Hi,
It has been a very wet week on the Lincolnshire Wash. We are now in the wettest drought since records began!
The bird of the day is a black-winged stilt which is showing very well on the scrapes at Frampton. This stunning wading bird has had the occasional flight on to the wet grassland, where it has been harrassed by the displaying lapwings.
Also on the reserve today:
A pair of garganey on the wet grasslandLittle ringed plover 2Avocet 60+Yellow wagtail 2Wheatear 4
Weekend Weather
Friday will begin with sunny spells, becoming showery around 1pm until 4ish. The wind will come from the south west at a speed of 10mph, with maximum temperatures of 12C and a minimum of 4C.
Saturday will be slightly wetter with the rain starting at around 10am until 4ish. Again, the wind will come from the south west, but at a speed of 6mph. Maximum temperatures will be around 10C, with a minimum of 6C.
Sunday will have a strange mix of sunny spells and thunder storms. There will be a westerly wind with a speed of 9mph, with maximum temperatures of 11C and a minimum of 5C.
Next week's tide times
Date
Day
Am tides
Height (m)
Pm tides
20
Fri
06.34
6.8
18.36
7.1
21
Sat
07.03
7.0
19.12
7.2
22
Sun
07.34
19.45
23
Mon
08.04
20.19
24
Tue
08.33
20.51
25
Wed
09.03
21.25
6.5
26
Thu
09.34
6.6
22.00
6.2
Cheers,
Simon.
Hi-
I found the SEO from the reserve centre as it was cruising along the far bank- I was warm and dry drinking hot chocolate
:)
Our paths must have crossed Seymour! Was at the reserve for nearly six hours today, enduring two drenchings! Worth it though. As you say, all of the birds you mentioned were showing well. I imagine we'll be seeing plenty of photographs of the Black-Winged Stilt over the next few days!
Got some stunning views of the Short-eared Owl. Twas' no more than thirty feet in front of me at one point and was sat on a post along the bank as I left. Finally got my eyes on the pesky Sedge Warbler that has been hiding from me in reeds by the roadside for the last week or so too! :-)
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue."
Hi- saturday was good too- White wags, 3 hirundines, Scaup, LRP, SEO and Stilt
Now about some gorse ...............
S