An ideal morning with sunshine and 50% cloud with a slight cool WNW>3.
Very little sky movement other than a passage of gulls >NE but the moor was sounding more spring like now with calling Curlew, Golden Plover , Snipe, Meadow Pipits, Red Grouse , Greylag geese and Canada geese.
The water was lively with a nice suprise of 7 Teal which were mobile before settling near the far bank on the water which is still 50% froze. An unusually high count of Mallard were also present along with Canadas and Greylags.
Snipe were up drumming and Curlews holding ground but still in low numbers.
Despite a good wall scanning session no Wheatear were present either at Fly Flatts , Wind farm area or Withens Gap.
Got plenty Nyjer down which seemed to attract the sheep but no sign of Twite.
BS