A deteriorating morning at Fly Flatts with a full dark low cloud base and damping in the moderate ESE>4 at 12 degrees. By 0930 hrs the mist moved in dropping visibility with drizzle then light rain.
Despite all that it was much better reservoir tackle with birds much livelier though most at distance.
Highlight of the morning, apart from a far away Short Eared Owl, was when I had my head down in the scope, 2 Redshank started alarm calling and when I looked up a Red Kite was overhead but keeping moving >W. By the time I got the camera up it was disappearing into the mist.
Waders were more lively after yesterdays strong winds with 3 Dunlin, 3 Redshank and 2 Common Sandpiper, as well as the usual Oystercatchers, Curlews and Lapwings but all very mobile. Plenty Swallows over the water but no Martins or Swifts.
A dry morning tomorrow with cloudy sunshine on a moderate westerly at 13 degrees.
BS