A better morning weather wise after overnight rain with a light W>3 at 12 degrees with 70% cloud and some sunshine.
The Ravens that have bred at Ogden were scouting around the Flat Moor with 2 adults ad 2 juveniles before heading off back in the direction of Ogden. Once again the sky was alive with Swifts plus a few Swallows whilst juv Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails were feeding on the shoreline.
The earliest pair of juv Oystercatchers has now fledged whilst the 2 bred later to a second pair are sticking to the top field but growing well.
A Short Eared Owl was out over the moor whilst a scope of the north shore found 1 remaining Redshank and 3 Common Sandpiper. Just a few LBB gulls on the water along with the usual Greylags, Canadas and Mallards.
An quick afternoon dog walk on Ned Hill track got my first Whitethroat of the year though very briefly along with a few Willow Warblers deep in the heavily leaved trees. Several LBB gulls plus a couple of Herrings over following the tractor that was turning the hay in the lower fields.
Not my favourite forecast for tomorrow with a near non existent ESE>2 with full sun and a start temp of 12 degrees reaching 24 degrees by the afternoon. Not looking forward to that at all !
BS