Arrived at Cold Edge Dams 1500 hrs just in time for a heavy shower and a strong W>6 gusting near gale 7.
A good flock of 62 Canadas in the field by the mill dam but no sign of the Pinkie.
A walk up the lane found the Little Grebe diving on the Spring Dam but no sign of DJSs Stonechat in the area.
Plenty Reed Buntings and Meadow Pipits around but quiet in the sky.
Haigh Cote dam held a family of Canadas and a few Mallard whilst around 50 Swifts were feeding over the water.
A very wind blown Leadbeater dam had a few Mallards all under the edges out of the wind whilst 1 pr Tufted and a single male kept in the shelter of the west bank.
Several Goldfinch about and a couple of Dunnocks and that was about it.
A quick scan of Mixenden on the way back just found Mallards, again sheltering under the edges, with plenty Swallows skimming the water.
No sign of the Tufted or Gt Crested Grebe here.
Well thats May gone and now we,ve a quiet month ahead, no change there then, waiting for the early returners although June can produce a rarity or two.
BS