Lade - warm, dry and sunny, NE 3 - A recent blocking anticyclone delivered a welcome period of settled weather over the British Isles with a north-easterly airflow bringing good numbers of Yellow Wagtails our way. Some of these migrants may have originated from the near continent or Scandinavia as they dispersed south-west across the North Sea or drift down this side of the English Channel en-route to their winter quarters south of the Sahara. This morning small flocks were grounded hereabouts on the beach amongst the Sea Kale and long grasses and also on the shingle ridges inland with more heard overhead. Our first Tree Pipit of autumn was also noted flying over calling along with a steady trickle of Sand Martins and Swallows. The hot weather and favourable wind attracted hoards of holiday makers and kite-surfers onto the bay today resulting in difficult viewing conditions for waders, terns and gulls.
An hour at the fishing boats this afternoon with the locals was pleasant enough in the warm sunshine. A few Gannets, terns and gulls drifted by while several Arctic Skuas were active further out harrying the terns.
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