A dry and cold start to the morning with full cloud on a moderate N>5 gusting 6 at 7 degrees but feeling much colder with the wind chill factor. Mid watch, the clouds partially cleared leaving some blue sky and sunshine.
Gulls were the highlight of the morning with 200 + across at the NW corner of the water with 90 % LBB and 10% Herring. There must have been a Yellow Legged among the Herring at this time of year
but too distant and plenty heat shimmer off the peat banking to get a clear view. If they are present in the morning I'll head along the west bank to get a clearer view.
Swifts were up in good numbers along with a few Swallows but otherwise a steady morning with the usual waders though a count of 7 Common Sandpipers was re-assuring.
A similar morning forecast for tomorrow with still the moderate north wind but good visibility to start the month off. June is usually a quieter month but it has very little to beat from the previous months.
Mays birds of the month, Wood Sandpiper, Long Eared Owl and Cuckoo, Dunlin and Greenland Wheatear.
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