A horrid hot start to the morning at Fly Flatts with dead calm, clear blue skies and sunshine at 18 degrees, my worst weather conditions, next to fog. Luckily by 0845 hrs, as I was thinking of aborting, clouds started to appear and a light SE>1 which mostly blanked out the sun and saved the morning.
At least 6 Common Sandpiper and 1 chick present with one male displaying constantly whilst a Ringed Plover showed itself briefly on the slipway. A pair of Oystercatchers were in the compound along with a single Lapwing but no sight or sound of Curlew today.
A female Wheatear carrying food dropped down to a nesting area near to where my last breeding pair were feeding young in 2022. The annual breeding Pied Wagtails have reared 3 young again this year all now fledged.
Otherwise, a single Skylark, 2 Red Legged Partridge and several LBB gulls >SW plus usual species.
With still some east in the light wind tomorrow its showing likely for fog on the tops in the morning and another warm day.
BS