A more respectable morning weather wise at Fly Flatts with a cold ENE>4 at 11 degrees with patchy cloud and sunshine.
The moderate NE seemed to have got the waders moving with a new wave of Common Sandpipers in making 5 new birds in along with the long staying 3 plus just 1 of the chicks seen though in a well secluded area so hopefully the 3 chicks are still hanging on. Having said that, a Common Sandpiper I was watching from a distance suddenly erupted in alarm calls and wing flapping when a Weasel came out briefly from under the stones only to be seen off by me for a second time as, for some reason, the Sandpiper didn't attempt to fly to safety.
Presumably the same Golden Plover was back on the shore before flying over to the Flat Moor whilst the 2 newly fledged Lapwings were close by.
Lots of aerial activity with Swallows and Swifts as well as LBB and Black Headed gulls moving around. Just 2 juv Wheatears present whilst the Goldfinch flock stands at over 50, and around 30 Linnets, all moving around the thistle tops.
With the water level now lower I was able to walk the east banking to the peninsular but only the geese on there, but proved that all the Redshanks have now gone.
A day of the same tomorrow weather wise starting off at 11 degrees with cloudy sunshine on a moderate NE. Temp slightly higher than today in the afternoon.
BS