As expected this morning, horrendous conditions at Fly Flatts with a strong W>5 gusting near gale >7
with a continuous flow of torrential showers with very dark clouds. A few glimpses of the sun in between but very short lived, with a temperature of 10 degrees.
A cracking colourful male Wheatear was on the top fence showing features of a Greenland, leucorhoa, with a full buff belly, broad eye stripe and 7 primary tips.
A good count of LBB gulls were on the far north shore with 178 present, all heads down to the wind whilst 5 Black Headed were on the water.
Plenty Mipits around the shore but nothing skyward which was understandable in the blasting wind.
Otherwise very poor, struggling with more heavy showers than clear periods.
More wet and windy weather for morning with a moderate SSE bringing rain and poor visibility at 10 degrees.
BS