As I am typing this blog the rain is pouring from the sky, as it has been doing all day. When the flood can be seen through the thick mist there are a few pairs shoveler, some wigeon, a pair of great crested grebes and a large flock of tufted duck with the occasional pochard mixed in. Towards the loch shore a group of around 40 pink footed geese are grazing along with one barnacle goose .On the loch there is very little with only 5 coots and a few mallard, though on St. Serfs there are plenty of gulls nearly ready to lay eggs.
At the visitor center this morning a stunning spotted flycatcher could easily be seen after its long distance migration probably from the south of the equator (very exciting as it is a first for me).
Lets hope that the weather will improve by next weekend and perhaps the gulls of St Serfs may be incubating eggs.
Spotted Flycatcher Richard Brooks (rspb-images.com)