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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




Saturday, May 16, 2026

Fly Flatts.

 

                                Usual Common Sandpipers



                                    and Redshank
                                    Greylags growing well
                                    Now 7 white Greylags
                                    Plenty Swifts over

                                        1 of 4 Wheatear

                                    1 pair of Tufted over.

                                    2 Pair of Stonechat feeding young





A slightly milder morning at Fly Flatts with 80 % cloud and some sun on a light W>3 turning WSW>3 at 6 degrees.
    A good start to the morning with 2 Whimbrel high over the water heading >NW. Fortunately they were calling or they would have gone over unseen as I was sweeping the Canada goose poo off the floating jetty at the time ready for this afternoons sailing.
   Quieter on the wader scene this morning with just Common Sandpiper and Redshank with no sign of Dunlin or Plovers although I suspect that they will still be around. A single Buzzard was overhead along with several Swallows and Swifts whilst 4 Wheatear were on the west bank.
    Two pair of Stonechat are now feeding young as well as 2 pair of Pied Wagtails. Around 60 Canada goslings are present as well as around 30 Greylag goslings.
     A chance of windy and wet tomorrow with 50% chance of showers through the day on a moderate westerly at 6 degrees.
BS