Good visibility this morning at Fly Flatts with full cloud, other than a few quick flashes of sunshine, on a SW>3 at 15 degrees.
Just the one new arrival this morning with the first returning adult female Wheatear in autumn plumage, but keeping at distance across on the Robin Rocks. A surprise to find 5 Willow Warblers in the lagoon tree whilst 3 Stonechat were on the fence line below the west bank.
Plenty Swallows and Swifts over the water but otherwise the sky was empty apart from 2 Kestrels and otherwise LBB and Black Headed gulls. A count of 43 LBB gulls were on the north shore.
The 5 young Tufted ducks are growing well and were constantly diving alongside their mother. It won't be long now until they are fledging.
Still poor wader wise but no excuses with the water level this year but still struggling with just Common Sandpiper even though I had my best spring ever at this site for Little Ringed Plover. Its just a matter of being patient and keep watching and waiting. Its getting difficult now with the water so low. The SE corner where I usually stand near the waters edge is a scoping job to check the shoreline, plus I've now 4 islands offshore to check as well as all the north shore mud.
Cloudy sunshine given for tomorrow with a stronger W>4 at 14 degrees and peaking at 18 degrees.
BS.