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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Curlews on the move, Fly Flatts.

 

                                Usual Common Sandpipers 







                                First signs of movement. Curlews >SE

                                    3 Ringed Plover.


A pleasing morning at Fly Flatts with yesterdays forecast of a south easterly for this morning never developing but instead a light W>3 with 50% cloud at 7 degrees and still feeling very cold.
      The first signs of movement or dispersion this morning with a steady move of Curlew, very high and direct >SE with a total of 14 overhead.
     Plenty Swifts in the air as well as 5 Raven, a single Buzzard and 1 Kestrel, whilst waders were the same as usual with Redshank, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper and Ringed Plover.
     A light sou'westerly for morning at a cool 6 degrees and a wet afternoon.
BS