Whooper Hunt

With a report of 25 Whoopers over Skircoat Green at 1400 hrs today heading >N, SB via the grapevine, and dense fog over the tops I thought it just possible the birds may have dropped onto one of the local waters for an overnight stay.
                                                               With thick fog still present up here in the gods Fly Flatts and Cold Edge were out of the running so it was a re run of yesterday to check Ogden and Mixenden.
                                                             Ogden was just in the cloud base but, unlike yesterday, visibility was just possible across the water. No Swans here, just a few small gulls, 1 LBB gull, 1 Moorhen and the usual Mallards. On  then to Mixenden reservoir which was just below the cloud base giving full but hazy visibility of the whole of the water.

This photo had high hopes of showing 25 Whoopers but not to be, just a couple of pair of Mallards out on the water and a single Cormorant present. So, either the Whoopers kept going through the area or have dropped off at one of our reservoirs further west which will unfortunately all be fogged off.
                                                      Tonights drop in temperatures should move the fog on so at least we should be able to see tomorrow but whether we can get out for the promised snow is another matter.
BS