Contrary to the weather forecast it was a decent morning with dark full cloud cover on a light SW>2 at
12 degrees with good visibility.
A pair of Common Sandpiper were standing guard over at least 2 chicks keeping them well hidden in the boulders whilst a single Little Ringed Plover was mobile around the shore. Strangely, very few sightings of Dunlin and Ringed Plover this year, usually a common spring visitor in good numbers, whereas, Little Ringed Plover are usual mega rare at this site.
The usual Redshank and Oystercatchers were present as well as Curlew and Lapwing, whilst Lapwings were busy mobbing a Buzzard high over the wind turbines.
A large feeding party of Swifts appeared over the water, around 50 strong, staying for about an hour before drifting off >SW with a few Swallows mixed in.
Otherwise, down to the usual species including 3 Stonechat and several Linnets.
If tomorrows forecast is anything near right its showing a possibly dry start with a band of heavy rain moving in by late morning with some heavy thundery showers on a moderate SW turning S at 12 degrees.
BS