A lovely, cool windy morning at Fly Flatts with a moderate to strong NNE>5 at 11 degrees with full sun and good visibility, apart from the dreaded heat shimmer.
Yesterdays wave of Common Sandpiper seem to have moved on leaving just the breeding pair and again only 1 chick seen, so hoping the other 2 are just remaining hidden.
Two Golden Plover were feeding along the shore whilst a Snipe was flushed by one of the Common Sandpipers which sent it high and fast over the moor.
Lots of Swifts in the air with Swallows skimming low over the shore and sometimes landing briefly whilst 2 Sand Martins were a surprise heading >W.
Lots of small stuff with over 50 Goldfinch as well as several Linnets, 1 Stonechat and 1 juv Wheatear along with the usual Meadow Pipits.
Gulls were active with LBBs on the north shore as well as moving >SE whilst Herring gulls and Black Headed were on the water.
The weather is going back to pear shaped tomorrow with a light NW starting off at 13 degrees and peaking at 25 degrees late afternoon.
BS