Out in the mist, Ogden.

 

                                    A misty wet start to the morning

                                    3 Cormorant present

                                    The red ringed bird

                                    Around 40 Common gull present

                                    Pink legged LBB

                                    Across to the east bank

                                    Common gulls.

A miserable start to the morning with thick fog on the tops leaving Ogden misty and heavy rain which cleared by 0900 hrs leaving cloudy sunshine in dead calm conditions at 12 degrees.

    Nothing other than a dog walk this morning with just the usual species, though Common gull numbers were up, and LBB and Herring gull numbers were building as I was leaving. The usual 3 Cormorants present with just Mallards on the water.

    A few Swallows overhead >SE whilst a tit flock of around 30 was moving through the waterside trees in passerine alley, mostly juvenile Blue Tits with a few Great and Coal mixed in.

   Another foggy start to tomorrow promised then cloud with some sunshine on a light SW kicking off at 12 degrees and peaking at 20 degrees.

BS

Wet and windy Ogden.

 

                                    1 pr Tufted present

                                    Gulls on the east bank

                                Variation in mantle shades on LBBs

                                Juv LBB still being fed.

                                    Very few Herrings

                                Centre LBB dark enough for 'intermedius'

A wet and windy morn at Ogden with a mix of sunshine and showers on a moderate SW>4 at 12 degrees.

   Only around 80 mixed gulls this morning and all on the east bank along with 3 Cormorant. Very few Herring gull and around 40 LBB which were interesting to scan through with several different shades of mantle. Some looked nearly light enough for Yellow Legged but several being the same light shade, whilst one was dark enough to be classed as an 'intermedius'.

    The water held a pair of Tufted, Little Grebe and 6 Canada geese whilst there was very little sky movement other than a few Swallows and a single Raven. A very vocal Nuthatch was dodging about in the thick foliage and refusing to show itself clearly.

    A brighter cloudy sunshine day tomorrow staying dry after a possibly misty start on a light WNW.

BS

     

Back at Ogden.

 

                                East bank, Yellow Legged Herring with LBBs, centre.

                                YL Herring, centre

                                        YL centre

                                        Little Grebe

                                    Very few gulls on east bank.

A part sunny morning with dark clouds rolling over but remaining dry on a W>3 at 12 degrees.

    Once again, a low count of gulls with around 100 mixed but including an adult Yellow Legged Herring gull in with the LBBs on the west bank before heading off >NE.

    Just 3 Cormorant present, one of which was the bird with the red leg ring whilst the long staying Little Grebe was still present and feeding well. The only sign of sky movement was a trickle of Swallows >SE but otherwise the skies were empty. 

    A female Blackcap was flitting about in a rowan but remained very camera shy.

 Showing very wet and windy throughout tomorrow on a moderate to strong SW with heavy rain starting off at 10 degrees.

BS

Ogden Reservoir.

                                    single drake Tufted.
 

                                Plenty gull activity in the duck corner

                                        5 loaves of bread were lobbed over the fence

                                    Pale legged LBB

                                    Cormorant with the red leg ring back.

                                    Cormorant fly over.

                                Little Grebe still present

                                    Woodpigs enjoying the berries.

                                    Very limited gulls.

A morning of full cloud  on a light SW>2 increasing >3 at 9 degrees but remaining dry.

    Very few gulls this morning with around 40 mixed on the east bank and none on the west bank but lots of excitement and squabbling when two people turned up with 5 loaves of bread and lobbed the lot into the duck corner, its getting like Redcar Tarn lately.

     The red ringed Cormorant was back with 3 more, plus 1 fly over, whilst the water held 6 Canada geese, little Grebe and a drake Tufted as well as the Mallards.

   A couple of surprises with 3 Collared Dove and 2 Jays, both a bit unusual for this site, but a check of the migrant bushes found them empty apart from 4 Mistle Thrush. Only species skyward were a steady flow of Swallows all >SE and 2 very high Pied Wagtails >W.

    Tonights overnight rain is suppose to clear by 0600 hrs in the morning leaving a cloudy start then cloudy sunshine on a moderate westerly at 10 degrees.

BS