Another dry morning at Fly Flatts with 80% cloud and some breaks of sunshine on a light SE>3 at a chilly 4 degrees.
The area is livening up slightly with more birds around than of late and good areas of shore exposed.
At least 6 Redshank present with probably more at the north end whilst 4 Common Sandpipers were very active moving around the shoreline. No sign of Dunlin yet and looking sad for Ringed Plover after the February bird failed to attract a mate and moved on at the end of March.
Plenty breeding Lapwing and Curlew plus just a single Oystercatcher now present with its mate off sitting. A low count of Meadow Pipits this year which was to be expected after a dramatic drop in visible migration counts in the autumn.
The best count this spring so far for Wheatear, which was becoming worrying, with 5 female and a single male this morning where I usually have 20 + at this time of year.
Otherwise, usual species, along with 2 pair of breeding Pied Wagtail and 4 Red Legged Partridge.
A cloudy morning promised for tomorrow on a very light SSE with a chance of light rain at 7 degrees.
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