this area was a forest. Better shot on header picture with Dunlin.
Another foggy start to the morning with light drizzle but soon cleared to leave full cloud on a light WSW>4 gusting 5 at 11 degrees.
Very little in wader movement this morning with a pair of Oystercatchers keeping everything away from the SE shore protecting one or more chicks. A pair of Curlews were doing the same down the entrance track.
Just a single Dunlin and 3 Common Sandpipers plus the usual Redshanks and nothing found when scoping the north shore.
The white speckled Greylag goose has 3 white and one dark gosling in tow but the other white Greylag seems to have lost her goslings. Plenty Swallows and Swifts again present but only a couple of House Martins.
The highlight of the watch was whilst I was driving on route early morn when a Long Eared Owl showed itself briefly before disappearing over the fields. A good finish to the month. Possibly a bit of a lull now, especially wader wise throughout June till the birds start returning. June expectancies are Tern sp. Common Scoter, Yellow Legged Herring gull plus the waders that are breeding on site as well as Dunlins usually keep moving through.
Back to the strong SW in the morning blowing moderate to strong with rain forecast for late morning onwards with temp starting at 10 degrees.
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