A bright start to the morning but clouding over by 0830 hrs with a light snow then rain shower on a moderate N>4 at 1 degree. Good visibility throughout.
Similar sort of morning with the usual waders, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Oystercatchers plus Curlew and Lapwing. A short billed Curlew type flew over >SE into the sun which I thought possible Whimbrel as too early for a young Curlew and it was flying fast and direct, but with only a quick sighting and no call I had to let that one slip the net.
A single Wheatear was in the compound along with 2 Reed Bunting whilst 8 Herring gull and 2 LBB were on the north bank and a Buzzard high over Nab Water Lane. Swallows were piling over >N.
The weathermen have back-peddled on tomorrows dry day, now forecasting a chance of rain on a moderate NW turning N but slightly milder.
BS