Heatwave ? What Heatwave ?

Whilst most if not all of the Southern part of the UK has been basking in temperatures close to 30 degrees, we in Glasgow have endured a day of non stop rain. As I look out of the window this evening at 6pm it is almost dark and it wasn't a lot lighter when I arrived at Baron's Haugh around 2pm.

The Dowitcher has now been present for 2 weeks and is still actively feeding in the channel that runs left of the Marsh hide:

Long-billed Dowitcher - now into its 3rd week

Up to 15 Common Snipe, 9 Dunlin, 1 Green Sand, 1 Redshank & 1 Greenshank today. I could not however locate the reported juvenile Garganey that has also been present for up to 3 weeks now.

Good numbers of Lapwings building up with at least 100 present today. The flock is always mindful of predators such as this fox that appeared in front of the Marsh hide mid afternoon:

Hunting Fox

The low water with lots of shallow pools and margins was also attracting lots of Herons including this obliging individual: