A morning of sunshine and showers with constant light rain and drizzle showers coming across from the west with short periods of sunshine on a moderate WSW> 4-5 at 6 degrees.
New arrivals on the wader front this morning with 4 Ringed Plover and a real unusual treat with a Little Ringed Plover, a very difficult bird to spot at this site, my last sighting being 3 years since.
Also, 8 Redshank were showing as well as several Curlew and the usual Lapwings.
A lively morning skyward with 3 Kestrel >NE and 5 Buzzard in the air together very high and distant over the Nab, also >NE. A single resident Buzzard was over the western moor. A few gulls on the move with 9 LBB and 3 Herring all >SW whilst a Raven was over the quarry.
The pair of Stonechat were still by the lagoon along with a count of at least 9 Wheatear. Strangely, this year, Greylags are outnumbering Canadas and the first 9 Greylag goslings are out on the water.
What I expected to be a poor morning turned out to be the best for some while.
Looking good for tomorrow with cloudy sunshine on a light NW at 3 degrees.
BS