There goes another June and July, only this time without any sun and very few birds.
June did produce the only full fat patch tick of the year so far, in the form of an avocet on the Notsogreatpool on the 25/6. This was followed by an Arctic skua cruising along the cliff tops on the 26th.
July delivered mute swan and swift both on the 9th and there's been nothing else since.
With a ten year average of two ticks for June and three of July, this years tally of two for each month is bang on average.
The forecast looks set fair for the beginning of August which could lower the water levels and provide some nice muddy edges for some nice waders; fingers crossed. And I might look at the sea at some point. But for now the year list sits at 106 species and 86.65% of the total, which nudges me up into silver medal position.
Happy days
Bushveld
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