A decent start to the morning weather -wise with near full cloud and a decent cooling E>2 at 15 degrees. By 0915 hrs it all went pear shaped with the clouds clearing leaving hot sunshine and a rise in temperature. To add to that, 2 van loads of canoers appeared so it was job over.
The peninsular is showing well now but only held Canadas and 2 Common Sandpipers whilst an adult LBB gull was on the west bank and being very protective over its 2 juveniles nearby.
The juv Wheatear is still present and now joined by 4 adults in autumn plumage but all very mobile.
Meadow Pipits were the only migrants whilst 4 juv Pied Wagtails were moving along the shoreline.
Very quiet otherwise apart from 8 Black Headed gulls on the water and a group of 6 very small Mallard ducklings unaccompanied across the water with no sign of adults.
On the way home, a check through the 30+ gulls on the Raggalds ploughed field but all LBBs and Black Headed with several juv LBBs still being fed by the adults.
Rain promised for overnight, though I've still watered my gardens just in case it stays dry. Possible thunderstorms early morn on a light south easterly.
BS