Thursday sightings, weekend weather and next week's tide times.

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 grassland
Little ringed plover 2
Avocet 60+
Yellow wagtail 2
Wheatear 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

Cheers,

Simon.