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Saturday, July 11, 2026

More of the warm stuff, Fly Flatts.

 

                                    Single Stonechat

                                    1 of 3 Common Sandpipers





                            Lucky ducklings, 2 Mallard ready to fledge.
                                1st sign of dispersion, Willow Warbler


                                Common Sandpipers on chick guard duty.


                                Swallows taking flies off surface


A decent E>2-3 saved the morning again with hazy sunshine but the temperature holding down to 17 degrees keeping it workable though by 0830 hrs it was keep in the shade.
      The pair of Common Sandpipers were still guarding their chicks in yet another location whilst a third adult bird was mobile around the shore. After the surprise sighting of 2 Golden Plover yesterday, this morning saw 5 fly low past the wind turbines dropping low onto Ovenden Moor.
    The first signs of dispersion this morning with a single Willow Warbler in the lagoon tree, a sight only seen at this time of year, at this site, when birds start to disperse from their breeding areas.
   Several LBB gulls across on the peninsular along with 4 Black Headed whilst Swifts and Swallows were feeding over the water. Otherwise, just the usual species but slowly getting livelier once this non productive  weather has moved on.
    About the same forecast for tomorrow with a very slight drop in temperatures, starting off at 16 degrees with a slightly stronger breeze from the NE but plenty sunshine after a hazy start.
BS