A real horror morning weather-wise at Fly Flatts with early heavy rain turning to drizzle and low cloud on a near gale to gale force W>7 gusting 8 at 36 to 39 mph at 8 degrees.
With the conditions as they were I thought it a good morning for something maritime through but nothing in the sky other than a single Cormorant high and >N plus a good count of Swifts.
Birds on the deck more than made up for it making it the best session up there this year, even though there was nothing super special.
A surprise to get June Wheatear, other than the 2 locally bred juvs, with at least 3 adult 2 CY males in 1st alternate plumage. A pair of Ringed Plover were present, along with a juv, which was fledged and flying, as well as a Little Ringed Plover.
All the long staying waders were moving around as well as at least 7 juv Pied Wagtails, all home bred.
I don't know if this influx of waders had dropped in due to the weather or just been forced to my end of the reservoir due to the rapidly disappearing shore but it certainly made a good mornings birding and took my mind off the weather.
2 adult Ringed Plover
1 fledged juv Ringed Plover
1 Little Ringed Plover
4 Redshank
2 Oystercatchers
5 Common Sandpiper
4 Curlew
Sev Lapwings
3 ad Wheatear
2 juv Wheatear
7 juv Pied Wagtail
3 Kestrel
Sev Swifts
1 Cormorant..........>N
+ usual sp.
Chance of a dry day tomorrow with cloudy sunshine on a moderate NW dropping and turning N as the day goes on, starting at 10 degrees.
BS