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BRIAN SUMNER.
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No sightings of Roe Deer, Fox, Hare or Badger will be mentioned on this blog throughout the year and links will be removed from other blogs giving the whereabouts of these mammals due to the rising influx of poaching, long dogging and lamping by sick individuals.
BS




Sunday, August 10, 2025

Things are looking up. Fly Flatts.

 

                                    1 of at least 5 Ringed Plover

                                    South bank





                                        

                                        North east corner
                                1 pair Stonechat feeding young.

                                2 ad 1 juv Buzzard up together.



Much better conditions this morning at Fly Flatts without the strong wind. A foggy start which soon cleared to leave 20% cloud and sunshine on a light WSW>2 at 14 degrees. 
       The south shore held 3 Ringed Plover whilst a walk on the west bank produced at least another 2 though scoping was difficult with the amount of heat shimmer off the warm mud. No joy with Greenshanks today. 
    A new wave of Meadow Pipits has arrived making the south shore alive with them whilst the Kestrel family of 6 watch on from the banking but making no attempts toward them.
    Just 2 LBB and 4 Black Headed gulls today with at least 5 Wheatear and a pair of Stonechat collecting food for their young.
    On the way home, a quick stop to capture 2 adult and 1 juv Buzzard in the air together.
We've had the gales and the fog and now we're due for the 3rd of the dreaded weather with a hot week forecast although its showing cloudy sunshine for morning on a very light sou'wester kicking off at 16 degrees. 
BS