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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




Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Fly Flatts back on track

 

                                        Fewer Curlews breeding

                                        5 Wheatear present


                                    4 Common Sandpiper


                                2 Stonechat feeding young



                                        At least 6 Redshank


                                    Who said Redshank can't swim.

                                    1 of 4 distant Dunlin
                                    Several Reed Buntings
                                    Redshank


A cool ENE>4 this morning at Fly Flatts but clear with good visibility at 5 degrees. Around 30% cloud and sunshine starting to cloud over mid morning.
    After the respite at Fly Flatts yesterday things were back on track this morning with 4 Dunlin way out on the NE peninsular and in the heat shimmer. Redshanks and Common Sandpipers were very active whilst 5 Wheatear were at the south end around the lagoon area.
   A pair of Stonechat are now feeding young and a new arrival of Reed Buntings was apparent. The water is still slowly going down though slowed off slightly with the weekends rain.
  It was odd to see a Redshank swim well out on the water and back to where it set off. I've seen Oystercatchers do it but never Redshank.
   A cloudy morning tomorrow on a light southerly veering SW then SE at 8 degrees and rain by late morning.
BS