Mid afternoon with light rain and a stiff SE>5 and still daylight has hardly broke through with 1430hrs looking more like last light.
First stop was Mixenden reservoir which held several small gulls, 3 f Goldeneye and a
1 m Goosander with no sign of the long staying Tufted , although I had,nt time to walk around the perimeter.
Back to the top of the hill with a quick stop off at Raggalds flood which is in good fettle but birdless atlhough
several small gulls were in surrounding fields.
Down to Shelf Moor where I met with NK and together we trampled mud producing 5 Snipe along with a single Wren, 3 Lapwings in the field, and a small group of 12 mobile Lapwings overhead.
Green Lane was deserted although by 1515hrs we were nearly back to darkness.
A total of 34 sp throughout the day is reasonable I suppose given the limited time I was out and the poor weather conditions.
Back to work tomorrow but the weekend looms near.
BS