As expected this morning, too sunny, too warm, too dry and not enough wind at Leeshaw with a starting temp of 14 degrees rising to 20 degrees by 1000 hrs. Just 20% cloud on a light WSW>2 with visibility restricted with heat shimmer.
Despite the conditions birding turned out better than expected with the Yellow Legged Herring gull returning to the water but as soon as it started to go ashore it was mobbed by Lesser Black Backed so immediately moved on. Several juv LBBs were on the far north shore as well as 8 adults along with around 60 Black Headed.
Very little in the way of small migrants other than Mipits and Linnets but several Swallow, House and Sand Martin were skimming the water whilst a Raven and Buzzard were overhead, the first Buzzard I've seen this year at this site.
Around the water were 4 Heron, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Oystercatcher and 2 Cormorant and on the water were the usual 2 female Goosander, Mallards and geese whilst 2 Curlew were still present.
A hot and sunny one tomorrow on a light sou'wester. At least this coming week of dry and hot will get the water down at Fly Flatts so I can get up there and count all the waders !!
BS