L. CyD this afternoon.

The silence as I arrived was notable. Not a Black-Headed Gull in sight, after 300 a couple of days ago. They seem to do this most years - give them a few days and they will be back. 32 Teal were feeding avidly, presumably on hatching nymphs, and 20 Tufted, a female Wigeon, and the female Goldeneye were active. A pair of Shelduck and the same of Oystercatcher were on the island. Then the sleet started, and from nowhere there were suddenly 150+ Sand Martins low over the water, with at least 3 Swallow and a single House Martin. Hopefully they managed to refuel on a few hatched nymphs and can deal with this cold snap.