At last some decent birding movement weather with torrential overnight rain lasting through until midday then overcast and showers.
Leeshaw at 1500 hrs was ideal conditions with 100% cloud cover and heavy drizzle showers on a W>4.
First signs of movement were 6 Cormorant on the shoreline along with a single Yellow Legged Herring gull, possibly the same bird as July but rare for it to be around in September, the latest Ive ever had one at this site being 14/08. Strangely I had one on the same date, 05/09/2016 at Ogden.
At least 4 Wheatear were present along the dam wall and 3 very lively Whinchats were frustratingly flitting around the area making a decent shot impossible in the dark wet conditions.
Two Willow Warblers and a Whitethroat were in the Brambles whilst a Raven was cronking way over the moor to the west.
Around 35 BHGs were present along with 15 LBBs and as I was packing up to leave a wader called briefly but from where remains a mystery. The call sounded very Common Sandpiper ish.
Just a note that HC is now on vis mig watch almost daily although records are not as yet being entered on Trektellen but if anything untoward passes through I,m sure he,ll let me know and I,ll pass it on through the blog and/or the Grapevine.
BS