On the local patch this morning a few Swifts and Swallows above south lake, a Yellow Wagtail over the desert and a late Whimbrel through was the only evidence of any migration. Bird song was much supressed now that the breeding season is in full swing, while the first Blue and Great Tit fledglings were out and about in the bushes around the ponds. By the time we got home, just before noon, the wind had begun to pick up from the north-east, although it remained mild.
A high tide scan of the bay for half an hour this afternoon, from the shelter of the toilet block, yielded several each of Gannet and Sandwich Tern, plus two Grey Seals. Visibility was poor and by late afternoon the wind had picked up considerably, gusting to near gale force.
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