming through very high >S throughout the watch. Swallows were coming through >S but very low, skimming the water and moorland in full migration mode.
Just one skein of 46 Pinks through at 0950 hrs >SE but very distant to the south of my position whilst LBBs and 4 Herring gulls were on the water and moving >NE .
Very little on the deck with 8 Pied Wagtail, 7 Reed Bunting and a single Wheatear but a clear-out of all but a few Mipits and no sign of yesterdays Stonechats and Black Redstart.
Hopefully, tonight,s strong wind will shuffle something around for the morning.
Whoopers showing down in MC country and Redwings due anytime now though they have,nt arrived at Shetland as yet.
BS.