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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Fly Flatts.

 

                                Geese, Gulls and Oystercatcher on the peninsular

                                    1 of several Rdeshank




                                    6 Common Sandpiper present



                                    LBB gulls >SW

                                    Swarms of Swifts

                                Male Pied Wagtail having fledged 6 young so far.

A dry dark morning at Fly Flatts with full dark cloud on a moderate SW>4 at  10 degrees but good visibility.
     Several Redshank and Common Sandpiper moving around plus a single Oystercatcher whilst 2 Ringed Plover were scoped on the north shore where just a strip of mud seems to be holding the waders, with very little exposed shore other than that.
     The sky over the water was alive with Swifts feeding whilst a steady flow of Lesser Black Backed gulls headed >SW. Otherwise, a single Stonechat , several Mipits and a rare sighting of a Skylark, not usually found at this venue, plus the usuals including a Buzzard.
    Looking reasonable for tomorrow with cloudy sunshine on a moderate SW starting off at 10 degrees. A risk of rain after midday and temp getting into the low 20s.
BS