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Sunday, March 29, 2015

First day of Summertime BAH.

                                      Several Mistle Thrush at Leeshaw
        Curlew with leg ring , Fly Flatts.
       Unable to read in conditions

A terrible morning deteriorating as the tour continued then bright skies and sunshine as I arrived home.

Leeshaw  0700 hrs and just light.  Strong W>6 with light rain.
6 Oystercatchers
3 Redshank
1 Cormorant
1 Merlin over,  nice surprise.
+ usual sp.

Upper Marsh  Low cloud and scud coming in, rain starting.
No sign of the 200+ Goldie flock
28 Fieldfare
9 MistleThrush
+ usual sp.

Fly Flatts  weather horrendous with near gale W>7 and heavy horizontal rain.
5 Curlew, one with leg ring
3 Oystercatchers
2 Snipe drumming

Withins Gap  Slightly calmer but heavy rain
c 40 Meadow Pipits
2 Skylark

Mixenden Res  Less wind but grey and pouring down
5 Canadas
2pr Tufted
1m Goldeneye
6 Mallard

Raggalds Flood  Plenty water in field and still raining
2 pr Lapwing
1 pr Mallard
2 Carrion Crow

Shelf Moor trailer field
c 15 Meadow Pipit
6 Lapwing
BS