A lovely calm, mild morning at Fly Flatts with a very light WNW>1 at 7 degrees with full bright cloud.
Water level dropping well with several areas of shore exposed as well as the east bank peninsular.
A return of Wheatear on the west bank with 2 male and 1 female present, 3 weeks earlier than 2024 but a week later than 2023. With exposed shore now showing waders are starting to show better with
4 Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers, 6 Curlew and several Lapwing around the edges.
The annual breeding pair of Pied Wagtails are back to their usual site whilst a second pair were checking the area out. Plenty Meadow Pipits on site, now up displaying, whilst a single Skylark was a rare sight for the area.
The water just held Greylag and Canada whilst only drake Mallard are now showing with the females obviously sitting eggs. The Ringed Plover has gone from the area as well as the small group of Golden Plover which I was hoping would settle on the Flat Moor. Nothing in the Nolstar fields.
A bright sunny day for tomorrow but a light ESE wind which could be a threat of fog for the tops. A cooler start at 4 degrees.
BS