A treacherous drive to Fly Flatts first light with icy roads but decent conditions in the cold SE>4 with poor light.
Stonechat was the next to the last species I got in 2015 and the first I got in 2016 with a pair near the boathouse, the male being very elusive and the female keeping its distance.
A Cormorant flew over >N which is unusual for Fly Flatts and a small group of Goldfinch headed over the water also >N whilst around 15 fed on thistle tops amongst the boats.
A distant Buzzard worked the ridge towards Hebden Bridge and a Kestrel was in the same area.
Otherwise it was down to usual sp whilst the water remained void of bird life.
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