Starting on a sad note, as expected the Ogden Little Egret died overnight despite best efforts to save it. At least it died peacefully being taken out of the wild where it would have been a target for Fox and Mink in that area. Thanks once again to Bruce and all concerned.
Another sad note was the birds present at Ogden on a rushed late afternoon visit today. With very little time having travelled to Dewsbury to pick up a new dog keeping our numbers up to three I shot across to Ogden hoping for some decent waterfowl or geese over but neither were provided. Very few gulls were present with around 50 BHGs, 14 Common and 9 LBBs. Otherwise it was down to Mallards and 1 Cormorant.
Thanks to HC this morning who was on the ball at his Oxenhope watchpoint sending me a text message of Pink Footed Geese heading from him towards Ogden. I got it straight out on the grapevine just in time for DJS to clock them over his house. Daves picture of the skein of 75 is on the Calderbirds blog.
Another text , this time from AC, reported 8 Cormorant heading my way but these never transpired obviously veering to the east or west of me. Thanks for the call anyway Andy.
A check on Raggalds Flood found the water receding rapidly and no birds although AC did have Teal on there around the weekend.
See what tomorrow brings.