With heavy rain and thick fog early doors it was forget the birding for this morning. Unusual to have to miss a birding morning in May because of the weather but this is the third time this month. May is usually my best month of the year for Fly Flatts, both weather and bird wise, but not this year.
The best I have managed so far this month, wader wise, is Whimbrel, Ruff, Little Ringed Plover and Ringed Plover, plus the expected common species of Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin and Oystercatcher, but these in low numbers and no sign of breeding as yet.
Just to remind me of what is possible I've put a few special waders together that have visited me during May in the last couple of years or so :-
This pic Aug but had Turnstone in May.
Sanderling. Missed me altogether last year.
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank and Knot
Knot
Another windy showery day tomorrow with sunshine and showers on a stronger SW at 8 degrees.
BS