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Sunday, October 13, 2024

Fly Flatts. a special gull, Caspian.

 

                                    Distant Barn Owl


                                    Early morn at Fly Flatts
                                    Silver water, sun trying to break through.
                                Skein of 19 Pink Footed Geese >SE



                       2cy Caspian with deformed bill.

                                                LBB

                                        LBB in moult.

                                    Cormorant high and >NW



A bright but cold Fly Flatts at 3 degrees on a light NW>2 increasing 3 with full cloud but good visibility. The sun was trying to break through but failed after a bright red sunrise.
      Much livelier this morning with some movement but showing the signs of nearing the end of the season other than Woodpigeons, wildfowl and winter arrivals.
      A small skein of Pinkies went over >SE plus gulls on the move, one Caspian having a badly deformed bill, a special bird for Fly Flatts. A  Barn Owl was over the fields briefly before being spooked by 2 Magic Mushroom pickers. 
   A low count of Woodpigs, Greylags and Mipits moving whilst a Cormorant headed >NW very high.
A fast flying duck species headed SE but disappeared over the east ridge before I could get the scope on it. It looked Wigeon/Pintail type but will have to let that one go.
   A few Mipits were present as well as 2 Raven, 4 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtails and a Dipper.
Not looking good for morning with a light easterly which can be guaranteed to bring some fog.

VIG MIG
19 Pink Footed Geese...............>SE
18 LBB gull..............................>SE     21........>NE
1 2cyCaspian gull......................>SE
3 Herring gull...........................>SE
16 Greylag geese......................>NE
12 Meadow Pipit......................>S
1 Cormorant.............................>NW
48 Woodpigeons......................>S
1 Duck sp................................>SE

PRESENT
1 Barn Owl
1 Meadow Pipits
2 Pied Wagtail
4 Stonechat
2 Raven
1 Dipper
+ usual sp.
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