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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Another dabble at Fly Flatts

 

                                Not many mornings like this at Fly Flatts


                                   This first summer Wagtail looked pale enough for 'white'


                                    Male Pied with female sitting eggs.
                                    Only 4 Redshank found today


Another brilliant morning despite a cold SE>4 at 4 degrees with full sun and clear visibility.
    Plenty to see but a bit quieter than yesterday with the cold South Easterly keeping things down.
No new waders in as yet with just Redshank, Oystercatcher, Lapwing and Curlew. A single LBB gull was on the north shore whilst 6 Black Headed gulls headed high and >SW.
    A very pale Wagtail was in the overflow briefly, much paler than the usual female Pieds up there, which I fancied as a white but 3 shots side on and it was away high and north. With no rear view or the back of its neck the only distinguishing feature was the pale mantle. The hints of brown in the wings put it to a first summer bird 1CY, soon to be 2CY.
   Otherwise, several Meadow Pipits and Reed Buntings present along with a steady flow of Swallows >NE. A single Buzzard was over Tatty Pie Hill.
   Another bright sunny day tomorrow with a very light wind coming from all over the shop. First SE then W turning NW and finally ending up from the south with a start off temperature of 7 degrees.
BS