The unpredictable days of birding. Leeshaw.

                                       Kestrel ignoring the cold wind

                                               Very few big gulls today

                                  Plenty Oystercatchers in the fields

                       Yes, I know the one on the right is a hen

                                                Few Common gulls present.

                                 Good Starling flocks in the sky

                                           and in the fields

What a strange and unpredictable game this birding is. After yesterdays bonanza birding day I headed back to Leeshaw late afternoon , same time, same weather conditions ,though a little colder with light snow showers, only to find it very quiet with all the 400 + geese nowhere to be found and no sign of the 150 + Golden Plover flock.
                                                 The Lapwings were still present but spread around the fields along with the ,now 21, Oystercatchers but all were busy feeding and very quiet .  The migrant Starlings were mobile moving around the fields but the water was near void of bird life with just a few Mallard and a single Cormorant.  Gull wise there were only 4 LBBs, 3 Herrings and a few Commons and BHGs. The large manured field which was heaving yesterday was today empty, strange.
                                                    Looks like the white stuff is on its way tomorrow which could put the brakes on the spring arrivals for a few days.
BS.